By Plenary Sessions: Madis Kallas

It supports raising the nationally regulated minimum wage in the cultural sector and stresses the importance of setting budgetary priorities to ensure wage growth. The vision highlights the necessity of directing public funds toward increasing the salary levels of socially important professions (cultural workers, teachers).

The economic outlook centers on reducing the cost of living and bringing down food prices, viewing this as the highest priority for the Estonian people. It also supports the debate surrounding legislation that would simplify the construction of energy infrastructure (nuclear power plants, oil shale power plants), while inquiring with state institutions about its potential impact.

Economic perspectives are reflected in the labor issues facing the social sector, highlighting the problems of low wages and staff overload. The focus is on improving the workforce situation to ensure the provision of social services.

Economic perspectives advocate for fiscal redistribution aimed at achieving regional policy objectives. The preferred method involves channeling income tax revenue from more affluent regions toward areas experiencing decline, thereby emphasizing social and regional equalization through government intervention.

The economic perspective focuses on directing state budgetary resources towards education and ensuring the stability of local government financing. Support is being given to increasing the support fund for kindergarten teachers' salaries by at least 50% to avoid the annual dispute over funding. Furthermore, we advocate for prioritizing local food producers in school procurements, which directly supports the local economy.