By Months: Peeter Ernits

The speaker identifies with the opposition, noting that "we" and "many other colleagues as well" do not approve of the historic Tidö agreement (or 'deal'). He/She also notes agreement with the Social Democrats' position on one specific issue. There is no evidence of actively seeking compromise with the government; the focus is on shared opposition.

The speaker is open to collaboration, particularly on practical and national defense issues (such as the draft bill concerning shelters), areas where partisan politics should be set aside. He highly values the input of experts and academics (for example, the Chancellor of Justice and the President of the Academy of Sciences) and criticizes the government for failing to consult them (e.g., not consulting the Financial Supervision Authority regarding the super database). He publicly backs the initiatives and questions put forward by his colleagues (e.g., Jaak Valge, Riina Sikkut).

The speaker is willing to support technically necessary bills (the Act on Correcting Errors, the optimal version of the Competition Act), but maintains a generally oppositional stance. He calls for political trust and cooperation in addressing the demographic crisis, yet views the "steamroller" currently dominating parliament as an impediment to any productive activity.

Although the speaker is largely critical, he stresses the need for cooperation and commends the few positive examples. He acknowledged the coalition's sensible handling of the opposition-initiated hunting law bill, stating that there should be much more cooperation. He stresses that, in Estonia's interest, the country should act pragmatically, like Finland, rather than provocatively.

The speaker is predominantly oppositional, yet he acknowledges Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a "breath of fresh air" and supports her proposals for improving the legislative process. He notes the opposition parties' (Isamaa, EKRE) attempts to amend government bills but emphasizes their failure due to the coalition's resistance. He repeatedly urges investigative journalists to expose the underlying issues of energy policy.