By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge
Total Sessions: 77
Fully Profiled: 77
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is on the critical assessment of the format of the state budget and the associated legislation. The speaker opposes the current budget preparation methodology, citing constitutional and auditing arguments, with the aim of changing the fundamental basis of how the budget is compiled.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is on demanding changes to the Ministry of the Interior’s refugee policy and on parliamentary oversight. The priorities are the cessation of granting international protection to men of mobilization age, the requirement for proof of exemption from service, and conducting background checks in cooperation with Ukrainian authorities.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
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2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The main focus is opposing the government's specific plan (the leasing out of Tartu Prison), demanding that citizens' opinions be sought and the results of the surveys be published. The speaker is acting as a political opponent who is trying to stop or change the planned action of the executive branch.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is aimed at monitoring the implementation of current procedural law (civil claims in criminal proceedings) and identifying potential shortcomings. The initiator is launching supervision to ensure legal certainty and compensation for victims' damages.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on implementing the existing population policy and demanding a timetable. The speaker actively participates in parliamentary control mechanisms, having signed a motion of no confidence.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The legislative focus is directed at government accountability and oversight, requiring the minister to provide a written response and explanations to a previous parliamentary inquiry. The objective is to compel compliance with obligations related to the protection of national heritage.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on tightening immigration policy, requiring the wage criterion to be raised to 1.5 times the Estonian average in order to restrict the influx of low-skilled foreign labor. He/She opposes the government's plans to make the wage criterion industry-specific or sector-specific. He/She also emphasizes the need to address illegal migration.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The legislative priority is securing the status of the Estonian language (e.g., the draft bill for abolishing the Russian-language websites of state institutions) and strengthening Parliament’s oversight function through interpellations. A significant focus is also placed on demanding compliance with the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and monitoring the legality of ministerial actions (e.g., the issue of the Slava Ukraini civil lawsuit).
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The speaker's focus is on oversight and policy correction, which is carried out through formal interpellations and questions posed during the information hour. Mention was made of submitting a comprehensive interpellation regarding migration, which is aimed at changing policy by the autumn.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus of the plenary session is challenging the government's administrative decisions and the direction of its economic policy. Specific bills or amendments are not mentioned; instead, the matter concerns exercising oversight.
2025-06-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed at demanding the development of conceptual solutions and policy packages in the fields of demography and national memory. It calls for a comprehensive conceptual plan for the development of the Defence Forces Cemetery and a decision regarding the fate of the Bronze Soldier monument. Furthermore, it requires clarification on the legal basis for the use of facial recognition cameras.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
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2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on reforming the system for supervising the financing of political parties. The speaker opposes the proposal to transfer the functions of the ERJK (Supervisory Committee on Party Financing) to the National Audit Office, preferring instead to reform the ERJK itself to ensure better self-regulation.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The focus is on challenging the political and social legitimacy of Rail Baltic, rather than initiating or supporting specific legislative bills.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The legislative focus is directed towards supervising universities' fulfillment of existing administrative agreements and addressing the need to reorganize the school network regarding upper secondary education. The speaker is primarily a critic of government policy and the initiator of an inquiry, demanding systematic language instruction for foreign students and a change in migration policy.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is on challenging the government's proposed exceptions and quotas within migration policy, particularly concerning the importation of foreign labor earning less than 1.5 times the average wage. The speaker criticizes the ineffectiveness of existing laws (the quotas are not being respected/enforced) and objects to new regulations that favor foreign labor.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on the need to reform the education system and the failure to meet the objectives of existing development plans, demanding that critical issues be resolved. Specific draft legislation or amendments are not mentioned.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on amending the Referendum Act to ensure citizens receive balanced information, citing the experiences of Switzerland and Ireland as models. He/She is participating in the debate over the draft decision to organize a specific referendum, despite knowing it will likely be voted down.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is no legislative focus; this concerns holding the executive branch accountable for the failure to meet national strategic objectives. The priority is diagnosing the failure of existing strategies and demanding remedial action.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is on the quality of legislative drafting and procedural integrity, requiring that bills be amended during the process if the committee has acknowledged a flaw. It is critical of rejecting a bill when that rejection simultaneously acknowledges the existence of the underlying problem.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently on opposing a specific draft bill that seeks to regulate the gender balance of corporate management bodies, in line with European Union mandates. The speaker is a strong opponent of this regulatory initiative.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amendments concerning voting rights, specifically addressing the rights of Russian citizens and individuals with undetermined citizenship. The speaker is a strong proponent of these changes and is actively involved in their deliberation within the committee, aiming to ensure the swift adoption of the amendments.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on criticizing immigration policy and opposing measures that encourage the influx of cheap labor. While the reduction of bureaucracy is viewed favorably, the speaker's primary role is to challenge the broader objectives and terminology (specifically, the definition of democracy) contained within the government bill.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on enforcing language policy and higher education regulations. He calls for stricter limits on immigration and the expansion of language instruction. Furthermore, he criticizes the Ministry of Education and Research for its failure to monitor whether universities are fulfilling their administrative agreements concerning the development of the Estonian language. He cites specific examples of these contractual breaches at the University of Tartu and TalTech.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at the critical analysis of the science system reform bill. The speaker is a skeptical opponent of the bill, demanding amendments, particularly to improve the status of national studies, clearly recognizing that the current bill fails to guarantee this.
2025-02-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on challenging the implementation of the national special plan for the offshore wind farm, demanding the fulfillment of Section 31 of the Planning Act concerning the inclusion of interested parties and non-governmental environmental organizations. The speaker suggests organizing a referendum instead of inclusion to avoid a façade of democracy.
2025-02-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The main legislative priority is the rapid enactment of the bank solidarity tax, the necessity of which is justified by banks' record profits. The speaker is a strong champion of this measure and demands that the government side with the people.
2025-01-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Legislative priorities include the restoration and indexation of family benefits, and the reinstatement of the student loan cancellation measure for students who have had a child. The need to establish a Demographic Crisis Commission is also emphasized, as the government's demographic policy commission is essentially inactive. The immediate focus is on initiating national awareness campaigns in support of the natural family.
2024-12-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on monitoring the correct implementation of existing legal acts (the Subsoil Act) and criticizing the government for selecting an illogical legal basis for its actions. A key proposal is to put the issue of phosphorite mining to a national referendum, stressing that decisions of such magnitude cannot be made by officials or the Parliament (Riigikogu).
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is heavily centered on the draft Basic Education Act, the adoption of which is being actively resisted because it fails to guarantee an Estonian-language learning environment. The second area of focus is the draft bill on raising excise duties, where questions are being raised about its alignment with public health objectives. The politician primarily operates as a critic and opponent of the government's legislative proposals.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the constitutional amendment bills concerning the composition of the electorate. The speaker is a signatory and supporter of one of the bills (the bill proposed by 26 deputies). He raises important procedural questions, including the readiness to send the bill to a national referendum if the necessary votes required for urgent amendment cannot be secured.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the critical analysis of two distinct draft laws: one addressing the workforce and the other dealing with abortion policy. The speaker’s role is to be a skeptical questioner who casts doubt on the data underpinning the bill and the government’s stated opinions.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on opposing the government's tax package, which is considered detrimental to the economy. Specifically, the discussion revolves around the bill to repeal the car tax, where the speaker supports the opposition's actions but questions the strategy of the initiators (Isamaa).
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently aimed at amending the Local Elections Act to strip Russian and Belarusian citizens of their right to vote. The speaker is a staunch supporter of this amendment and is demanding that the coalition use every means at its disposal to achieve it.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus concerns the taxation of the banking sector (the bank tax or solidarity tax). The speaker is initiating a debate on this subject, highlighting that it is standard practice and citing the positive experiences observed in other countries.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is directed towards overseeing government activities through interpellations, especially concerning the implementation of policies regarding historical monuments and immigration. The speaker refers to the need to amend the international protection application form in order to better establish the applicants' relationship with military service, citing the practices of Latvia and Lithuania.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
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2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The legislative focus is currently centered on opposing the proposed motor vehicle tax bill, with alternatives being suggested including a national defense loan or taxing banks. The speaker is strongly opposed to all tax hikes proposed by the government.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The focus is on opposing the government's planned policy changes (specifically, making the immigration quota more flexible) and diagnosing the economic policy errors of previous administrations. Specific legislative priorities or draft bills are not mentioned; instead, the emphasis is placed on questioning the overall direction of the policy.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on taxing the banking sector, supporting the introduction of a solidarity tax in Estonia designed to target banks that are profiting from unique circumstances. Attention is also being paid to the terms of international treaties, particularly the clauses concerning Ukraine's EU membership and the free movement of labor.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on opposing the government's tax policy, particularly concerning the motor vehicle tax and the so-called 'tax hump.' The speaker positions themselves as the proponent of alternative fiscal measures—specifically, a bank solidarity levy—thereby standing against the government's overall tax agenda.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is directed toward tightening immigration policy and supporting the bill on children's online protection. Specifically, the role taken is that of a supporter who provides international examples (such as France's SREN law) to refute technical objections. Also in focus is the vote on a statement concerning the Russian elections.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the bill to lower the voting age, proposing that the draft law be rejected. He/She is taking the lead on procedural amendments (such as the inclusion of experts) and supports a legislative initiative that would empower citizens to launch referendums.
2024-05-28
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the government's tax bump and promoting alternative legislation, specifically the taxation of banks' excess profits. The proponent acts both as an opponent of the existing legislation and as an initiator of new tax policy.
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The focus is on analyzing statistical data and identifying the underlying political reasons, rather than initiating specific bills or amendments. The objective is to receive clarification and confirmation from the government regarding the hypothesis that has been presented.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker supports the draft law currently being debated, but stresses that the primary and most urgent legislative focus must be directed toward halting mass immigration. This points to a desire to either initiate or back amendments that significantly tighten migration policy.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on parliamentary oversight via interpellation and the proposed tightening of conditions for citizenship and residence permits. He/She uses the historical legislative context (the 1921 Rules of Procedure) to criticize the current government's actions and hints at the possibility of a vote of no confidence.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus during the Riigikogu session is centered on the integrity of the electoral process and the issue of public confidence in e-voting. The speaker acts as a critical interrogator, emphasizing the need to analyze fluctuations in public trust and electoral anomalies.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Legislative attention is currently focused on the structural reform of higher education, a need which the minister rejects. The speaker opposes the existing policy, demanding actual reforms, rather than merely discussing a long-term funding strategy.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the criticism of a statement or a draft bill concerning Estonian security and the ties of Orthodox associations with the Moscow Patriarchate. The speaker acts as a critical questioner and makes technical amendments to the original text of the draft bill.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is directed at the accountability of the executive branch and the correctness of policy formulation. The speaker acts as a policy corrector and advisor, recommending that the minister and their advisors always factor in inflation when discussing changes to benefits or salaries.
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on the government's actions and the outcomes of social policy, rather than initiating or supporting specific pieces of legislation. The aim is to draw the government's attention to the negative trend in social statistics and demand political action to address it.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on opposing the draft bill that would expand the current e-voting system (to mobile devices) and on reforming the overall election procedure. The speaker supports the proposals of the NGO Fair Elections (MTÜ Ausad Valimised), which include granting observers the right to challenge [actions] and classifying information technology activities as formal procedures.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is a bill that mandates the government to eliminate the fully duplicated Russian-language websites of ministries and other government agencies. The Speaker is the initiator and defender of the bill, viewing it as a symbolically significant step in boosting the prestige of the Estonian language.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Legislative attention is centered on regulations governing social content, specifically the rules banning homo- and gender-ideological propaganda aimed at protecting children and youth. Also crucial is the future of Estonian-language schooling in the context of migration, which indicates interest in education and integration laws.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The primary legislative priority is the initiation of education policy reform aimed at providing options for Ukrainian students, specifically through the establishment of Ukrainian-language schools operating under either the Estonian or Ukrainian curricula. The secondary priority is strengthening the internal oversight of the Prosecutor’s Office.
2024-04-01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker primarily focuses on criticizing government policy and demanding changes through parliamentary inquiries. Specific political priorities include increasing child benefits, tightening immigration rules, and raising the number of healthy life years to expand the workforce.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on directing policy and evaluating the activities of the executive branch based on public health indicators. Direct legislative priorities (draft bills) are not specified, but there is a demand for resources to be focused on improving healthy life years, as this is the nation's most crucial resource.
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
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2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The primary priority is supporting the bill concerning population and birth rates, which is viewed as an investment in the nation's future. The speaker is taking on the role of both initiator and supporter, referencing previous inquiries and draft legislation on the same topics, all aimed at changing government policy.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on amending the Local Government Organization Act to create the possibility of initiating local referendums either by the council or by at least 10% of the residents eligible to vote. The draft bill stipulates that the result of the referendum will be binding if at least 30% of the eligible voters participate, and it requires balanced public notification. The speaker is the initiator and defender of this opposition draft bill.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker is a staunch opponent of the proposed car tax, particularly due to its discriminatory aspects concerning rural areas and large families. The primary focus is on criticizing existing policies (migration quotas, family benefits) and questioning their purpose.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently centered on criticizing and opposing existing integration and migration measures, given their failure to function effectively in practice. Furthermore, attention is being paid to reforming the Riigikogu's rules of procedure to inject more life into debates (by permitting interjections), and requiring accountability for the rejection of draft legislation within committees.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is on the implementation and shortcomings of the existing immigration policy and the regulations governing the granting of protection. The speaker is calling for a policy change to verify the status of individuals subject to mobilization and consider their repatriation, but they did not mention any specific legislative bills.
2024-02-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
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2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The speaker is acting as the initiator, focusing on the submission of two draft bills: the first is an amendment to the Higher Education Act to regulate the proportion of instruction conducted in Estonian (with thresholds set at 8%, 20%, and 30%) and to de-ideologize universities. The second bill concerns the reform of the student loan system, increasing the loan amount and adding loan forgiveness provisions upon the birth of children (50% for the first child, and 100% for triplets).
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Legislative attention is centered on a radical overhaul of immigration policy to ensure the objectives of the constitution are met. The speaker suggests the issue is significant enough to warrant a decision via national referendum, citing the government's aversion to democratic decision-making processes.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on initiating bills designed specifically to directly increase employees' net income and ensure a fairer working life. The speaker is taking on the role of an active initiator, presenting the draft legislation during the plenary session.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on the reform of science policy and structural changes, necessitating an honest analysis and significant reforms. Priorities include reducing bureaucracy, mitigating the reliance on project-based funding, and modifying evaluation criteria to better align them with national sciences and the needs of Estonia. It is also considered necessary to increase the efficiency and attractiveness of doctoral studies without devaluing the doctoral level.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the car tax bill, which the speaker opposes in its current form. The objective is to compel the government to factor the size of the car-owning family and the owner's place of residence into the tax scheme.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on two bills: improving customs surveillance and reducing the workload related to international shipments, and lowering the income tax rate to stimulate the economy. The speakers are either supporters of the draft legislation or questioners demanding detailed data.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on the initiation of a specific bill aimed at removing the Bronze Soldier from public space. The speaker is the initiator and proponent, emphasizing the simplicity of the bill and criticizing the violation of the Riigikogu's Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules due to the lengthy processing time (which has lasted over half a year) of the draft legislation.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The focus is placed on questioning the implementation and effectiveness of government policies (such as the unified Estonian school model or the activities of the population policy commission). Specific legislative bills are not mentioned; the action is directed toward criticizing existing political directions.
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Legislative focus is currently aimed at pushing through a bill intended to resolve a protracted situation that ministries have ignored for two years. The speaker supports the opposition's draft legislation and opposes the government's search for alternative solutions, arguing that it is merely a pretext to reject the bill entirely.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on the draft bill to reduce the VAT rate, a measure the speaker strongly supports. The objective is to stimulate the economy and prevent the crisis from worsening.
2024-01-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The emphasis is rather on monitoring the formulation and implementation of ministry policies, demanding standard models for streamlining the school network, and research results concerning the balance of ERR. Specific draft legislation or proposals for amendments are not mentioned.