By Plenary Sessions: Rene Kokk

The speaker supports intervention aimed at bolstering domestic production, arguing that inflation and high energy prices are compelling consumers to favor foreign goods. Furthermore, the current financial policy is criticized for failing to ensure that capital flows into the agricultural sector, highlighting the persistent issue of capital accessibility.

Economic viewpoints support the taxation of banks' extraordinary profits to return the money collected from taxpayers’ pockets. He/She expresses concern over the deteriorating availability and terms of loans for entrepreneurs, particularly within the context of the green transition, citing the continuous tightening of regulations in industries.

Support is being expressed for Estonian farmers, recognizing their contribution to ensuring quality food, which indicates a favorable attitude toward the domestic agricultural sector. Mandatory labeling is a regulatory measure that protects consumers' ability to make informed choices in the market.

The economic perspective is critical of foreign banks, which are accused of siphoning profits out of Estonia through high loan interest rates. The speaker advocates for the protection of domestic credit unions (savings and loan associations), criticizing the way they are pressured by capital requirements, and favors domestic enterprise over foreign capital.

Economic perspectives prioritize the domestic workforce, calling for measures to motivate and employ the 55,892 registered unemployed. Strong opposition is voiced against plans to start bringing in many times more [people] than is currently permitted.