By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of financial and tax policy, addressing VAT, income tax, business income tax, and the growth of sovereign debt. They utilize technical terminology and reference alternative solutions, such as an extraordinary bank levy, citing examples from Latvia and Lithuania. The expertise focuses on exposing the deficiencies of the government's fiscal policy.

The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the specifics of financing the defense industry in Estonia, emphasizing its heavy reliance on public funds, despite not truly being a private industry. They are also familiar with the position and influence of the former chancellor. This knowledge is utilized to highlight the ethical issue concerning the movement of state officials and military personnel into companies established with public money.

The speaker demonstrates awareness of the strategic mineral resources, particularly phosphorite, and acknowledges the interest shown in these resources by the European Union and foreign businessmen (including a Ukrainian oligarch). The expertise provided is more political-strategic, focusing on analyzing the modus operandi of interest groups and the government.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in national defense, the strategic logic behind foreign missions, and constitutional issues, all while criticizing what they refer to as "blank check bills." Their knowledge is particularly emphasized when discussing the historical consequences of fiscal policy and excise duties, citing previous failures and a resulting drop in state revenues.

The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topics of energy and the management of state-owned enterprises, analyzing the impact of environmental regulations on market operations and the financial dynamics of Eesti Energia. He uses specific terminology such as "balance sheet," "asset value," "financing dynamics," and refers to European norms, emphasizing that Estonian regulations are several times stricter.

The speaker demonstrates knowledge of social statistics, highlighting figures related to the demographic crisis (10,000 births, 3,000 abortions annually) and the proportion of youth suicides (2.5 times higher than the European average). Furthermore, he demonstrates technical proficiency in the drafting of legislation and the rules of budgetary accounting, challenging the impact of financial transactions on the budget balance.