By Plenary Sessions: Vladimir Arhipov

The position strongly focuses on protecting citizens from fraud and alleviating economic hardship. It vigorously supports parliamentary intervention in cases of slow government action, particularly regarding the fight against fraud and increasing subsistence benefits. It criticizes the government's delay on crucial issues, such as raising the subsistence level, which may not take effect until 2027.

The speaker adopts a clearly opposing stance regarding the government's immigration policy, strongly objecting to the proposed increase in the labor quota for third-country nationals from 1,300 to 4,000. They stress that the priority must be securing employment and providing retraining for local residents, rather than importing foreign labor. Their position is value-driven, centered on protecting the interests of the Estonian people.

The Speaker takes a clearly critical stance toward the government’s policy, strongly emphasizing the negative impact of tax hikes on the Estonian people. His position is that the government is unable to provide viable solutions in critical areas such as waste management and crisis preparedness. The Speaker expresses skepticism regarding the technical feasibility of the EE-ALARM system, calling it "technically impossible."

The speaker clearly represents the Centre Party's stance, consistently opposing the government's policies. They strongly oppose raising the tax burden and any attempts to curb workers' rights. The importance of social security and economic guarantees is stressed, as they question the government's priorities regarding the balance between security and the economy.

The speaker clearly adopts a critical stance toward the government's economic policy, specifically regarding tax increases and measures related to the green transition. He emphasizes that the government's decisions have hindered the growth of economic productivity and calls into question the implementation of the green transition without clear economic justification.

The speaker focuses primarily on economic issues, especially inflation and excise policy, adopting a critical stance toward the government's decisions. There is strong support for increasing the autonomy of local governments, criticizing the current situation where the state takes away responsibilities but delegates the decision-making burden to local municipalities.

The speaker clearly takes a stand on the necessity of reforming the education system, stressing the paramount importance of vocational and applied higher education. They express strong opposition to raising the immigration quota to 4000, arguing that such a move is unnecessary if local workforce training is improved. This position is clearly aimed at boosting Estonia's self-reliance in the labor sector.

The speaker heavily focuses on employment issues, emphasizing the necessity of prioritizing local workers over foreign nationals. They take a clear position that the government ought to be working harder to help unemployed Estonians find jobs, instead of immediately leaning on foreign labor. This stance is sharply critical of the government's current employment policy.

The speaker adopts a distinctly oppositional stance on the government's financial policy, criticizing the use of borrowed funds to increase the share capital of state-owned companies amid a budget deficit. Regarding energy policy, he strongly advocates for the preservation of oil shale energy, questioning the government's shifting rhetoric concerning renewable energy capacity. Across all issues, he stresses the necessity of responsible fiscal policy and criticizes the government's inconsistency.