By Years: Andres Metsoja

Focuses heavily on regional issues and sparsely populated areas, criticizing the inequality relative to Tallinn ("the golden ring"). Specific focus areas include Pärnu County (wind farms, the Papiniidu bridge, defense industry park) and Ida-Viru County (Alutaguse). It emphasizes problems concerning rural infrastructure (gravel roads, the water program) and the accessibility of services, as well as opposition to the concept proposed by regional governors.

The focus is heavily regional, particularly on Pärnu County, which is cited as an example of failed national policies (Rail Baltic, the closure of Paikuse College, the sale of national defense land in Pärnu). It stresses the importance of Estonia’s integrity and regional balance, contrasting urban-centric development with the service deficits in rural areas (roads, electricity, telecommunications).