By Years: Rene Kokk

The speaker is socially conservative, sharply opposing the constitutional enshrinement of voting rights for stateless persons and criticizing the government’s handling of gender identity issues. They are strongly against importing cheap labor, linking this practice to security threats and reduced employment opportunities for Estonians. They stress the necessity of providing special care for large families and people with disabilities (Article 28 of the Constitution).

Socially, he focuses on supporting families, sharply criticizing the reduction of child benefits as the government’s first legislative proposal. He opposes the discussion regarding granting pedophiles the right to work with children and criticizes the deterioration of social services (longer processing times, increased co-payments). He supports restricting the acquisition of real estate by Russian and Belarusian citizens to ensure national security and food security.