By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme

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The economic outlook heavily emphasizes competitiveness and the protection of investments. The speaker is critical of bureaucratic restrictions that raise input and labor costs, making agricultural production in Estonia unviable by 2030 or 2035. He demands an honest assessment of whether investing in agriculture is even worthwhile.

The economic outlook centers on energy security and strategic infrastructure, requiring swift and deliberate action from the government in establishing a gas-fired power plant. Clarity and assurance are demanded regarding gas sources, prices, and reservoirs, with skepticism voiced about the efficacy of previous major projects (the Paldiski mooring quay).

The speaker sharply criticizes the lack of transparency and control over the use of funds by state institutions, particularly the Defence Forces and the secretaries-general. A strong anti-corruption stance is expressed, citing Nordica as an example, which is viewed as a case of long-term state theft and the siphoning off of public money. Financial discipline and accountability are preferred over opaque spending.