By Plenary Sessions: Ester Karuse

The focus is on international and inter-parliamentary cooperation, centering on the relations of the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia) within the framework of the Baltic Assembly.

The speaker focuses heavily on the regional level, using the example of Valga city and Valga Basic School to illustrate the negative consequences of the national education decree. It is stressed how these unprepared changes created very significant tensions in Valga.

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The focus is very strongly regional, concentrating specifically on Valga County and the city of Valga (population 12,000), as well as Põlva County. The concerns of residents in county centers regarding the loss of state and banking services are highlighted. Regional transport connections (specifically the Rohuküla line) are also addressed, along with their impact on the procurement of trains.