By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets

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Economic perspectives center on condemning unethical and sanctions-evading business practices, as well as the moral price paid for accepting funds related to such activities. There is a demand for strict financial discipline and robust anti-corruption efforts, especially regarding money linked to oligarchs.

While sanctions are mentioned as a tool of international pressure, there is no data available concerning the domestic economy, taxes, the budget, or trade.

The speaker voiced strong opposition to widespread financial crime and sanctions evasion, specifically concerning the laundering of nearly a billion in Russian oligarch funds. This underscores the demand for strict financial discipline and the vigorous enforcement of existing laws.

Economic views support a counter-cyclical approach, calling for the economic encouragement of people and the strengthening of support payments during times of uncertainty, in direct opposition to government cuts. Free higher education is supported, but consideration is being given to making certain specialties fee-based if this is necessary to secure the national university's mission and funding.

Economic views stress the need for state initiative and strict regulation to halt all trade with the aggressor state, even when that trade is legal. Current business practices are considered unethical and unfair toward other Estonian entrepreneurs who are adhering to the sanctions. State intervention is supported to prevent the continuation of large financial schemes and transactions akin to hidden money laundering.

Economic perspectives highlight the inefficiencies of the labor market, pointing out that immigration has failed to resolve the shortage of labor for simple jobs. Following Latvia's example, there is support for tying benefits to the acceptance of job offers in order to reduce social dependency. Furthermore, they advocate for alleviating the financial burden on local municipalities amid rising construction costs.