By Plenary Sessions: Margit Sutrop

The most important topic is the funding and organization of research and development (R&D). Support is given for upholding the government’s 1% science agreement, but the plan by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MEAC) to establish a new applied research center that duplicates universities is being criticized. The political focus is on the effective use of resources, ensuring academic succession, and the swift adoption of the R&D and Innovation Act (TAIKS Act). The stance is policy- and results-based, emphasizing the need to maintain actual expenditures on science.

The political focus is on education reform and the reorganization of the school network to ensure high-quality education and a decent salary for teachers. The politician strongly supports these reforms, emphasizing that structural changes in workload and curricula are necessary prerequisites before any salary increase. This position is clearly policy- and results-driven, accepting the reality of demographic shifts (urbanization, low birth rate).