By Months: Liina Kersna

Total Months: 15

Fully Profiled: 15

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10.2025

1 Speeches

The main social topic is education policy, especially the financing of the transition to Estonian-language education. The speaker emphasizes the importance of this area, while simultaneously criticizing the controversial nature of its funding.
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09.2025

19 Speeches

The speaker’s primary social focus is the quality and equal accessibility of education, opposing the screening of children for first grade entry. They emphasize that school meals must be healthy and served warm, and agree that the state or local municipality must take greater responsibility for feeding children from economically vulnerable families.
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06.2025

8 Speeches

The speaker focuses on the social role of education, stressing the importance of ensuring equal opportunities in schooling, alongside the preservation of culture and language. They strongly advocate for supporting teachers and promoting the acquisition of qualifications, viewing this as essential for guaranteeing a cohesive social and healthcare system. Educational matters are framed as the bedrock of social stability and development.
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05.2025

16 Speeches

Education is viewed as a social driving force that ensures a smarter society and a better quality of life (health, income). The lack of gender balance on the ERR Council is strongly emphasized, calling on parliamentary factions to consider increasing the representation of women in governing bodies.
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04.2025

4 Speeches

The primary social issue is ensuring the viability of the Estonian language and culture, which is framed as a constitutional obligation. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of adapting to new technology (artificial intelligence) and improving the effectiveness of language instruction for adults. The preservation and development of culture are presented as the foundation for national existence.
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03.2025

1 Speeches

Social issues covered include the quality of education and the workforce, which are linked to economic competitiveness. The emphasis is placed on developing a knowledge-based society and increasing the contribution of a smarter workforce.
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02.2025

3 Speeches

Youth mental health is the primary social focus, highlighting the widespread nature of these issues and the necessity of a free helpline staffed by qualified psychologists. The policy centers on improving both the accessibility of and public awareness regarding social services.
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01.2025

1 Speeches

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12.2024

2 Speeches

The primary social focus is on education, supporting the raising of the compulsory schooling age to 18 in order to ensure young people have more flexible educational pathways and better opportunities to acquire vocational and general secondary education. The importance of lifelong learning and micro-qualifications in adult education is also emphasized.
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09.2024

1 Speeches

The main social issue is education and lifelong learning, which is being addressed through structural reform. Support is being given to the creation of new, more flexible qualifications (micro-degrees and micro-qualifications) in order to improve access to education and standardize continuing education. It is specifically emphasized that foreign training providers can also offer these qualifications.
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06.2024

1 Speeches

The main social theme addressed is education policy, particularly the quality and structure of professional education (specifically law and teacher training). The speaker advocates for considering an integrated study model within legal education to guarantee a higher level of professional qualification.
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05.2024

3 Speeches

In the social sector, the speaker is focusing on prevention, supporting increased funding for parenting programs and expanding the target audience. They emphasize that prevention is a significantly more cost-effective solution when addressing social issues. They want to know if these programs are accessible to families who require preventative support, or if participation is limited strictly to high-risk families.
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04.2024

3 Speeches

The main social topic is the accessibility and management of education in relation to immigration; the speaker strongly supports a legislative amendment ensuring that the school places of Ukrainian children who have left Estonia are quickly made available for other children. This is an administrative measure concerning the management of educational institutions' registers.
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03.2024

8 Speeches

A strong focus is placed on social issues, particularly youth mental health and suicide prevention, requiring targeted investment in these areas. It emphasizes the role of education in personality development and in allowing the learner's talents and interests to flourish. It addresses the extension of the compulsory education age from the perspective of child protection and school psychologists.
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01.2024

2 Speeches

The primary social issues are the equity of education funding and raising teacher salary levels, which is linked to the budgetary autonomy of schools. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the significant role of the social sciences and humanities sector in broader national development.
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