By Months: Maido Ruusmann

The political stance heavily focuses on the issue of regional inequality and wealth distribution within Estonia. It stresses the urgent necessity of directing investments toward underdeveloped border regions, particularly Southeast Estonia, referring to the situation as a "truly terrible picture." The position is policy-driven, highlighting economic disparity and geopolitical significance.

The political focus is strongly on infrastructure development, which is considered the lifeblood of the Estonian economy and regional development. The speaker strongly supports the Rail Baltic project and the agreement on the car tax/annual fee, emphasizing that this is necessary for investing an additional 70 million euros into roads. The views are optimistic and forward-looking, highlighting the long-term, value-based impact of the policy. In addition to the economy, the role of infrastructure is emphasized for security considerations.

The political focus centers on the unequal distribution of economic benefits and shortcomings in regional development. The speaker expressed strong concern regarding the unequal distribution of investment and business activity across Estonia, citing this as the main driver of regional out-migration. The stated position aims to improve the effectiveness of the central government's actions concerning regional policy.

The most prominent issue is regional inequality, particularly in Southeast Estonia, which has become one of the less affluent regions. The speaker strongly supports the creation of a special program for Southeast Estonia, similar to the one for Ida-Viru, emphasizing that conventional measures are ineffective. The framework of the problem is both policy-based and security-based, as this inequality has caused a security risk.

The political focus is on increasing the autonomy of local governments in shaping their revenue base, a move that is supported as a very important and necessary change. The second strong viewpoint concerns the importance of regional policy, ensuring that economic revival reaches all regions uniformly and that regional inequality does not increase. These positions are clearly policy- and administration-based.

The political position is heavily focused on reducing regional inequality in Estonia, which is widely recognized as a significant problem. This stance is policy-driven, emphasizing the necessity of comprehensive solutions that go beyond narrow educational approaches. The objective is to find solutions addressing the interplay between economic and educational disparity.