By Plenary Sessions: Madis Kallas

The focus is international, covering the Nordic and Baltic context through the Nordic Investment Bank. At the same time, strong emphasis is placed on monitoring aspects of domestic regional inequality when making investments.

The focus is heavily regional, stressing that local councils are closest to the people and should make their own decisions. The speaker lists several regions (e.g., Võrumaa, Mulgimaa, Viljandimaa, Saaremaa, Ida-Virumaa) to highlight the need for flexibility that isn't dictated by Toompea. He/She emphasizes that the law aims to address regional inequality.

The regional focus is strong, emphasizing the need to support entrepreneurship from a regional perspective and to analyze the best practices of other regions (both neighboring and distant). This topic was important for the speaker to highlight in the work of the Economic Committee.

The regional focus is clearly directed at the Saaremaa municipality, where the Sõmera special care institution was located. Although the topic is national (the reorganization of special care institutions), a specific local example is being highlighted.

Extremely strong regional focus, criticizing the unequal distribution of European Union funding, given that Harju County has received over 70% of the resources. It opposes consolidation that leads to job closures in more distant regions and emphasizes the need to ensure the state’s presence in every county. It draws attention to the significant salary disparities within local governments between Tallinn/Harju County and the more distant regions.