By Months: Riina Sikkut

The focus is national, dealing with the impact of socio-economic background on education and the broader issue of school closures within local municipalities. Emphasis is placed on supporting neighborhood schools to avoid the need for bussing students to institutions located further afield.

It emphasizes the importance of regional policy outside the "golden circle" of Tallinn and Tartu, supporting regionally differentiated funding for hobby education and rental housing. It demands specific targets from the Minister of Regional Affairs for job creation and the settlement of people in rural areas. It highlights the Ida-Virumaa salary coefficient as a positive example in the education sector.

The focus is on national strategic themes, but with a strong regional dimension. Emphasis is placed on the healthcare needs of Northern Estonia and the importance of consolidating Tallinn's hospitals. It warns against the increase of regional inequality, which arises when wealthy local governments (Tallinn) eliminate kindergarten fees, thereby motivating "forced migration."

The speaker emphasizes the importance of regional policy as the foundation for population policy, supporting the preservation of services and educational institutions (such as Vana-Vigala) in rural areas. He/She firmly supports the Rohuküla railway project, which is crucial for public transport and regional development in Western Estonia. Furthermore, he/she stresses the necessity of subsidizing transport links in sparsely populated areas.

The speaker's focus is primarily at the national and European Union level, addressing the transposition of directives and nationwide social issues. They raise the question of regional inequality in income and assets, and use examples from local municipalities (Vinni Rural Municipality) and residents (Aidu Quarry) during the wind energy discussion to provide context.

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