By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

The speaker demonstrates expertise in tax policy (excise duties, VAT, payroll taxes) and agricultural policy (CAP, direct payments, MAAS). This expertise is supported by concrete examples (Latvia, Estonian diesel excise duty) and references to previous actions (200 million in support). They are able to explain how tax cuts impact state budget revenues across multiple tax streams.

The speaker demonstrates a detailed understanding of internal security, border control, and background checks, citing specific figures for the number of immigrants and refugees. He presents calculations showing the necessary volume of daily background checks (300–350 per day) to illustrate the security agencies' inability to manage the situation. He is an authority on Russian intelligence activities and the threats lurking within academia.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in macroeconomics and tax policy, highlighting specific data points (e.g., 37.5% cumulative inflation, a quarter-million reduction in VAT revenue) and linking political decisions directly to economic outcomes. Particular emphasis is placed on the causal relationship between the energy crisis and the subsequent inflation and recession. Furthermore, previous tax cuts (gas excise duty, fuel excise duties) are discussed in detail.

The speaker demonstrates awareness of the existence of insect flour in Estonian stores and attempts to contextualize the traditional consumption of insects in Asia (by linking it to overpopulation and specific types of insects). This knowledge is primarily utilized to criticize the motives and origins of an ideological program and its alleged proponents (the European Commission, Bill Gates).

The speaker demonstrates expertise in taxation and financial matters, utilizing specific figures (a billion-euro bank profit, a budget loss of 150 million euros) and clarifying the mechanisms behind income tax exemptions. Furthermore, the speaker is up-to-date on the details of high-profile corruption cases and the status of the Prosecutor's Office proceedings (Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Liina Kersna, Slava Ukraini). The speaker is also capable of comparing the profitability of Estonian banks with those in other European and Nordic countries.

The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the financial history and losses of state-owned airlines (Estonian Air, Nordica), citing precise figures (e.g., 130 million, 72 million, 40 million euros). He also has detailed knowledge of macroeconomic indicators, such as the VAT undercollection (247 million euros) and the duration of the economic recession (eight consecutive quarters). He is well acquainted with the powers of the Riigikogu special committees and the protocols for handling state secrets.