By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge

The speaker is a strong proponent of the free market, stressing that businesses must compete for labor to ensure innovation and wage increases. He is categorically opposed to government intervention via the introduction of cheap foreign labor, viewing it as a manifestation of a "command economy." The economy's objective must be productivity growth and replacing low value-added jobs with higher-skilled positions.

The speaker notes that the share of education expenditure is higher than the European Union average, thereby indicating that the funds are available. This suggests the view that the problem is not a lack of financial resources, but rather their inefficient utilization and political management.

There is not enough data.

Economic perspectives are heavily focused on economic growth and boosting productivity, with the aim of reaching a level above the EU average. The current situation (a drop in productivity to 78%) is considered a strategic failure that requires rapid intervention.