By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu

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Among social issues, emphasis is placed on the direct negative impact of economic policy on people's purchasing power and ability to cope. It is noted that tax increases coupled with rising prices have eroded purchasing power, forcing over half of the population to rely on savings just to make ends meet monthly. The European Union's highest rate of youth unemployment is also highlighted.

The speaker is a strong defender of civil liberties, prioritizing constitutional freedom and confidentiality. He/She categorically opposes measures planned by the state that would expand surveillance (mobile cameras, snooping through bank account data) and restrict the right to public assembly or criminalize "thought crimes."

It focuses on social spending, sharply criticizing the government's plan to make child benefits selective (or means-tested). The speaker warns that this change would strip the benefit from parents earning the average wage, signaling opposition to the tightening of social benefits.

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Among the social issues raised was the failure to consider the protests of people with special needs (the Chamber of People with Disabilities) when drafting the concept for car tax exemptions. This highlights concern regarding the influence of vulnerable groups on political decision-making.