By Months: Aivar Sõerd
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
11.2025
3 Speeches
Economic perspectives stress fiscal responsibility and the efficient use of public funds. The speaker criticizes the expenditure of money on systems that lack substance and demands that funding be tied to genuine needs and deteriorating performance metrics. Concern is expressed regarding the drift away from productivity targets, which signals anxiety about economic growth.
10.2025
15 Speeches
Economic policy is heavily focused on developing the capital market and diversifying the market to reduce the Estonian economy's reliance on banking. Support is given to streamlining regulatory requirements (reducing the administrative burden, raising the issuance threshold to 12 million) in order to facilitate business financing via the stock exchange and various funds.
09.2025
6 Speeches
Advocates for more active management of central bank assets and risk mitigation through increasing the share of gold, citing its high returns. Supports bringing financial regulation into line with international standards and emphasizes technical precision in legislation (e.g., requirements for green bonds). Also demonstrates sensitivity regarding the methodology for valuing real estate used as collateral for consumer credit agreements.
06.2025
2 Speeches
Economic perspectives highlight the critical nature of productivity growth and call for strict fiscal discipline. The speaker criticizes the lack of budget transparency, particularly concerning operational cost savings within the Ministry of Social Affairs, and expresses concern over the declining trend in labor productivity, while clearly supporting the achievement of strategic objectives.
05.2025
12 Speeches
The speaker supports fiscal responsibility and opposes unfunded tax cuts that would harm the state treasury. He emphasizes the need to improve the investment environment to facilitate investment in productive technologies and supports improving regulations (concerning derivative and repo transactions) to enhance the competitiveness of Estonian financial institutions and large enterprises.
04.2025
14 Speeches
The speaker opposes changing the tax system based on short-term favorable economic conditions, stressing the necessity of stability and predictability. It is noted that the banking sector already bears a higher tax burden (18% advance income tax) compared to the rest of the business sector. The priority should be a robust banking sector and tax policy that aligns with the constitution, rather than generating extraordinary revenue.
02.2025
9 Speeches
Prefers a transparent and predictable tax system that encourages entrepreneurship and investment. It opposes extraordinary and high taxes (such as the 50% solidarity tax), which could damage the economic climate and hinder the attraction of investments. It emphasizes that banks are major taxpayers and their profits are cyclical.
01.2025
3 Speeches
The economic views focus on the transparency and accountability of public finances. The speaker demands a detailed breakdown of expenditures, particularly operational costs (IT, rent, materials), and criticizes solutions that fail to make the budget transparent. He notes that the revenue side is already largely transparent.