By Plenary Sessions: Riina Sikkut

Among social issues, the primary focus is on public health and the disturbances experienced by residents that are associated with wind farms. The speaker attempts to dispel fears regarding health risks, particularly infrasound and birth defects, emphasizing that everyday traffic noise constitutes a greater nuisance for many residents. Research into health risks is important, but it must be carried out sensibly and based on scientific evidence.

The primary social focus is public health and the prevention of youth addiction, aiming for a new generation to grow up freer from dependence. He/She also strongly emphasizes patient rights, bodily autonomy, and ensuring a dignified end of life. He/She sees the legal amendment as having the potential for a broader societal discussion on the topics of the end of life and death.

The social focus is currently directed towards the lack of social guarantees for cultural workers and the precarious nature of project-based funding. The need to ensure a decent minimum wage and social security for employees with higher education is being stressed.

The primary social concern is youth nicotine addiction. Prevention is deemed critically important, primarily because the healthcare system simply doesn't have the resources to treat addicts. There is strong backing for implementing restrictions (specifically, eliminating flavors) on products that appeal to children (like candy or strawberry flavors).

Social issues covered include human rights and victim protection within the context of the prosecutor’s competence (the Pihlakodu case). Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the need to guarantee a stable income for the parent of a child with special needs when working flexibly, opposing government plans that jeopardize this.

The primary social issue is economic inequality and the financial well-being of citizens, particularly concerning their ability to pay taxes. This is linked to the goal of increasing social justice within society.

The central social theme revolves around public health and patient access to innovative medicines, especially given the rising incidence of cancer. Emphasis is placed on patient safety and the necessity of providing the best possible treatment domestically, ensuring that medications are produced specifically for the individual patient.

The central social theme is gender equality and breaking down gender stereotypes in society. The speaker stresses that Estonia has the largest gender pay gap and the most segregated labor market in Europe, which makes the transposition of the directive both symbolic and essential. Gender balance is viewed more broadly—as a matter of improving education, management quality, and even national defense.