By Plenary Sessions: Toomas Kivimägi

The political position focuses on justifying the budget deficit (4.5%), emphasizing that this is directly attributable to the increase in defense spending in the 2026 budget. This stance is strongly policy- and outcome-based, highlighting that without the rise in defense expenditure, the deficit would be significantly smaller (2.5%). The increase in defense spending by more than 800 million euros is considered the primary cause of the deficit.