By Months: Eerik-Niiles Kross

The speaker advocates for preserving the voting rights of grey passport holders, justifying this stance with the principle of legal certainty and the fact that they have no loyalty ties to other countries, and should be considered "almost indigenous residents." He/She also sees potential in the draft bill to raise the value of Estonian citizenship and contribute to integration, although this is not the primary objective.

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Strongly upholds the principles of civil society and media freedom, while opposing Georgia's foreign agents law, which is aimed at dismantling civil organizations. It stresses the importance of adhering to human rights and international law standards.

Among social issues, religious freedom is addressed, emphasizing the need to protect the right of Estonian Orthodox congregations to choose independently where they wish to belong. At the same time, it is stressed that this right must be balanced against the state's need to provide a political assessment of an institution that incites aggression.

The address centers on protecting children's rights and cultural identity, stressing that the forced displacement and re-education of children constitutes a crime of genocide. The speaker denounces Russia's objective of replacing Ukrainian children's attachment to their home with love for Russia, underscoring the necessity of respecting the child's cultural identity, language, and values.