By Plenary Sessions: Urve Tiidus

Economic views emphasize strategic independence and supply chain resilience, especially concerning agricultural production inputs. Preference is given to reducing dependence on imports in favor of domestic production, which indicates support for state intervention to ensure security.

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal discipline and express concern over the global debt burden ($251 trillion). Support is extended to countries striving to balance their debt loads, highlighting the necessity of assessing risks in the external environment.

Economic perspectives revolve around the state's expenditure on technology and the acknowledgment of data's economic value (the "new oil"). Emphasis is placed on the high cost of data protection, which points to the necessity of considering investments in technology, even if this involves the restriction of fundamental rights.

The economic perspectives center around the regulation of financial services and the evolution of risk management, stressing the need to adapt to the effects of technology. Specific stances on taxation or fiscal policy are lacking.

Economic viewpoints support the easing of regulations to facilitate the operations of communication undertakings and foster market development. The draft legislation is viewed as a measure for reducing market failure. It is acknowledged that market density and the number of consumers determine the scope of investments (e.g., throat diameter), which points to a market-based approach.

The speaker raises concerns regarding the impact of financial sector regulation, particularly concerning restrictions on the operational freedom of credit unions (or savings and loan associations). They question the proportionality of the regulation, noting that it forces even well-functioning institutions to shut down, and emphasize the need for caution against overly stringent state intervention.