Employers “main proposals in the parties” programmes

1. After 27 years of independence, it is time to move to a unified Estonian school, rather than maintaining ramshackle school systems in different languages.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Eesti 200, Sotsii, Isamaa, EKRE.
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle (increasing opportunities for volunteers to receive education in Estonian).
   • Missing or harmful: Greens, Free Party
2. A cross-party agreement that the state will increase R&D funding to 1% of GDP over three years and maintain this level thereafter. The additional funds should be directed only to those areas that primarily support the development of the Estonian economy and society.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Sotsiid, Eesti 200, Kesk, Isamaa
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle: Greens, Free Party
   • Missing or damaging: the EPP
3. Contribute to the creation and development of research communities for the skilful use of resources, as Estonia’s assets need to be explored and used innovatively and sustainably.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Estonia 200, Sotsii, Centre
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle: Freedom Party, Fatherland
   • Missing or harmful: EKRE, Greens
4. Raise teachers’ salaries to at least 1.5 times the Estonian average in four years.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Sotsiid, Eesti 200, Kesk
   • Partially supporting alternative solution or principle: Isamaa, Vabaerakond, Greens.
   • Missing or damaging: the EPP
5. Abolish the cap on immigration of professionals (above-average paid workers) to encourage them to work formally in Estonia. Make Estonia a talent magnet.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Estonian 200, Freedom Party
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle: Socialists
   • Missing or harmful: EKRE, Isamaa, Greens, Centre
6. Increase the rights of governments and municipalities to make decisions that attract investment. Concrete decisions to increase investment.
   • Clearly inside: Isamaa, Reform, Sotsiid, Eesti 200, Vabaerakond
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle: Centre, Greens, EKRE
   • Missing or harmful: –
7. Agree on the longer-term content, objectives and timetable for state reform. Reduce the number of services provided by the public sector, and thereby the number of public sector employees, by at least 3,000 per year over 10 years.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Eesti 200, Isamaa
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle (e.g. reduction of administrative burden): Socialists, Free Party, Centre Party.
   • Missing or harmful: EKRE, Greens
8. International rail, road and tunnel connections, including we need to invest in improving international air connections.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Estonia 200, Sotsii, Centre
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle (e.g. Riga railway): Isamaa, EKRE and Greens.
   • Missing or harmful: Freedom Party
9. Tax Peace – Make concrete corrections of mistakes and then analyse whether or not Estonia’s tax system needs major and far-reaching changes. The tax burden must not be increased.
   • Clearly inside: Reform, Eesti 200, Isamaa
   • Partially supportive alternative solution or principle (e.g. no tax burden increase): Socialists, Free Democrats
   • Absent or harmful: Greens, ECR, Centre