By Plenary Sessions: Marko Mihkelson

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The economic perspectives focus on promoting international trade and economic cooperation, particularly by strengthening ties with Taiwan. Furthermore, regulatory issues concerning the recovery of foreign aid are being addressed, highlighting the importance of fiscal discipline and effective grant management.

A massive increase in defense spending is strongly supported, viewing Trump's idea of 5% of GDP as an unavoidable reality. Western European nations are criticized for spending four to five times less on defense than Russia, and the necessity of finding additional resources to strengthen independent defense capabilities is emphasized.

The only economic reference concerns energy carriers being used as a tool of Russia's influence operations directed toward Moldova. Data regarding other economic policy positions is unavailable.

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The economic positions concern the use of interest income generated by frozen assets, supporting its channeling not only toward Ukraine's reconstruction but also toward real military supplies. The fiscal emphasis is on supporting security and defense capabilities.

Economic positions are linked to sanctions policy, advocating for the use of frozen assets (including the interest earned on them) to provide economic support and military aid to Ukraine. This signals a willingness to utilize national resources and sanctions to achieve geopolitical goals, thereby making Russian aggression as costly as possible.

Economic views relate to national expenditures in foreign service, focusing on limiting the amount of compensation for an accompanying working spouse or registered partner based on their earned income. This indicates an interest in the regulation of state subsidies and benefits and potential fiscal discipline.

Economic views are closely linked to security: there is support for keeping defense spending at 3% of GDP to guarantee independent defense capabilities. Furthermore, the need to strategically attract foreign investments is highlighted, along with creating new opportunities for Estonia’s creative industries to break into the global market. Sanctions are mentioned only lightly, with the observation that their effectiveness is limited by the actions of China and other nations.