By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman

The primary social issue revolves around education, specifically focusing on maintaining the accessibility and structure of vocational education and upper secondary schools at the regional level. Emphasis is placed on the opposition from the local community, students, and alumni to the closure of these educational institutions.

The primary social issue is the care of people with profound disabilities, along with the resulting family problems, social isolation, and impoverishment. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the funding and accessibility of personal support services and to ensure emotional and material assistance for families. The unfortunate treatment that has occurred in welfare institutions is also addressed, while simultaneously highlighting the dedication and compassion of the majority of the staff.

The central focus is on social security and the protection of vulnerable groups (the elderly, those with dementia, people living in poverty, and large families). It demands ensuring the dignity of the elderly in care homes, including the provision of gender-specific care. It sharply criticizes the cutting of benefits for large families, arguing that this signals state indifference, and highlights the problem of hidden poverty and the stigmatization of people living in poverty.

Social issues are central, particularly the protection of vulnerable individuals in care homes and the question of accountability for cases of mistreatment. The speaker emphasizes moral and ethical standards, criticizing the state’s inability to ensure safety and prevent situations where loved ones are forced to offer unofficial bribes to guarantee that safety.

The primary social focus centers on protecting the social protections and livelihood of people with disabilities, young people with special needs, and family caregivers. The speaker is strongly opposed to changes that would result in the loss of social protections or encourage an increase in long-term unemployment.

The main social focus is the dignified well-being of the elderly, safety in care homes, and poverty alleviation. He/She raises the issue of employment for seniors (the 55+ age group) and the necessity of attitudinal shifts in the labor market. He/She addresses the topic of euthanasia/assisted suicide, criticizing the suggestions made by Ministry of Social Affairs representatives regarding cost savings (using the slogan, "No person, no problem").