Session Profile: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart

As a representative of the Centre Party, they emphasize the need for young people’s well-being, family security, and alleviating the demographic crisis. They are critical of the government’s tax policy and cuts, which they consider unfair and a violation of solidarity in their economic views, and they stress that weaker families should not suffer under the burden of tax changes and cuts. They oppose the bank tax and value a greater sharing of the burden by the state in caring for families. The framing is policy- and value-based, focusing on social security and demographic recovery.

It demonstrates strength in the subject matter of social policy and the financing of education: emphasizing child welfare, school meal funding, extracurricular education, sports support, and the well-being of young people. It refers to inflation and the financial difficulties of local governments as context and proposes the idea of a digital tax for collecting money from foreign corporations. It is obvious to those present that he uses sector-specific arguments and attempts to justify the financing of bills through the state or broader tax systems.

The emphasis is on a combination of unconditional empathy and pragmatism: emotionally warm and heartfelt for families and young people, yet sharply critical of both the coalition and the opposition. It uses questions and examples (family burdens, property prices, inflation) and references to previous bills to demonstrate the necessity of their solutions. They often employ formal address ("Thank you"), strong statements, and a narrative focusing on healthy nutrition and sustainable investments for the benefit of children.

He repeatedly participates in the plenary sessions and discussion rounds, consistently highlighting his package of draft laws (child benefits, school meals, school sports support, extracurricular education) and issues concerning the well-being of young people. He juxtaposes his proposed draft laws with the option of digital tax funding and demands specific feedback or a vote from the coalition. He refers to previous discussions and mentions specific individuals and their connections, emphasizing the need for cross-parliamentary cooperation, but also, if desired, highlighting the overtly contentious political opposition.

Critical of the coalition: accuses the government of harassing young people and families and asks why priorities don't cover the health and well-being of children. It highlights that the coalition does not support its bills and symbolizes a broader political opposition to their preferences. The intensity is strong, and it emphasizes that the coalition is ignoring demographic challenges and family-oriented emergency policy.

It primarily seeks independent and cooperative work behind its own draft bills and calls on parliament to vote them through. While it emphasizes criticism from the opposition towards the coalition and sometimes describes reciprocal cooperation as difficult, it proposes alternative financing methods (e.g., digital tax). In cases of uncertainty, it may indicate a desire for broad-based cooperation, but the primary position is to promote its own draft bills and take action to secure their adoption.

National emphasis: there is no clear regional focus; attention is highlighted on coping and funding issues at the state and local government levels. Some use of regional examples (for example, Tallinn, the vulnerability of local governments) is in focus, but the main attention is on decisions and funding made at the state level.

Economic viewpoints are characterized by a focus on families' financial relief and concern for inflation and the cost of living. Talking about taxes as a means to collect money to feed families (school meals, school sports support, extracurricular education) and the idea of a digital tax for foreign large corporations, it emphasizes a balanced tax burden and the need for a more equitable distribution of it. It is against a bank tax and stresses the need not to burden those who are long-term profit earners, but to focus on the well-being of families and young people.

Articulates strong families and the well-being of children as a central social theme: support for children, school meals, school sports and extracurricular education, the resilience of young people, and healthy nutrition. Highlights the demographic crisis among young people and the difficulties caused by rising property prices in progressing through the milestones of family life. Criticizes government policy which favors tax-based burdens, and shapes its position on family-focused social assistance.

Priority draft bills: child benefits, increasing state funding for school meals, support for school sports and extracurricular education; the intention to tax digital revenue from foreign corporations is proposed to finance these draft bills. He is the initiator of these draft bills and repeatedly emphasizes the need for their approval, claiming that the coalition has not yet supported them. The connection with the coalition is direct, and the focus is on ensuring the well-being of young people and families through concrete proposals.