By Years: Andres Metsoja
Total Years: 2
Fully Profiled: 2
2025
96 Speeches
It supports economic growth and investment, opposing new taxes (such as the car tax) and bureaucracy that stifle entrepreneurship and competitiveness. It criticizes market distortions (in telecom and energy congestion charges) and demands state intervention in infrastructure development (roads, connectivity), prioritizing this over cultural projects. It views the use of borrowed funds for investment as normal, standing in contrast to the "living on debt" rhetoric.
2024
119 Speeches
The economic outlook focuses on improving competitiveness and encouraging investment, while strongly opposing tax hikes (such as the car tax and the sweetened drinks tax) which they argue damage the economic environment. They also criticize the lack of an industrial policy and excessive bureaucratic restrictions (specifically regarding seasonal work and permit processing). Furthermore, they emphasize the importance of adding value to national resources (forests, oil shale) and preserving the foundations of a state based on private property rights.