By Plenary Sessions: Mait Klaassen

The political focus is on the sustainability of veterinary training and alleviating the workforce shortage in Estonia. The speaker criticizes the additional state budget funding (€2 million) as a "hat trick" that brings no real improvement to the university, as it merely replaces revenue from tuition fees. The need to ensure that graduates take up professional work specifically in Estonia is emphasized. Stants is moderately critical of the current funding methods but strongly supports the long-term strategic backing of the sector.