By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge
Total Sessions: 3
Fully Profiled: 3
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker strongly supports legislative amendments aimed at eliminating voting rights for both Russian citizens and individuals with undetermined citizenship. This political stance is focused on security and is partly outcome-driven, accusing the previous government (the Social Democrats) of failing to address the issue earlier. The speaker also defends the rapid processing of these amendments, rejecting accusations that they are acting hastily or using fast-track procedures.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly anti-immigration, especially concerning the influx of cheap labor, which is viewed as hindering economic innovation and depressing wage levels. They support reducing bureaucracy, but the actions of recent governments are criticized for their inconsistency and short-sightedness. The criticism is aimed both at values (national policy) and performance (low productivity).
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly nationalistic and language-centric, focusing on the shrinking scope of the Estonian language due to mass immigration and the Anglicization of higher education. The speaker is sharply critical of the government's actions, particularly concerning the restriction of immigration and the enforcement of language policy, stressing the value-based objective of preserving the Estonian linguistic space. They warn that the current situation will render the country unrecognizable in ten years, demanding both tighter immigration controls and the expansion of language instruction.