By Months: Peeter Ernits

The speaker highlights a specific regional focus, emphasizing the unique connection of the Elva municipality with the war (a crater in Koruste village) and criticizing the minister for downplaying local problems. The role of Tartu in receiving foreign prisoners ("City of Good Thoughts") is also emphasized.

The regional focus is very strong, highlighting the decline of the countryside and the centralization of services (banks, post offices, notaries, libraries, and nature centers) in Tallinn. The speaker repeatedly mentions regions in South Estonia (Tartu County, Valga County, Põlva County, Elva municipality) and the incident involving the Iisaku plant nursery. The speaker views themselves as the protector of rural people and small producers in areas experiencing market failure.

The speaker primarily focuses on state and political procedures, but also draws attention to the economic difficulties faced by rural areas and small-scale beekeepers (who are mostly pensioners across Estonia), as well as the unfair allocation of subsidies. Furthermore, he mentions the impact of wind turbines on Estonia's national landscape and its local inhabitants.

The speaker concentrates on the Ida-Virumaa and Southern Estonia regions, specifically citing the Alutaguse nature reserve, the Iisaku plant nursery, and the Luhamaa and Koidula border crossing points within the context of the LNG business. He champions regional interests, criticizing both the denial of support to small beekeepers and the disregard for the Pärnu County Court's opinion during the drafting of the legislation.

The speaker dedicates significant attention to regional and rural issues. He/She stresses the negative impact of the car tax on people living in the countryside and on entrepreneurs, and points out specific locations (Muraka bog, Alutaguse, Lahemaa, Põltsamaa) where plans for onshore wind farms are causing conflicts and damaging heritage landscapes.