By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman

The focus is on Estonia’s national economic situation, but direct comparisons are drawn with neighboring countries Latvia and Lithuania to evaluate policy. This points to a desire to learn from regional success stories.

The focus is heavily regional, emphasizing the depopulation of scattered settlements and the migration of people towards major centers (Tallinn and the surrounding Tartu area). Specific mention is made of the problems facing Ida-Virumaa and the islands, areas from which the population is moving away.

The primary focus is on national family and population policy, although support for families in rural areas is mentioned briefly. It references the withdrawal of the extracurricular activity subsidy for large families (amounting to 101,000 euros), a measure that specifically benefited rural families.

The focus is at the national level, addressing the protection of the interests of the Estonian state and concerning patterns observed in the media, including in Russian-language Delfi and in relation to the Song Festival.

The focus is primarily on national family policy and the budget, but it is emphasized that the hobby group subsidy intended for large families significantly helped families in rural areas. Thus, the regional aspect is linked to improving the coping and well-being of families in rural regions.

The focus is exclusively on national political issues, covering taxation, social benefits, and military matters. There is no local or regional focus.

The focus is on defense forces personnel at the national level, but specific duty stations (Tapa) are mentioned, along with the geographical problem where soldiers serve far away from their families for long periods, living "at the other end of Estonia." This indicates an awareness of the regional and familial impacts of the service.

The speaker maintains a strong regional focus, underscoring the negative impact of government policy on rural areas. They highlight that the car tax and the disappearance of public services (such as the Tax and Customs Board, the Unemployment Insurance Fund, and local shops) exacerbate regional inequality and complicate family life in the countryside (citing examples like Lääne-Nigula municipality, Leevaku, and Veriora).