By Plenary Sessions: Tõnis Lukas

The criticism is aimed at the government’s budget policy, particularly the idea of cutting the Ministry of Culture’s budget, which has been labeled as peculiar. Previous culture ministers or ministry officials are also criticized for failing to take the Book Year initiative seriously—a critique based on their inaction. The criticism is policy- and performance-based, not personal.

The main opponent is the Reform Party, which is sharply criticized on political and ideological grounds. The criticism centers on the Reform Party's deviation from market economy principles and its support for state subsidization. The speaker calls into question the opponent's fundamental value system.