By Plenary Sessions: Priit Sibul

The political focus is directed at the impacts of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, particularly how it is generating new problems and trends within the policy analysis and reporting sector. This constitutes a security-centric, value-based framework that emphasizes the necessity of paying attention to emerging threats. The current stance is one of proactive concern and information seeking.

The political position is strongly opposed to the government’s tax policy, particularly the increase in land tax, which is viewed as unpredictable and destructive to rural life. Concern is also voiced regarding the influence of social and ideological pressures (war, climate, freedom of speech) on the courts. The political framework is heavily focused on policy and consequences, centering on economic damage and procedural deficiencies.

The political position is strongly opposed to the government's tax increases, particularly the car tax, which the speaker describes as a "major travesty." This stance is value-based, emphasizing the protection of the citizen from excessive state intervention in their finances and criticizing the coalition's ideological shift towards wealth redistribution. The speaker defends the right to submit proposals in parliament and criticizes procedural injustice.

The political stance is strongly opposed to the government’s tax policy, criticizing the VAT amendments and the rise in land tax as an economy-damaging "cascade of taxes." This criticism is primarily results-based, citing the weaker performance of the Estonian economy compared to Latvia and Lithuania. Furthermore, the government is criticized for its sluggishness and "dawdling" in taking action regarding the Russian elections, especially when contrasted with its rapid responses to other foreign policy matters.