By Plenary Sessions: Tiit Maran

The political focus is currently directed at national security and the regulation of religious institutions, particularly concerning the activities of church denominations linked to Russia. The speaker strongly supports the planned legislative amendment aimed at preventing the institutional use of faith as a weapon during wartime. This stance is value-based, stressing the necessity of distinguishing between personal faith and the church as an institution tied to a power structure.

The political stance is one of strong opposition to the government’s proposed administrative reform concerning the reallocation of ministerial responsibilities. The speaker deems it completely arbitrary to transfer the necessary instruments for implementing regional policy (spatial planning, land use) from the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. This position is policy-driven, focusing on ensuring the functional capacity of the ministries.