By Plenary Sessions: Rene Kokk

It focuses on preventing and reducing the misuse of residence permits and visas, which is addressed in the draft legislation currently under discussion. The position is policy-based, requiring statistical data (four-year trends) from the government to assess the effectiveness of the measures.

The political stance is strongly opposed to the minister's position on social gender issues, denying the existence of societal consensus. This position is value-driven, focusing on parental concerns and challenging the absolute validity of scientific authority. The opposition is intense, expressing "extreme sadness" regarding the minister's responses.

The political stance is strongly oppositional, centering on the cost of living crisis and the overall tax burden. The speaker vehemently opposes the proposed car tax, labeling it as double taxation, and urgently calls for the reduction of VAT on foodstuffs to 5% in order to support both consumers and domestic producers. The government's actions are criticized due to poor budget management and a narrow, short-sighted approach, with the emphasis being placed on the fact that high expenditures constitute a security issue.

The political focus centers on the criticism of the State Budget Basic Law and the performance-based budget draft. The speaker is convinced that performance-based budgeting has failed and demands the government have the courage to admit this and revert to previous practices. The position is strongly performance-oriented, emphasizing the system's inability to prevent major budgetary errors.

The political focus is on the transparency of state-owned enterprise management and government accountability, especially in the context of Nordica’s bankruptcy, which resulted in a hefty taxpayer loss. The speaker urgently demands the full public disclosure of Nordica’s special audit to expose management failures and ensure that the governing bodies of other state-owned companies learn from these mistakes. The stance is strongly performance-based, centering on administrative errors and fiscal responsibility.

The political position is strongly aimed at increasing transparency and accountability, supporting a draft bill that would make the expenses of senior officials clearly understandable to the taxpayer. It also emphasizes the supremacy of the Riigikogu over the Government of the Republic, defining the Riigikogu as the employer and the Government as the employee. This stance is strongly procedural and value-based, focusing on good governance practices.

The political focus is heavily centered on energy security and the reliability of supply. The speaker expresses skepticism regarding the government’s planned gas power plant, arguing that it could rely on an unstable external supply chain. He strongly supports investing in the existing oil shale energy capacity to ensure a domestic reserve option for emergencies or "black days."