By Plenary Sessions: Evelin Poolamets

Economic views are strongly liberal and highly supportive of entrepreneurial freedom, opposing any increase in the tax burden (income tax, VAT) or bureaucracy (ESG). They emphasize the necessity of focusing on job creation, exports, and productivity. A warning is issued that raising taxes during an economic downturn will lead to deliberate tax evasion and the proliferation of under-the-table payments.

The speaker is vehemently opposed to cheap labor, arguing that it stifles productivity, delays innovation, and suppresses the wage levels of Estonian workers. They advocate for an economic model that values its people and pays a fair wage. They demand reduced bureaucracy for producers (standardizing inspections) and pressure on banks to offer more favorable loan conditions in peripheral regions.

Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of lowering electricity prices, advocating for the abolition of the mandatory purchase of CO2 allowances and the scaling up of oil shale power generation. The stance on CO2 trading is critical, viewing it as a speculative financial instrument that fails to achieve the goal of environmental preservation; instead, it merely enables wealthy nations to purchase emission rights.

Economic perspectives emphasize energy security, fair economic competition, and prioritizing domestic production based on its actual cost, independent of global market prices. They oppose massive subsidies and fees that distort the market and drive up electricity prices. The goal is to achieve a low electricity price, similar to Finland's, which would give the Estonian economy "full throttle," and they see the true potential of the circular economy in oil shale ash.

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The economic platform is strongly consumer-centric and highly critical of state subsidies provided to "green profiteers" and network operators. They emphasize the necessity of lowering electricity prices (for example, by reducing excise duty) and oppose the current system where the consumer foots the bill for all network investments and producer profits. It is believed that high electricity prices are detrimental to the competitiveness of Estonian businesses.

Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of regulating the banking sector to ensure fairer pricing and accessibility of services for consumers. The speaker is concerned that service prices in Estonia are higher than in neighboring countries, and therefore supports regulation that could lead to price adjustments and increased competition.