By Months: Peeter Ernits

In the social sphere, the focus is heavily placed on justice and immigration policy in connection with the Tidö Agreement, expressing concern regarding the arrival of foreign violent criminals (serial or passion murderers). Furthermore, legislation concerning the welfare of children and people with disabilities is being criticized. The correlation between nutrition and academic performance is also a question being raised.

The most important social issue is immigration, where the speaker demands adherence to the 0.1% quota, arguing that Estonian society is unable to integrate a larger number of people, citing the high volume of Ukrainian war refugees. They directly link the immigration question to the preamble of the constitution and the preservation of Estonian language and culture. Furthermore, they criticize the reduction of social benefits (e.g., the single parent allowance).

The speaker considers the demographic crisis the single most important issue facing the Estonian state, connecting it to the economic crisis, general uncertainty, and women's reluctance to have children. He/She is a passionate defender of civil liberties, forcefully opposing the draft bill for the Money Laundering Data Bureau (RAB) super-database. The speaker calls this proposal a step toward a totalitarian and preventive state that infringes upon the constitution (Section 22). Furthermore, he/she criticizes Estonia's hawkish foreign policy stance.

The speaker is strongly opposed to implementing gender quotas on corporate boards, labeling the practice "sexualization" and "embarrassing." He/She expressed reverence for religious people and the church by voting against the amendment to the church law, deeming its timing highly inappropriate and provocative.

The focus of social problems centers on the economic well-being of the Estonian people and the feeling that the state is draining them. He/She supports the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Women's Rights but views the discussion surrounding it as a distraction, given the genuine hardship faced by the public. He/She criticizes the decision by Kultuurkapital not to fund a film about Arnold Rüütel, suggesting this points to a shift in fundamental values.