By Months: Marek Reinaas

Supports a liberal and reform-minded economic policy focused on exports, innovation, and higher added value. The speaker is critical of the current economic structure, which relies too heavily on borrowing and real estate, and emphasizes the necessity of building wealth through productivity and entrepreneurship.

Regulatory intervention is supported to prevent market distortion, particularly regarding foreign subsidies in public procurement and concentrations. The economic perspective is aimed at strengthening competition law and ensuring the diligent enforcement of European Union rules. The objective is to guarantee fair competition by designating the Competition Authority as the contact point.

The speaker is a strong proponent of the free-market economy, emphasizing the importance of competition in achieving the best prices and establishing a fair market. He is critical of the decline in productivity and excessive investment in real estate. He supports the state's strategic role in equity financing (SmartCap) to support innovation and startup entrepreneurship. He advocates for digitalization (e-invoicing) and the diversification of energy production (renewable energy, nuclear energy).

Economic views are strongly focused on lowering consumer prices, especially in the energy sector, emphasizing the efficiency of market regulation (competitive bidding/auctions). It supports competition supervision measures that rely on solutions proven over the past couple of decades, thereby saving administrative resources. It considers the price of electricity dependent primarily on the electricity available on the market, rather than on Value Added Tax (VAT).

The speaker supports the current, market-based development of the taxi industry, noting that most drivers utilize platform services and market changes have been embraced. They favor minimal regulatory intervention and oppose the proposed bill, which would stifle business models already adopted by the market, instead focusing attention on enhancing oversight.

Economic perspectives strongly emphasize export-oriented growth, deeming business diplomacy a crucial task for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Active state intervention is supported in helping Estonian businesses find new markets, particularly in the current economic situation, demonstrating an affinity for commercial interests.