By Plenary Sessions: Aivar Kokk

The speaker expresses very strong opposition to Land Tax Act Bill 437, accusing the government and the Social Democrats of lying and stripping local governments of their rights. He strongly emphasizes the position of the Isamaa party that the bill must be rejected during the first reading. He supports the autonomy of local governments in setting taxes and is categorically opposed to the mandatory increase in land tax.

The speaker adopts a fiercely oppositional stance on the government's tax policy, sharply criticizing the elimination of income tax exemption for pensioners and other tax hikes. They emphasize the government's broken promises and accuse the coalition of deceiving voters, claiming that popular decisions are made before elections and unpopular ones are implemented only after the vote.

The speaker strongly supports the retention of the oil shale energy sector and sharply criticizes the implementation of renewable energy policy. He/She argues that closing the oil shale power plants would be catastrophic and lauds the prime minister for keeping the oil shale furnaces running. At the same time, the speaker offers moderate support for wind and solar farms, but demands that investors themselves cover the grid costs, not the taxpayers.

The speaker adopts a clearly critical position regarding Minister of Economic Affairs Tiit Riisalo and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, accusing them of advocating for the interests of the private company Bolt. They strongly support the equal treatment of businesses in taxation and sharply criticize Estonia's singular opposition to the EU Platform Work Directive. They stress that public interests must take precedence over private interests.

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