By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

The primary social issue revolves around the economic well-being of pensioners and maintaining their income tax exemption—a promise made to voters. Pensioners are viewed as a crucial voting bloc, and the government has caused them genuine financial hardship by breaking its promises.

The economic situation and standard of living of pensioners are currently at the forefront of social issues, as they are widely regarded as victims of the government's policies. There is an emphasis on the real decline in their income, and people are asking how they are supposed to make ends meet under the Reform Party regime.

A central theme in social policy is the opposition to abortion, which is framed as both a violation of a child's right to life and an activity detrimental to women's health. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of informing women about the irreversible consequences of abortion (depression, infertility, a feeling of emptiness)—consequences that the government allegedly conceals. The speaker positions conservatives as the sole defenders of women's mental and physical well-being, standing in opposition to radical feminists and the culture of death.

Socio-politically, the focus is on mass immigration, which is strongly opposed and viewed as an existential threat. The attitude towards integration is skeptical, driven by fears that teaching the Estonian language will permanently settle immigrants in Estonia and turn Estonians into a minority in their own homeland.

In the social sector, there is a strong focus on issues of immigration, citizenship, and voting rights, opposing the mass granting of rights to those coming from the East. The connection between security and social alienation is emphasized, viewing these policies as dangerous to the core nature of Estonian society. The topic of the Russian Church is presented only as an example of an ineffective symbolic act.

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When it comes to social issues, the primary focus is strong opposition to uncontrolled immigration from Slavic countries and to Russification. It calls for the disenfranchisement of Slavs in Estonia, and stresses the necessity of providing Estonian language instruction for immigrants.

The primary social issue is the transition to Estonian-language education and the resulting teacher shortage, along with the general crisis facing the education system. Strong emphasis has been placed on protecting the Estonian language and identity, criticizing the minister's previous stances on the state role of ethnicity and accusing him of building a multicultural Estonia contrary to the preamble of the constitution. The disregard for the concerns of students and parents is also being highlighted.