Agenda Profile: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart

The speaker is critical of and in opposition to the government. They stress the necessity of the draft bill amending the Family Benefits Act for Estonian families, highlighting demographic concerns. At the same time, they express cynicism regarding the coalition's attitude. They emphasize the need for solidarity concerning tax hikes and budget cuts, but they do not support taxing the banking sector (implementing a bank tax). They stress the protection of vulnerable groups—specifically large families, single parents, and young people—and point out that solidarity should not be a unilateral burden placed solely upon them.

The speaker addresses demographics, the financial well-being of young people, the impact of real estate prices, and the question of the car tax; pointing to housing issues and demographic expectations as the main reasons. Theoretically, precise statistical data is lacking, but problems are presented in the context of housing availability and young people's decisions regarding starting a family.

A strongly emotional and critical tone is employed; uses rhetorical questions (e.g., the government's cynical attitude), strong value-based criteria and moral arguments; presents contrasts and emphasizes solidarity and responsibility.

Three separate speeches on the same day (2024-09-19); refers to the voting results of the first reading and the vote held in the committee; mentions the delay and the named voters; focuses on the discussion of the draft bill and the raising of demographic and economic questions.

Critical of the government and the coalition, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the draft legislation and the protection of youth and families, but finds that the coalition failed to support the bill in the committee and expresses strong aversion to the government's approach; furthermore, they highlight the conflicting policy regarding bank taxation.

Concrete forms of cooperation are lacking; the speaker focuses on criticism and opposition toward the coalition; they refer to the possible public disclosure of names regarding votes as a mechanism for demanding accountability, but there are no signs of a new partnership or multi-partner collaboration.

Broad, national-level attention (or attention directed toward the state); does not focus on regional sectors or specific counties; the discussion is directed toward global and national demographics and the quality of life for families.

Economic policy emphasizes solidarity and the preservation of family benefits; the taxation of banks is not supported; attention is drawn to the high cost of real estate and the car tax impacting young people; there is also an emphasis on securing the economic well-being of the nation and families (ensuring they can achieve stability), and the necessity of finding solutions for the high cost of living faced by young people.

The priority is set on family benefits and child support payments, as well as encouraging young people to start families; criticism regarding housing costs, real estate prices, and the difficulties young people face in making ends meet; emphasizing the demographic risk posed by young people and the need to protect the financial coping mechanisms of vulnerable families.

Focus on the review of the first reading of the draft amendment to the Family Benefits Act (388 SE); the speaker emphasizes the importance of the bill and the necessity of discussions, while simultaneously pointing to the coalition's lack of support in the committee and expressing expectations regarding future steps; the context of automatic processing and tax authorities is addressed within the framework of the bill.