By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge

Total Sessions: 5

Fully Profiled: 5

2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker focuses intensely on improving public health indicators, particularly the low level of healthy life years compared to the European Union average. The political stance is sharply critical of the government's actions, citing insufficient analysis, the ignoring of the emigration of healthcare workers, and a disastrous immigration policy. The focus is results-oriented, highlighting Estonia's lag and the necessity of concentrating resources on the most problematic indicators.
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on international corruption and whistleblower protection, particularly regarding the exposure of misconduct within the NGO Slava Ukraini in Ukraine. The speaker calls for active intervention from Estonian officials to prevent retaliation against the whistleblower. This position is strongly value-driven, emphasizing justice and the fight against corruption.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The political focus centers on the demographic crisis, the impact of the cost of living on birth rates, and the persistently high prices of food. The speaker takes a staunchly anti-government stance, criticizing the administration's inaction and the ineffectiveness of its policies in halting the decline in the birth rate. These views are strongly framed by criticism of the government's performance and a demand for economic stability. The speaker stresses that supporting the birth rate constitutes an investment in the nation's future.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
The political position centers on robust support for direct democracy and grassroots initiatives, particularly within local municipalities, aiming to resolve the current crisis facing representative democracy and parliamentarianism. The speaker stresses that the people are the bearers of sovereign power and must be empowered to correct the actions of representative institutions. This is a value-driven stance that criticizes the governing coalition's two-thirds majority, arguing that it does not reflect the confidence of the citizenry.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The most prominent theme is the demographic crisis and the opposition to mass immigration, which is framed as an existential threat. The political stance is strongly anti-government, accusing the current administration of worsening the demographic situation even compared to the end of the occupation period. The political framework is twofold: value-based (the threat of national decline) and results-based (the government's failure regarding statistical metrics).