By Plenary Sessions: Irja Lutsar

The opposition is challenging the accuracy of the economic explanation presented by the Prime Minister, asking specifically how excessive retail space affects the VAT and pricing of foodstuffs. The criticism is primarily interrogative and mechanism-based, seeking either confirmation or clarification regarding the government's position.

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Direct confrontation is absent, but the speaker reports on Kalle Grünthal's proposal to withhold benefits from non-working third-country nationals who are not refugees. This proposal was rejected by the minister, who stressed that social guarantees are granted alongside refugee status and that this is a matter of the rule of law. Also addressed is Tanel Kiik's concern that standardizing maternity benefits might financially disadvantage those who do not abuse the system.

There is no direct confrontation, but criticism is aimed at the government's funding regulation mechanisms, questioning whether the Ministry of Finance can ensure the necessary R&D funding in the domain of the Ministry of Social Affairs. The criticism is policy- and procedure-based.