By Years: Tiit Maran

The speaker pays close attention to regional policy and the viability of rural areas, opposing the view that the depopulation of rural areas is a "fatal inevitability." He supports small entrepreneurship in rural areas and raises specific regional problems, such as the Hiiumaa ferry service, the critical systems of the Vana-Vigala school, and the procedural errors in the expansion of the Nursipalu training ground.

The focus is primarily national and global (climate crisis, EU legislation, security). Regionally, they mention Tallinn and Tartu specifically regarding noise pollution, bringing up statistics on noise levels in major cities. They also stress the specific needs of rural areas (like the lack of public transport) in relation to the car tax, pointing out that forced commuting is simply unavoidable there.