By Plenary Sessions: Peeter Ernits

The most prominent issue is the high cost of food and the government's opposition to reducing the value-added tax (VAT). The speaker is strongly against the government's policy of keeping food prices high, criticizing it as both demeaning to the public and utterly unreasonable. This position is heavily outcome-based, focusing specifically on the negative impact resulting from the government's inaction.

The political position is strongly oppositional regarding the priorities of both the government and the European Commission. The speaker demands fundamental reforms, such as direct presidential elections, and criticizes the government's actions as mere "cosmetics" at a time when "the ground is burning under our feet." He is strongly opposed to Baroness von der Leyen's plan, which would cut funding for agriculture and regional development, stressing the critical importance of food security. The criticism is primarily value-based and performance-based, highlighting the public's lack of trust in the government (14%).

The political position is strongly oppositional and critical of the government's actions, focusing primarily on the government’s lack of precision and its choice of priorities. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of prioritizing the social and economic welfare of the Estonian people (specifically, lowering the VAT on foodstuffs) over foreign aid. The actions of government ministers are characterized as a "syndrome of self-overestimation," which results in significant budgetary errors (for instance, the 6.5 million euros allocated for the transition to Estonian-language instruction).

The political stance is strongly oppositional, centering on the criticism of the government’s priorities and activities. The most pressing issues include the failure to lower the VAT on foodstuffs, the disregard for the concerns of people with disabilities, and the shelving of crucial draft legislation (such as the VAT bill and the disability tax bill). Criticism is aimed both at political values (social neglect) and at the inefficiency of government operations and ambiguous lawmaking.

The speaker strongly opposes bureaucratic complexity and political graphomania, criticizing the 900-page material presented by the minister as "crap." Their political stance targets the absurdity of the state's activity-based approach and the sheer volume of meaningless metrics, stressing the necessity of simplicity and common sense. This is fundamentally results-oriented criticism, focusing on government inefficiency and the wasting of resources.

A strong opposition to the political activities and procedural methods of the ruling coalition. It focuses on criticizing the government's use of steamroller tactics, accusing them of repeatedly disregarding the constitution and public opinion. Regarding foreign policy, it supports the defense of Ukraine, proposing the idea of establishing an Estonian-Ukrainian division, and remains critical of the Swedish prison cooperation agreement (the Tidö Deal).