By Plenary Sessions: Riina Sikkut

The speaker supports progressive taxation and opposes regressive taxes, such as the VAT hike, which disproportionately burdens low-income earners. They emphasize the necessity of funding defense expenditures fairly, rather than cutting social spending. The speaker is a proponent of labor interests, noting that the rapid increase in the minimum wage has helped narrow the wage gap.

It advocates for expanding the tax base, considering the taxation of assets and capital, and opposes raising consumption taxes (VAT), as this harms domestic demand and economic growth. It supports progressive income taxation to maintain fiscal neutrality and equity, criticizing the unfair impact of abolishing the tax hump. Warnings are issued against excessive reliance on high tax rates applied to a narrow base.

The speaker sharply criticized the inconsistency of the government's tax policy, pointing to the frequent changes in income tax legislation. They support lowering the income requirement for skilled labor but stressed that this must be accompanied by state budget expenditures on language training and integration programs.

Direct economic views are not articulated, but the emphasis on mathematical skills and dealing with artificial intelligence suggests a conviction that developing human capital is essential for ensuring future economic competitiveness. Education is viewed as a crucial investment for tackling technological challenges.

The speaker advocates for targeted regulation of listed companies to achieve social objectives, finding it a necessary measure for improving gender balance. They argue that this is not onerous, as the activities of listed companies are already heavily regulated, and they believe that balanced governing bodies make better decisions.

Supports robust regulation and the expansion of the Competition Authority's mandate to ensure fair competition. Labor policy emphasizes the necessity of social guarantees for platform workers, noting that their increased overtime is driven by rising food and rental costs. Economically, it is acknowledged that transport links in sparsely populated areas (such as ferries) are not self-sustaining and require state aid for investment and maintenance.