By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu

The speaker emphasizes the need for security of supply and a competitive price level, criticizing the government's course, which leads to a high, subsidized energy economy and a greater total cost for consumers. The interests of business organizations and entrepreneurs are represented, demanding transparency regarding market participants (who are seeking indexation), a measure that would significantly increase the nominal expenditure.

Economic views emphasize fiscal responsibility and transparency regarding large state subsidy projects. It warns that indexing the support for offshore wind farms could mean an additional burden of over one billion euros on the state budget. A detailed analysis is required concerning inflation forecasts and investor consultations.

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The economic views are strongly opposed to tax hikes and increases in levies, emphasizing that these measures will deepen the recession and inflation, effectively taking away one month's income from the average wage earner. Support is given to the positions of business organizations (40 organizations) who are protesting the government's anti-business policies. Criticism is directed at the rapid growth of state debt and the continuous rise in administrative costs.

The speaker is vehemently opposed to tax hikes, particularly indirect taxes, arguing that they fuel inflation and erode the purchasing power of the elderly. Criticism is leveled against the government's fiscal policy, which reportedly plans to impose an additional 2% tax on all pensions starting in 2026 to fund the Reform Party's controversial tax hump project.

Economic considerations are closely tied to security, requiring that defense investments be accounted for as an exception within member states' debt rules, utilizing an ex-ante procedure. Furthermore, it supports the reform of the EDF system in the interest of European competitiveness and energy security, referencing the appeal made by the Polish Prime Minister.

Economic perspectives are linked to long-term energy planning and the forecasting of consumption volumes, which serve as the foundation for major infrastructure decisions. The emphasis is on increasing the share of renewable energy, which requires precise economic calculation and cross-border coordination.