By Plenary Sessions: Tanel Kiik

The speaker is focusing on the proposed amendments to the 2025 supplementary budget, presenting specific initiatives aimed at raising the subsistence level and abolishing kindergarten fees. They are clearly operating in the role of the opposition, criticizing the governing coalition's priorities and voting against the supplementary budget. Furthermore, they support the anti-fraud action plan, stressing the necessity of a coordinated national approach regarding cybersecurity.

The speaker is intensely focused on the amendments to the Competition Act, criticizing the government’s decision to back a weaker version of the draft legislation compared to the stronger variant initially supported by Kaja Kallas’s government. They highlight specific market sectors—pharmaceuticals, fuel, and communication services—where they perceive the threat of an oligopolistic market to consumers. Concern is expressed regarding the insufficient transposition of the European Union directive and the continuation of resulting fines, demanding accountability for any potential repercussions.

The speaker focuses on three main legislative areas: amendments to the Competition Act (which he criticizes as being "pushed through for narrow business interests"), the prison rental plan (highlighting the confusion and misleading messages surrounding it), and the Pihlakodu case. The speaker takes a clearly oppositional stance, accusing the government of disregarding the interests of the Estonian state and its people while prioritizing partisan and business interests.

The speaker primarily focuses on three legislative domains: amendments to the Competition Act, tax system reform, and changes to the Employment Contracts Act. He is clearly playing an opposition role, criticizing the Competition Act amendments as serving corporate interests and the changes to the Employment Contracts Act as being anti-worker. The speaker proposes rejecting the draft bill concerning casual wage contracts during the first reading, justifying this decision with six specific arguments, including a lack of capacity for dialogue and the failure to coordinate with labor market stakeholders.

The speaker focuses on criticizing the lack of legislative stability, pointing out that five governments have been formed and coalition talks held every year within a five-year period (2021–2025). He/She emphasizes the instability of tax legislation, mentioning tax amendments that were changed before they even entered into force. Separate attention is paid to the fluctuations in climate legislation—the renaming of the Climate Act to the Climate-Resilient Economy Act, the subsequent abandonment of this, and the restarting of the debate. Concern is expressed that such instability harms the business sector's operational certainty and confidence in decision-making.

The speaker is focusing on the necessity of amending the Traffic Act to grant local governments greater authority regarding traffic issues. He/She clearly adopts a supportive stance toward expanding the rights of local governments, while simultaneously criticizing the current situation where municipalities are expected to make decisions without the necessary legal foundation. The speaker repeatedly stresses the need to establish a legal framework that would enable these local governments to operate effectively.

The speaker is actively involved in the supplementary budget debate, focusing primarily on financing the social sector and increasing subsistence benefits. They support investments in national defense aiming for the 5% mark, but urge for more ambitious action. Furthermore, the speaker offers technical clarifications concerning parliamentary procedure and demands more responsible conduct from the minister when utilizing the Riigikogu podium.