By Plenary Sessions: Aleksei Jevgrafov

It focuses on education policy, emphasizing teacher qualifications (language requirements) and the management of education system resources. The issue directly concerns a critical service within the social sector and ensuring its provision.

The data is insufficient. Although the speaker implies that things might not be working smoothly in Estonia, it is not specified which social problems are being referred to.

The main social issue revolves around the accessibility and volume of healthcare services, especially following the COVID crisis, which saw a significant surge in demand. The speaker strongly advocates for maintaining the provision of these services at least at their current level, if not increasing them, prioritizing public health above any potential budget cuts.

When addressing social issues, the focus is placed on supporting the most vulnerable segments of the population. This includes criticizing the government's decisions to cut benefits for multi-child families and to tax the average pension of retirees. It is stressed that new taxes (such as the car tax) will specifically undermine the financial stability of low-income families. Furthermore, the inconsistency between implementing a sugar tax and simultaneously eliminating funding for the Estonian School Sports Association is also being highlighted.

The main social issue is the accessibility and quality of specialized medical care, particularly for chronic patients whose treatment was delayed due to the coronavirus crisis, leading to the progression of their illness. Also emphasized are the problems related to the workload and compensation of medical staff.