By Months: Urmas Reinsalu

The political position is one of strong and principled opposition to the government’s economic and financial policy, focusing on the cascade of 10 new taxes or tax hikes. Key issues include the failure to reduce governing expenditures, national defense (specifically ammunition procurements), and social welfare. Reinsalu offers hope, promising that Isamaa will abolish the car tax and reverse the policy of tax increases upon coming to power. The entire approach is strongly results-based, accusing the government of incompetence and poor management.

The political position is one of forceful opposition to the government’s cascade of tax hikes (increases to car, land, VAT, and income taxes), which are viewed as stifling the economy and worsening the public’s ability to cope. Strategically, the emphasis is placed on the urgent necessity to immediately secure the procurement of 1.6 billion euros worth of ammunition and to restore trust in the government’s leadership. The policy framework is primarily results-oriented, highlighting Estonia’s recession and inflation, and value-based, accusing the government of breaking its word and lacking legitimacy.

The political position is firmly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government’s quality of governance and economic policy. The main issues are exiting the recession, opposing tax hikes, and strengthening national security. The political framework is clearly results-oriented, accusing the government of breaking promises and lacking substantive quality (e.g., decisions regarding offshore wind farms). The speaker demands a fundamental correction of the government's policy.

The speaker’s main priorities are revitalizing the economy through tax stability and rapidly funding the critical needs of national defense (especially the procurement of long-range ammunition for 1.6 billion euros). He strongly opposes the government’s tax hike policy, believing it exacerbates the recession and worsens the public’s financial well-being. His position is strongly results-oriented, focusing on the government’s failed forecasts and actions. He represents the views of the Isamaa Party.

The political position is strongly opposed to Kristen Michal’s government, focusing heavily on the economic recession and massive tax increases. The speaker demands the repeal of the car tax and the postponement of the Reform Party’s tax bracket adjustment, and criticizes the government’s value-based choices (e.g., the appointment of Vladimir Svet). The policy framework is primarily results-oriented (economic failure) and value-oriented (security, constitutionality).

The most salient topics are the opposition to the car tax and the tax hump, and the criticism of cutting national defense expenditures. The political framework is strongly performance-based and values-based, accusing the government of lying, lawbreaking, and incompetent management. A fundamental correction of the government's policy is demanded, especially following the results of the European Parliament elections, which are considered a delegitimization of the government's mandate.

The speaker is a sharp and principled adversary of Kaja Kallas's government (comprising the Reform Party, Estonia 200, and the Social Democrats). Their critique centers on the utter failure of the government's economic and fiscal policies, coupled with a severe leadership crisis. The political stance is strongly rhetorical and value-driven, accusing the administration of engaging in "deceptive politics" (citing issues like teachers' salaries and the income tax exemption for pensions) and demonstrating chronic indecisiveness. The primary demand is the resignation of the Prime Minister to restore the nation's capacity for effective governance. Significant attention is also dedicated to matters of national security and countering Russian influence.

The political stance is fiercely oppositional, centered on resisting the government's tax policy, particularly concerning the introduction of new taxes (such as the sweetened beverage tax) and the removal of the income tax exemption for pensions. Considerable emphasis has been placed on defending parliamentary rules of procedure and the rights of the opposition, with the majority being accused of violating both the spirit and the letter of the law. The speaker frames their actions as a struggle against the majority's "voluntarism."

The political focus is on the crisis of national confidence, the functioning of the rule of law, and the economic recession. The speaker is in strong opposition to the government's actions, accusing it of destroying confidence and holding the country in "trembling hands." A moratorium on tax hikes is demanded, along with the non-recognition of Putin's mandate and presidential legitimacy. The stance is primarily directed at criticizing the government's performance and offering value-based criticism (rule of law, national security).

The speaker positions himself as a staunch opponent of the government's economic policy and tax hikes (especially the car tax), asserting that the government is exacerbating the recession and uncertainty. Regarding foreign policy, his position is firmly in favor of supporting Ukraine's victory, highlighting the "paradigmatic crisis" of Western aid and demanding that Russia be clearly designated as a terrorist state. The political framework is strongly results-oriented and values-driven, focusing on the government's failures and the necessity of restoring the nation's competitiveness.

The political position heavily centers on the deepening economic crisis (recession, rising unemployment) and the fragility of the business environment. The speaker criticizes the government’s passivity and excessive optimism in revenue forecasting, offering the policies of Isamaa as an alternative. The focus is on the government's leadership capacity and economic results, emphasizing the need for substantive decisions in a deteriorating situation.