By Months: Urve Tiidus

The speaker strongly supports accession to the Convention establishing the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities, emphasizing the usefulness of international agreements in achieving clear objectives. Furthermore, the necessity of boosting Estonian productivity to catch up with Finland's level was highlighted. Solutions proposed include leveraging artificial intelligence and addressing the issue of youth who are not in employment, education, or training (NEETs). Consequently, the political focus encompasses both international compliance and the nation's economic performance.

The most prominent topic is the 2026 budget and the specific earmarking of motor vehicle tax revenue for road maintenance. The speaker adopts a moderately questioning stance, emphasizing the aspects of budget execution and regional equity in the financing of road maintenance. The focus is primarily outcome-oriented, questioning whether the allocated funding will actually be sufficient.

The political position is moderately critical of excessive regulation, particularly in the financial and communications sectors, stressing the need to ease requirements for the installation of cables and masts. The focus is on practical results, such as high-speed internet access in sparsely populated areas and ensuring food security, demanding specific examples and forecasts from officials. The speaker also questions the justification for terminating the activities of savings and loan associations (credit unions) when those cooperatives have operated without problems for years.

The political focus is directed towards infrastructure (the availability of clean water in rural areas) and the future of the economy (investments in industry and education). The most acute discussion concerned the regulation of light personal mobility devices, where emphasis was placed on finding a balance between the rights of local governments and overly rigid (quota-based) restrictions. The positions taken are predominantly policy-driven and center on the practical implementation of regulations and the resulting administrative burden.

In his political activity, the speaker strongly emphasizes technological adaptation (artificial intelligence in public service, the judiciary, and education) and national security (cybercrime, money laundering). He supports the transposition of European Union regulations (cybersecurity, sustainable aviation fuel), while simultaneously considering the foundations of free competition to be essential. His focus is clearly policy-centric and future-oriented, stressing the necessity of responding to global trends.

The political focus is directed toward regulating technological development (artificial intelligence, cybercrime) and the associated ethical and security challenges. The politician emphasizes the state's capacity to guarantee security and privacy, and seeks mathematical and technical clarity in legislative drafting (gender equality, the legal competence of end-of-life declarations). The stance is cautious and oriented toward the quality of governance.

The political focus is directed at monitoring the national development strategy and economic indicators, particularly concerning expenditure on research and development (R&D). Border traffic and the precise statistical tracking of migrant movement are also crucial topics. The speaker adopts a results-based position, seeking confirmation and forecasts regarding the achievement of strategic goals (e.g., 2% of GDP allocated to R&D).

The political focus is strongly directed towards increasing efficiency and the pace of procedures in both foreign policy and court proceedings. The speaker supports the reduction of administrative burden (e.g., concerning radiation activity permits) and emphasizes the importance of long-term state safety projects (Paldiski radioactive waste), demanding speed and concrete action. His/Her approach is strongly results- and policy-based, constantly seeking metrics and evaluations.

The political position is focused on strict oversight and fiscal responsibility, demanding the precise calculation of the budgetary impacts resulting from increasing sick pay benefits. The quality of legislation is also emphasized, questioning why the target for the misuse of residence permits is not zero, and why the legislative process has become overly complicated. The focus is strongly policy- and results-driven, requiring specific numerical evidence.