By Months: Jaak Valge
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is on initiating inquiries to the Minister of Justice regarding the rule of law and the protection of donors, and to the Minister of Social Affairs concerning the comprehensive measures necessary to halt the decline in the birth rate. He/She is also interested in supporting the Center Party's draft bill, which concerns establishing Children's Day as a national holiday.
10.2025
30 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards the immediate amendment of the Ministry of the Interior's policy, demanding the cessation of granting international protection to Ukrainian men of mobilization age. Furthermore, verification of documents regarding exemption from military service is required, along with conducting background checks on men who have already received protection, in cooperation with Ukrainian authorities.
09.2025
30 Speeches
The primary focus is on government oversight and accountability, utilizing numerous interpellations (e.g., Slava Ukraini, Sinimäed, Tartu Prison, population policy). It demands that the government outline the next steps for population policy, based on scientific analysis, complete with a timeline. It is an active initiator and supporter in criticizing the government's inaction.
06.2025
22 Speeches
The primary legislative and procedural priorities involve reforming the ERJK (Committee for the Supervision of Party Financing) to guarantee fairer decisions, alongside demanding changes to migration policy and the procedure for granting international protection. He initiates parliamentary inquiries (interpellations) (together with Kunnas) and requires a conceptual plan from the government (for instance, for the restoration of the Defence Forces Cemetery).
05.2025
10 Speeches
The speaker’s main legislative activity is submitting parliamentary inquiries (a total of 11 questions concerning the Estonian language and the economy). He supports holding referendums on energy issues and sees the need to amend the Referendum Act to ensure citizens receive balanced information.
04.2025
6 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on opposing over-regulating draft legislation (such as gender quotas) and conducting oversight on matters of national importance, including the Defense Forces Cemetery and the quality of legal education. The speaker is an active critic of proposed bills and initiates parliamentary oversight procedures (interpellations). He/She stresses that if a problem is identified, bills should be improved during the legislative process, rather than being voted out entirely.
03.2025
13 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at tightening immigration policy and strengthening the status of the Estonian language in education and science. He/She is the initiator of parliamentary inquiries and urgently demands that the Ministry of Education and Research audit and enforce the administrative agreements concluded with universities regarding the development of the Estonian language. He/She opposes draft bills that encourage the influx of cheap labor, although he/she acknowledges the positive impact of reducing bureaucracy.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards scrutinizing the government's activities via interpellations concerning the Estonian language, the protection of Ukrainian citizens, and the planning of gigantic wind farms. Furthermore, criticism is leveled against the draft bill for the research system, which fails to improve the status of national studies, particularly concerning the national sciences themselves. The speaker is primarily known as a critic and an initiator when it comes to submitting these interpellations.
01.2025
7 Speeches
The legislative focus is on holding the government accountable through interpellations regarding crucial areas (climate, border regime, population policy, language policy). He/She demands changes to specific policies, such as the cancellation of the wind farm project, the restoration of family benefits, and the establishment of a commission on the demographic crisis. He/She criticizes the government for the inactivity of the population policy commission.