By Plenary Sessions: Annely Akkermann

The speaker strongly supports the government's tax policy, particularly the changes to the security tax and the increase of the VAT to 24%. He asserts that the "tax festival" is over and consistently defended the decision to make the security tax permanent due to the changed geopolitical situation. He categorically rejected proposals from opposition members to lower taxes, justifying this stance by the necessity of balancing the budget.

The speaker strongly supports increasing budget transparency and improving the control of public finances. He expresses clear support for the bill submitted by the Isamaa party, which he characterizes as a "smart bill." He emphasizes the need for savings and control over expenditures, as well as for a clearer state budget.

The speaker clearly adopts an environmentally friendly stance, strongly supporting renewable energy sources (solar and wind power) while sharply criticizing the oil shale energy sector. He emphasizes that the sun and wind are "more eternal things" and even uses religious argumentation (a biblical reference) to back up his position. His opposition to the oil shale industry is very strong and comprehensive.

The speaker strongly supports raising national defense expenditure to 5% of GDP and the corresponding increase in the tax burden required to achieve this, underscoring the absolute necessity of peace and a sense of security. They express clear backing for the implementation of the "Estonia 2035" strategy and a stable fiscal policy. Furthermore, the speaker criticizes the assertions made by colleague Urmas Reinsalu regarding the decline in residents' standard of living, presenting data that contradicts these claims.