By Months: Lauri Läänemets

The main social themes are educational inequality and the accessibility of hobby education, emphasizing its crucial role in leveling inequality. The critical problem of declining school meal quality is also raised. Regarding security, concern is expressed over the impact that the introduction of Swedish prisoners and low-wage labor will have on the work of the PPA and KAPO.

The focus is on social justice, supporting low-wage earners (those making less than 1400 euros) and individuals requiring special care whose current benefits fail to cover their actual needs. It raises the necessity of a public debate on euthanasia to prevent the development of practices currently prohibited by law. It emphasizes that social injustice undermines public trust in the state and weakens the national will to defend.

Among social issues, the focus is on coping mechanisms (livelihood), the free availability of kindergarten spots, and the quality of care services. This includes criticism of treating welfare as a commercial enterprise (citing the Pihlakodu case). There is a strong emphasis on the sense of justice and a vigorous defense of workers' rights, driven by concerns over the weakening of employment relationships and a resulting lack of security. Furthermore, there is worry about the growing educational inequality.

The focus is on social coping mechanisms: protecting the purchasing power of pensioners, safeguarding ordinary workers (mothers and fathers) from precarious contracts, and maintaining funding for youth extracurricular activities. It raises the issue of involving people with disabilities in the legislative process. It strongly supports the law aimed at eliminating the legal subordination of the Moscow Patriarchate to the Kremlin, thereby protecting Estonian security from hybrid threats.

In social matters, the priority is ensuring the livelihoods of families and workers, and maintaining social protection. He/She opposes the introduction of hidden tuition fees for higher education, which would impede lifelong learning and retraining. Freedom of religion is addressed within the context of security issues, emphasizing that the law aims to protect religious freedom from Russia’s aggressive policies.

It focuses on human rights and the rule of law, rejecting the characterization of a security threat based on nationality or citizenship. It supports the rapid integration of gray passport holders into Estonian citizenship, proposing large-scale language instruction and recognizing B1-level exams passed by young people when granting citizenship.