By Months: Siim Pohlak

The speaker demonstrates knowledge of government communication policy, crisis management, and procedures for informing Parliament. He/She references public opinion surveys to support the claim regarding the lack of public trust. Special emphasis is placed on keeping members of parliament in an "information blackout," which points to a failure of systematic notification.

The speaker demonstrates awareness of cultural management and the specifics of major events, specifically referencing the Viljandi Folk Festival and its representative. This knowledge is employed to highlight the direct negative impact of politics on active cultural practitioners.

The speaker demonstrates specific knowledge of tax policy, particularly the rates for VAT and fuel excise duties, and how they compare to the European Union's minimum rates. They employ economic analysis to connect high taxes with inflation and the deterioration of the business environment. Furthermore, they are familiar with competition issues and the evolution of the number of market participants in Estonia since the early 2000s.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in energy policy, addressing investments in oil shale, the combined heat and power (CHP) plant network, and geothermal exploration. Furthermore, the speaker is familiar with international socio-political measures, citing examples of subsidies for large families in France, Hungary, and Spain. Regarding e-elections, emphasis is placed on the security risk, lack of transparency, and the fact that developed nations are abandoning e-voting.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in the energy sector by differentiating between dispatchable capacities (oil shale, combined heat and power plants) and unstable wind energy, while also citing specific financial figures (2.5–3 billion euros). Furthermore, he utilizes economic and demographic data (birth rate statistics, feedback from business organizations) to substantiate his positions. He is well-informed about Hungary’s success in boosting its birth rate and the specific challenges facing Estonian businesses.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in energy policy and market economics, citing specific price levels (500 EUR/MWh, 4–5 cents/kWh) and infrastructure costs (2.5 billion allocated to wind energy). Specific terminology like 'desynchronization' and 'power exchange electricity' is employed, underscoring the necessity of modeling various scenarios.

The speaker demonstrates a profound knowledge of the intricacies of energy and economic policy, particularly in the fields of oil shale energy and taxation. They employ specific terminology (electricity grid resynchronization, the price per megawatt) and cite concrete economic indicators, such as 900 million euros in lost tax revenue attributed to government incompetence. Furthermore, they are well-versed in the bankruptcies of European renewable energy producers and the VAT rates in other countries.