By Plenary Sessions: Heljo Pikhof

Economic views are strongly focused on consumer protection and regulating the financial sector in order to prevent debt bondage and predatory lending. The speaker supports strengthening state oversight of collection agencies and the earlier implementation of a positive credit register, viewing the debt burden as a widespread socio-economic problem.

Economic perspectives focus on controlling and improving the efficiency of state expenditures, criticizing the significant increase in prison maintenance costs (allegedly rising from 12 million to 20 million annually). Emphasis is also placed on the strong labor market competition within the public sector, which makes filling new positions in the police and prison services difficult.

The economic perspective supports state intervention aimed at reducing social inequality, specifically by demanding the abolition of kindergarten fees and the state covering the resulting costs (22 million euros from the supplementary budget). Furthermore, the opposition's tax policy is criticized for prioritizing major spending decisions before securing the necessary funding sources, which is cited as evidence of irresponsible fiscal management.

Economic considerations focus on regulatory efficiency in the adjudication of competition infringements and the avoidance of penalties levied against the state. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of creating competent legislation capable of effectively processing competition violations to prevent financial loss.

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