By Plenary Sessions: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart

The economic positions center on safeguarding consumer prices and minimizing the taxpayer burden; this includes criticism of the coalition's decisions that disproportionately burden taxpayers, and an emphasis on the transparency of mandated energy costs. It has been argued that the costs of the green transition and ensuring supply security must be integrated into the state budget, and that affordable electricity for consumers must be the priority.

The objective is to protect consumer prices and access. [There is] criticism regarding the taxation of dividends of state-owned enterprises and the allocation of investments, which, according to him/her, is closely linked to price growth. [The speaker] advocates for maintaining competition to ensure cheaper air travel and stresses the importance of balancing investments and financing. [The speaker] acknowledges the necessity of the green transition and adherence to CO2 standards, but not the abandonment of consumer price increases under clearly defined maximum conditions.

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It highlights the need for awareness regarding state budget risks and the specific nature of state aid authorizations. Emphasis is placed on the integrity of the calculations currently being prepared, and the possibility that a rapid decision-making process could prove costly in the future. It necessitates deliberate, transparent, and verifiable planning, along with a review of pricing policies.

The focus of economic policy centers on criticizing the tax burden placed on banks and the need for balanced taxation. It highlights the injustice inherent in favoring banks and notes that political parties and the government, in their roles, may be inclined toward "throwing money away" style strategies. It demonstrates a desire to avoid unequal treatment in economic policy, advocating for clearer, more uniform taxation, and links this approach to achieving broader growth potential. It points out that the real priority should be investing funds effectively, rather than funding the privileges of favorable sectors.

Emphasis is placed on the need to finance transport (additional funding and investments), alongside criticism regarding the failure to channel revenue generated by the car tax into transport. Greater investment and resource sharing are preferred in order to improve the network and utilize quick-impact solutions.

The economic viewpoint is critical of the government's economic policy: emphasis is placed on public welfare and the savings environment, a distinction is drawn between the wealthy and the average family, and the issues of savings and consumer loans are raised as important indicators. He/She stresses that savings have grown among the rich, and that the general situation for families hasn't improved, has it? He/She further stresses the need to focus on the interests of average families; the focus is primarily on equality and economic growth for the benefit of the people overall.

The necessary steps for economic stimulus are not concretely defined; the statement highlights the financial burden on families and the impact of inflation, serving as a criticism of tax increases; it calls for three specific measures but fails to present a detailed economic policy.

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The economic policy mix: It opposes the current tax policy (income tax, VAT) and emphasizes shrinking incomes and rising consumer costs. It also advocates for taxing banks' excess profits to ease the burden on ordinary people; it believes there is a lack of trust regarding the continuation of temporary tax hikes and wants economic growth to be driven by systematized tax increases and new economic sectors (e.g., wind farms). It acknowledges the difficulty of the situation and the need to finance Estonian-language priorities through alternative sources.