By Months: Ester Karuse

The political platform heavily centers on restoring the government's credibility and transparency. The speaker criticizes the government for breaching the principles of sound law-making, stressing that this is directly correlated with the decline in public trust (currently at 37%). This is a robust stance, demanding concrete remedial actions from the government to rebuild faith in state governance.

The political position is strongly value-based, centered on historical justice and human rights, and firmly supports recognizing the deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide. The speaker adopts a clear and strong stance against the Russian Federation, condemning the occupation of Crimea and the war against Ukraine. Furthermore, the guaranteeing of religious freedom within a constitutional context is also emphasized.

The political focus is on restarting the economy, as Estonia has been in recession for nine consecutive quarters, necessitating a concrete plan from the government. In foreign policy, the stance is strongly value-based, unequivocally condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine and supporting Georgia's pro-European future, while expressing concern over the Georgian government's retreat from European values. The positions are strongly performance-driven and value-based.

The political platform is heavily focused on security, emphasizing the Russian threat and the need to unwaveringly support Ukraine and strengthen the EU and NATO. The government’s foreign trade policy is also sharply criticized, particularly the decision to withdraw from participating in the Osaka Expo and to close consulates in the US. The approach to security issues is value-based, while the approach to foreign economic policy is results-based.

The most crucial issue is securing Estonia's representation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and supporting Indrek Saar's candidacy for the position of Secretary General. The position taken is strongly procedural and policy-driven, stressing the necessity of including representatives from all parliamentary groups (Isamaa, SDE) in the delegation and ensuring that Estonian representation is present within every assembly faction. The objective is to guarantee the functionality and political balance of the international delegation.