By Plenary Sessions: Henn Põlluaas

The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the financial and cost-benefit analysis of the Rail Baltic project. He uses specific data, pointing to quadrupled construction costs and operating expenses (500 million annually, with Estonia's share being 100–150 million). He criticizes the shortcomings of the initial feasibility study, which relied on Russian and Finnish transit and was essentially built on a "bluff."

The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topics of public finance and budgeting, utilizing the technical term "performance-based budget." They are aware of the specific activities of Ministry of Finance officials in Latvia and the discussions of the European Commission, referencing an interview with Keit Pentus-Rosimannus.