By Months: Liina Kersna

Total Months: 15

Fully Profiled: 15

10.2025

1 Speeches

Economic views are tied to public sector spending and budgetary discipline within the education sector. The speaker supports an increase in expenditures but demands strict transparency and a logical funding methodology to prevent financial disarray and inefficiency.
09.2025

19 Speeches

He supports fiscal responsibility and setting priorities in the state budget, favoring investments in teachers' salaries over universal support. He advocates abolishing the tax hump and raising the income tax-free minimum, viewing this as a tool that leaves people with more disposable income to purchase quality food. He supports state support for the use of organic ingredients in school meals.
06.2025

8 Speeches

Economic views are strongly tied to supporting research and development and innovation, which are considered the foundation of smart economic growth. He/She emphasizes the importance of a clear funding structure for R&D and innovation (RDI) so that society can become wealthier and the economy smarter. This is clearly a position aimed at a growth- and knowledge-based economy.
05.2025

16 Speeches

Economic perspectives strongly advocate for investments, particularly in the fields of higher education and doctoral studies, to support the economy's shift towards higher added value, powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It is emphasized that every euro invested in education yields a return of at least seven euros for society, which justifies increased public spending on doctoral programs.
04.2025

4 Speeches

Not enough data.
03.2025

1 Speeches

Strongly supports economic growth based on high knowledge intensity and high added value. It views an educated and smarter workforce (specifically those holding PhDs/doctorates) as the primary engine for economic development, emphasizing the state's crucial role in providing support for this.
02.2025

3 Speeches

The politician positively highlighted the record contribution made by businesses to research and development, noting that this is a growing trend and now surpasses the state's own contribution. He views the financial autonomy of universities as a crucial value, indicating his support for decentralized financial management within the education sector.
01.2025

1 Speeches

Insufficient data.
12.2024

2 Speeches

The economic viewpoints are mixed: on the one hand, the necessity of allocating substantial additional funds to education is stressed (teachers' salaries, vocational education funding); on the other hand, there is a defense of a state fee rate that would fully cover the costs of quality assessment, thereby avoiding additional expense for the taxpayer. He/She emphasizes the necessity of equalizing vocational education funding with that of general education schools.
09.2024

1 Speeches

Not enough data.
06.2024

1 Speeches

There is not enough data.
05.2024

3 Speeches

Economic perspectives heavily emphasize the critical role of investment in securing economic growth, particularly in research and development (R&D). The speaker prefers utilizing borrowed funds for investment rather than cutting R&D financing, and positively notes the increasing contribution of entrepreneurs to this sector. He supports economic development through innovation.
04.2024

3 Speeches

Insufficient data
03.2024

8 Speeches

It views the euros channeled into education as an investment in a smarter, more cohesive, and wealthier society. While acknowledging the role of education in economic growth and meeting labor market demands, it emphasizes that education's impact is significantly broader and more fundamental. It supports investments in education.
01.2024

2 Speeches

Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of research and development (R&D) for innovation and economic growth. In education, there is support for a more efficient and rational allocation of resources (such as per-pupil funding) to ensure higher salaries for teachers.