By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab

The speaker adopts a clearly critical stance regarding the government's tax increases, specifically highlighting the negative impact of the VAT hike on people's daily cost of living. He/She expresses strong opposition to the redirection of 200 million euros from the Cohesion Fund into national defense, particularly given its implications for the reconstruction of apartment buildings and the education sector.

The speaker strongly advocates for the rapid development of renewable energy, stressing that it is a matter of national interest and energy security. They support moderate forestry management and restricting the immigration of skilled workers, expressing concern that the average wage level could stifle wage increases. The speaker also criticizes the Reform Party's slow pace of action in the energy sector and opposes halting the development of wind energy.

The Speaker strongly supports the financing of national defense given the current security situation, but expresses clear concern over the proposed cuts to the education sector's funding. His/Her position is that while investing in national defense is crucial, we must critically evaluate where the necessary funds are being sourced.

The speaker strongly supports the development of renewable energy and the modernization of electricity grids, stressing the critical importance of energy supply security and overall safety. They take a clear position that oil shale electricity is not the cheapest option and are critical of those who oppose renewables. On behalf of the Social Democratic Party, the speaker expresses firm support for Draft Bill 556 SE, which addresses the electricity market and grid connection issues.

The speaker focuses on the financial problems facing local municipalities, strongly advocating for fair compensation to local governments for land tax concessions. He highlights the achievements of the previous governing coalition, which managed to resolve half of the issue, and calls for continuity in policy formation.

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The speaker focuses on issues of social policy and security, taking the position that the subsistence level needs urgent adjustment due to the rise in consumer prices. In the field of national defense, [he/she] supports a traditional approach through the Defense League (Kaitseliit), but questions the adequacy of current systems.

The speaker strongly supports increasing Estonia's energy security and desynchronizing from the Russian and Belarusian power grid, although they acknowledge the associated costs for consumers. They advocate for the development of renewable energy, especially the rapid deployment of wind energy to address the shortage of electricity generation capacity. They emphasize the need to act quickly during the energy crisis, even if this means additional charges on the electricity bill.

The speaker is focusing on public service issues, supporting the necessity of increasing civil servants' salaries. They take a clear position that freezing public sector wages is unsustainable, emphasizing the need to compete with the private sector for quality talent.

The speaker is presenting the Social Democratic Party's stance, placing strong emphasis on the necessity of fair competition and protecting consumers from excessive prices. He firmly backs the idea of strengthening competition oversight via administrative procedures. He sharply criticizes the approach taken by the Reform Party and Eesti 200 government, arguing that it primarily serves the interests of big business. On regional policy, he advocates for infrastructure development and the decentralization of government jobs into the counties.