By Plenary Sessions: Aivar Kokk

The speaker adopts a clearly oppositional stance toward the government, focusing strongly on the protection of pensioners and families. He expresses consistent and intense opposition to the government’s tax policy, particularly the abolition of the income tax exemption for the average pension and the proposed car tax. The speaker emphasizes their affiliation with the Isamaa parliamentary group and proposes rejecting the draft legislation.

This position focuses strongly on energy security and the affordability of electricity supply, while supporting a diverse energy portfolio. It advocates for considering nuclear energy but emphasizes the necessity of analyzing alternatives, such as generating electricity from pellets in existing power plants. Furthermore, it criticizes previous decisions that slowed down the development of wind farms and demands that all energy-related decisions factor in the costs borne by the end consumer.

The speaker fundamentally supports the option of electronic voting but voices strong concerns regarding the system's fairness and equality. They demand stricter limitations on the ability to change e-votes and call for longer verification periods, stressing that the current system fails to guarantee equal treatment for both paper and electronic voters. This stance is reformist yet cautious.

The Speaker adopts a clearly critical stance toward the government's policy, focusing on two main issues: the implementation of the sugar tax and the voting rights of non-citizens in local elections. Regarding the sugar tax, he expresses strong skepticism, citing its ineffectiveness in other countries. On the issue of voting rights, he demands strict limitation solely to Estonian and EU citizens, emphasizing the security risk involved.

The speaker adopts a clear stance on the issue of inequality in cultural policy, criticizing the unfair allocation of state subsidies. They strongly emphasize that state cultural funding must also reach theaters operating outside of Tallinn, which bring culture to rural areas.

The speaker clearly adopts a stance of constructive opposition, stressing the necessity of finding shared solutions to stimulate the economy despite partisan differences. They strongly endorse the government's austerity measures and fiscal discipline, calling for transparency in public sector expenditures, particularly concerning the Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) and other state agencies.

The speaker consistently adopts a critical stance regarding the government's IT policy and energy decisions. They strongly criticize the failures of e-government systems (high school exams, SKAIS2) and demand concrete solutions. In the energy sector, the speaker supports considering all possible options, including the retention of oil shale and the use of pellets, and opposes rapid shutdowns without alternatives.

The spokesperson consistently adopts a left-wing economic policy position, advocating for tax cuts and slashing public sector spending. He strongly opposes the introduction of the car tax and other tax hikes, accusing the government of deceiving the electorate. He emphasizes that economic growth is achieved by lowering, not raising, taxes, and criticizes the government's energy policy decisions.