By Plenary Sessions: Tõnis Lukas

The legislative focus is on supporting and scrutinizing the details of a specific piece of legislation concerning the funding of research and development. The speaker is an active proponent in the legislative process, currently working to clarify the financial implications of the draft bill before its second reading.

The legislative focus is on amending the Local Elections Act to remove the right to vote from citizens of aggressor states and stateless persons. The speaker is a strong proponent of this amendment and calls for its swift passage in the Riigikogu to realize the will of the majority of the people.

The priority is speeding up legislative and administrative processes (planning and permitting) so that strategic defense projects do not drag on for years. Also in focus is the targeted and balanced allocation of the national defense budget (1.6 billion) between equipment and human resources.

The legislative focus centers on the delay within the government of the draft Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, a bill necessary for implementing the Education Agreement. The speaker is critical of the accelerated administrative reform initiated by the ministry (the merging of schools) and seeks to establish guarantees for the vocational education sector as well, which the Education Agreement currently fails to adequately recognize.

The legislative focus is aimed at supporting national defense and foreign policy, particularly concerning the increase in defense spending. The speaker supports the existing broad political directions, which enjoy popular backing.