By Plenary Sessions: Annely Akkermann

The speaker strongly supports increasing national defense expenditures and the gradual reduction of the budget deficit. He emphasizes that Estonia ranks in the top three among NATO countries in terms of the proportion of defense spending, and that collecting taxes from all citizens is justified to cover these defense costs. Furthermore, he supports the indexation of pensions and criticizes the dismantling of the second pension pillar as a "cynical mistake."

The speaker strongly backs the government’s fiscal policy and the decision to postpone the tax reform, justifying this stance by citing the necessity of ensuring the sustainability of state finances. The delay in abolishing the tax hump is defended as a necessary measure to cover expenditures, even though it disproportionately impacts middle-income earners. The overall position is clearly pro-government and pragmatic.