Kaarel Tarand is the editor-in-chief of a journal. He says that the president's speech was simple. The president made the speech short. This is good.
Tarand says that people don’t listen well during the New Year. They are at parties and thinking about the new year. Leaders of other countries talked about war. The Estonian president spoke more cheerfully.
It's hard to evaluate the president's speech. He did what seemed right to him. Can you say a lot with a short speech? It's hard. People don’t listen well.
The president chose a simple speech. This is good. A short speech is not deep. The president wants people to talk better.
The president did not talk about specific topics. Tarand says people should choose topics themselves. Not all topics can be discussed at once.
Tarand thinks people don’t immediately think about the president's words. During the holidays, there are other thoughts. People start thinking about the future only in January.
The Riigikogu elections are a year away. A new president will come later. Before the elections, it would be good to talk about general topics.
Tarand doesn’t think the president needs to give a speech every year. There are already many wishes in the media. Does the president have to say something special? Or is it just a greeting?