By Months: Jaak Valge
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
6 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the categories of refugee law, clearly distinguishing between international protection (which is broader and granted for three years) and temporary protection. Detailed statistical data is utilized (e.g., the 65% proportion of international protection recipients, 4,643 men), and official sources (PPA, the Analysis Department of the Riigikogu) are referenced to support their claims. International comparisons are also made with the practices of Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland.
09.2025
28 Speeches
A high level of expertise is demonstrated in the field of immigration and economic statistics, utilizing specific data from the PPA (residence permit statistics), the census (language proficiency), the OECD, and Tõetamm (labor productivity). They cite the views of economists (e.g., Urmas Varblane) and are familiar with the legal nuances of filing a civil claim within criminal proceedings. Data is used to substantiate the decline in productivity and the stagnation of wage growth.
06.2025
22 Speeches
The speaker exhibits profound expertise in demography, migration statistics, and higher education, citing specific data points (such as net migration, the OSKA report, and doctoral student numbers). They utilize academic benchmarks, referencing international rankings (CWTS Leiden Ranking) and specific clauses within administrative agreements, to substantiate their arguments regarding the detrimental effects of the shift toward English. Furthermore, they are well-versed in the procedural rules of the Riigikogu and the specific issues affecting the Tallinn Military Cemetery (Sector B3, cenotaphs).
05.2025
10 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in the fields of economics and migration policy, basing their arguments on international data and statistics (OECD, EU averages, Tõetamm data, OSKA reports). They utilize technical terminology and macroeconomic concepts such as labor productivity, international competitiveness, and the factors of production in a market economy. Furthermore, they are well-versed in education system indicators and the status of the Estonian language as a language of science.
04.2025
6 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the legislative process and the quality of higher education, citing the Chancellor of Justice on deficiencies in legal studies. When addressing social topics, statistical arguments are employed (IQ normal distribution, the percentage of incarcerated individuals), and in the economic debate, the focus is placed on competitiveness. Furthermore, the speaker possesses detailed knowledge concerning the reverence due to military cemeteries and relevant examples drawn from neighboring countries.
03.2025
13 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in the fields of language policy, immigration statistics, and higher education. They support their arguments with specific official data (immigration vs. language exams, the proportion of doctoral theses, OECD productivity) and sociological concepts. They reference administrative agreements and the opinions of linguists (Tiit Hennoste, Mart Rannut), employing a comparative method (Estonia vs. Latvia) to substantiate their claims.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The speaker identifies as an economic historian and uses a wealth of specific statistical data and technical metrics to support their arguments. The analysis is particularly detailed in its comparison of bank profits, birth rates, and proposed wind farms (nominal capacity, turbine height, distance from the coast) with international examples. Data is also utilized concerning the disproportionately large share of Ukrainian men of mobilization age among those receiving international protection in Estonia.
01.2025
7 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of demographics, citing studies and specific scientists (Mark Gortfelder), and utilizing statistics concerning birth rates and the impact of family types. Detailed numerical data is also presented regarding both the wind farm (capacity, size, distance) and immigration and language proficiency. He/She uses technical terms such as "total fertility rate" and refers to Article 27 of the Constitution.
12.2024
8 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in demography by citing specific total fertility rate data (e.g., 1.28 and 1.31). He/She is also familiar with the technical details of legislation, specifically differentiating between general geological research and mineral resource geological exploration within the Subsoil Act. On the topic of education, the speaker references extensive foreign studies (from Finland) concerning the impact of the proportion of non-native speaking children on the quality of instruction.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates competence in constitutional law and parliamentary procedural rules by challenging the rejection of the interpellation and citing specific statutes. He/She employs economic arguments, referencing the structural issues within the Eurozone, and presents OECD data concerning working hours and productivity in Estonia. Regarding demography, the speaker utilizes statistics on the decline in the fertility rate and refers to studies concerning the influence of different family types.
10.2024
8 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the statistics and legal aspects of international protection, citing specific figures and drawing comparisons with Latvia and Lithuania. He/She is familiar with the procedures for exploring critical mineral resources (phosphorite) and demands transparency in the establishment of the concession mechanism. Furthermore, regarding economic issues, he/she utilizes historical and international examples (Thatcher, the Lithuanian bank tax) and relies on historical sources (Uluots, Rei) when discussing matters of Estonian identity.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates competence in the Rules of Procedure of the Riigikogu and the legislative process, specifically referencing the seven-working-week deadline. They utilize detailed data from national identity studies (including percentage targets and actual outcomes) and have conducted in-depth work on the legal grounds for granting international protection. Furthermore, they are familiar with the legal basis governing police surveillance activities and matters concerning semiotic analysis.
07.2024
4 Speeches
The presenter demonstrates deep expertise in macroeconomics and statistical analysis, drawing on recent data from the OECD and the European Central Bank (ECB). Technical terms such as GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP) and productivity per working hour are employed to substantiate Estonia's economic downturn. Furthermore, a detailed comparison of wealth inequality across the European Union is provided.
06.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the fields of immigration and demography, using specific ratios and immigration data (e.g., 87,000 from third countries). He/She is also familiar with the history of international tax policy (referencing Margaret Thatcher and Lithuania), as well as European digital security legislation, citing France’s SREN law and its adoption date as an example.
05.2024
19 Speeches
Demonstrates a profound knowledge of data across demography, social research, and macroeconomics, referencing surveys conducted by the Skytte Institute, OECD statistics, and data from European social surveys. The individual is particularly authoritative on immigration statistics, public trust in e-voting, and the financing of higher education. They utilize historical parallels (the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia, the 1921 Riigikogu Rules of Procedure) and require the involvement of political scientists, social scientists, and demographers in explanatory memoranda.
04.2024
51 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in demography and population policy, utilizing detailed statistical data (birth rates, abortion rates, net migration) and historical parallels. They rely on facts and calculations to challenge government claims—for instance, regarding the real value of pension increases—and refer to specific tables published by Statistics Estonia. Furthermore, the speaker is well-versed in data related to educational administration and language instruction.
03.2024
26 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in the fields of demography and public health, utilizing specific statistical indicators (such as the total fertility rate and healthy life years) and referencing research by demographers (Gortfelder, Puur). Furthermore, the speaker is an authority on constitutional history and the mechanisms of direct democracy (including referendum thresholds and international examples like Switzerland and Slovenia). The speaker also employs economic arguments when analyzing border trade and fiscal policy (specifically, value-added tax).
02.2024
28 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates proficiency in the fields of immigration statistics and higher education policy, relying on OECD data and specific figures (e.g., 2022 immigration volumes, the proportion of foreign-born individuals). Academics and experts (Jaak Aaviksoo, Martin Ehala, Villu Kõve) are also quoted on the topics of study quality, the funding of national sciences, and the goals of education. Detailed calculations regarding the costs associated with student loan forgiveness are presented, following consultation with demographers.
01.2024
37 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound knowledge of economic history (the 1929–1933 crisis) and contemporary economics (comparing inflation with Latvia and Lithuania). He/She utilizes specific data concerning demography (birth rate, healthy life years) and science policy (the Leiden Manifesto, languages used for doctoral theses). His/Her treatment of the history and ideological significance of Soviet occupation symbols is particularly authoritative and detailed.