By Months: Margit Sutrop
Total Months: 16
Fully Profiled: 16
10.2025
4 Speeches
The speaker supports national investments in education and is satisfied with the growth of operational funding, but is concerned about future fiscal discipline, which stipulates a drop in financing. The social aspect is important: there is support for student welfare and opposition to the introduction of tuition fees, indicating a preference for a state-supported education system.
06.2025
10 Speeches
Supports stable and predictable funding for research and development, emphasizing the need to coordinate the additional funds provided by the 1% agreement among the ministries. It advocates for ensuring the sustainability of small research institutions through targeted grants. It notes that discontinuing futile treatment leads to savings in healthcare resources, although this is not the primary objective of the draft bill.
05.2025
3 Speeches
Economic perspectives emphasize cost savings and optimization within the public sector, for example, through the introduction of artificial intelligence in courts. Support is also given for directing funds toward applied higher education, which indicates a desire to improve the structural alignment of the economy with labor market needs and avoid the "misplacement" of money.
04.2025
7 Speeches
It supports fairer and more flexible tax collection, favoring monthly payments to reduce the burden on people and prevent them from paying taxes on non-existent assets. Furthermore, it expresses concern regarding the economic impact of artificial intelligence on the creative sector, fearing that AI could diminish the value and job opportunities available to human artists.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The economic outlook is geared towards innovation-driven growth, emphasizing the development of deep technology and AI, and increasing private sector expenditure on R&D. Support is provided for reducing bureaucracy, particularly concerning medium-sized projects, and streamlining the legal framework in order to establish 500 deep-tech companies by 2030.
02.2025
9 Speeches
Economic perspectives focus on the stability and transparency of science funding, supporting increased financial autonomy for research institutions. Concern is expressed regarding the impact of inflation on legally stipulated sums (3,000 euros), and the lack of a system for accurately measuring research and development (R&D) costs is criticized, which impedes the achievement of the 1% funding target.
01.2025
4 Speeches
Economic perspectives stress the critical importance of funding research and development (R&D) to enhance the nation's economic standing. There is support for securing additional financing, often through large funds, specifically to boost investments in science.
12.2024
21 Speeches
It supports high levels of public funding for early childhood education, highlighting the significant contribution of local authorities (nearly 390 million euros) and the low share of costs borne by parents. It supports regulations that ensure quality (e.g., qualification requirements) but defends the autonomy of local authorities in determining food costs, citing the complexity involved in procurement processes and the varying kitchen arrangements across different kindergartens.
11.2024
13 Speeches
The speaker views investment in education as a direct economic return, calculating that the attainment of secondary education generates a financial benefit of 98,000 euros per individual. He stresses that raising educational attainment reduces state expenditures on social welfare, healthcare, and policing, thereby directly linking social well-being with fiscal responsibility.
09.2024
2 Speeches
It supports state investments in strategic sectors, particularly focusing on the development of the defense industry and innovation. The emphasis is placed on involving R&D-intensive companies, signaling support for knowledge-based economic growth.
06.2024
2 Speeches
Strongly supports national investments in research and development, criticizing the 19.4 million euro reduction in the budget volume. It demands fiscal transparency when calculating R&D expenditures to ensure the agreed 1% target is met.
05.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker supports fiscal responsibility and structural cuts, specifically mentioning the reorganization of the school network to avoid the upkeep of empty buildings. He/She emphasizes the positive impact that abolishing the tax hump will have on teachers' net salaries. Furthermore, the speaker considers investments in research and development crucial within the context of balancing the budget.
04.2024
7 Speeches
The economic outlook is linked to the consideration of the state budget and expenditures, emphasizing the significant need for additional funds to expand educational initiatives (such as extra support for the third stage of basic education). It supports funding for science and the creative economy, noting 6.1 million euros allocated for research coming from the Ministry of Culture's program.
03.2024
6 Speeches
No direct positions are presented regarding taxes, regulation, or budget discipline. However, investments in human capital (specifically, increased training for teachers and medical workers) and strategic energy solutions (storage technologies) are indirectly supported. This suggests a prioritization of long-term stability and security.
02.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker supports economic growth through the internationalization of science and foreign trade, seeking a clear strategy for tapping into the Chinese market. He advocates for larger student loans and the streamlining of the scholarship system so that students can dedicate themselves to their studies, and is concerned about the high interest rates on student loans.
01.2024
7 Speeches
It supports maintaining research and development (R&D) funding at 1% of GDP and views education reform as directly tied to economic competitiveness. It stresses the importance of investing in the use of artificial intelligence as a potential competitive advantage.