The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."
Session: Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Date: 2025-04-15 13:01
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 133
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3h 22m
AI Summaries: 133/133 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The first agenda item concerned the Minister of Justice and Digital Transformation's presentation for 2025 regarding the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, Estonia 2035. The presentation centered on ensuring the state's security and the functioning of the rule of law in crises, preparedness for crises, and the preservation of critical service continuity, in which judicial reform and the digitization of court proceedings play a central role. Emphasis was also placed on the use of artificial intelligence and data to improve the efficiency of public administration, to enhance accessibility to services for the population, and to achieve a more effective, transparent, and cybersecure governance as part of the Estonia 2035 objectives.
Decisions Made 1
The proposal was supported by 52 members of the Riigikogu, opposed by 0, and with 1 abstention. Therefore, the session was extended, according to a proposal from the Reform Party faction, until the agenda is exhausted (April 15, 2025).
Most Active Speaker
Andrei Korobeinik, a member of the Estonian Centre Party faction, was the most active speaker of this session (giving multiple presentations and answering questions). Position: right wing (right-leaning).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The first agenda item concerns the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs' 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy “Estonia 2035,” which will be delivered by the honorable Liisa-Ly Pakosta within twenty minutes, and after that Members of the Riigikogu may submit one question, with negotiations open to the factions (the minister may participate).
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The speech by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs highlights the objectives of Estonia's 2035 Development Plan: the protection of freedoms and security, the reform of the judiciary and the development of the digital state with the help of artificial intelligence and data, the improvement of services, the creation of jobs, and the resolution of family and maintenance disputes, as well as the protection of language and culture through language corpora and digital development, so that the state can function even in crisis situations.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Thank you very much; don't worry, there are many questions; Lauri Läänemets, please.
Lauri Läänemets
Profiling Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Lauri Läänemets criticizes the draft bill that gives employers a unilateral right to determine wages and working hours, and whose passage has been carried out without involving the labor market participants, creating economic insecurity among workers and threatening access to loans, pensions and parental benefits.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
According to Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta, the Estonian Constitution guarantees people's freedom to enter into flexible employment contracts, and this option is intended precisely for those who themselves wish — for example, learners, students, and young parents — while those who prefer a fixed salary for 40 hours a week may choose a traditional employment contract, and the entire process has been consulted with the labor market stakeholders.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The speech is simply a plea to invite Irja Lutsar.
Irja Lutsar
Profiling Eesti 200 fraktsioonAI Summary
Irja Lutsar raised the problem of identity theft — she and many experts have faced it, and identity has been stolen online and finding help is difficult — and asked how the digital state and the rule of law can fight it so that people’s identities are not stolen and they are not forced to do things for which they are not qualified and which they have never done.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta emphasized that the threat of deepfakes and election-time forgeries is serious, and they must be criminalized and deterred with penalties, while at the same time increasing education and incorporating into the primary school curriculum teaching on understanding the digital world, cyberbullying, and distinguishing truth from falsehood, so that every person would be able to contribute to building a safer society.
Urve Tiidus
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Urve Tiidus notes that the development of information and communication technologies brings both advantages and risks, including a decline in privacy and a rise in cybercrime, and emphasizes the state's obligation to ensure security and to focus on the detection and apprehension of cybercriminals.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The speech was a plea for Urve Tiidus to take the floor.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
In her speech, Liisa-Ly Pakosta stressed how important cyber security and cyber hygiene are in Estonia, raising awareness about cybercrime and fraud, and that the Prosecutor's Office led by Astrid Asi and international cooperation are key to fighting these crimes.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The speaker apologizes for the microphone being turned off and asks Andres Metsoja.
Andres Metsoja
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Andres Metsoja expressed confusion and asked what nationwide ownership policy strategy reflected in Estonia's legislative process is embodied by Draft Bill 612, which provides that the state does not acquire land if the owner knew at the time of purchase that it was planned to be placed under nature protection, but if the protection regime becomes stricter, the land is expropriated and the compensation is half of its value.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
There is discussion about balancing the fundamental right to property with environmental and health protection and compensation for damage arising from restrictions, and it is emphasized that the state must compensate the damage caused by the restrictions, and the Riigikogu has an important role in finding an appropriate balance.
Urmas Kruuse
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Kruuse raised the issue of the size of the child-support debt and the cost to taxpayers that accompanies it, and discussed negotiations between the two countries on the topic of vacant prison places, noting that there could be fewer of our citizens in the educational establishment, and asked, at the same time, whether this solution excludes people's right to permeate our society and whether the partners understand our wish in these negotiations.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, asks Urmas Kruuse to speak.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The presentation highlights that alimony debt and the court costs associated with it are large, and that the money does not reach the children, and it emphasizes clear red lines for strengthening national security: no detainee will be released onto Estonian territory, no residence permit will be granted, and networked criminals will not be admitted.
Pipi-Liis Siemann
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The presenter expressed concern that parental disputes and questions about the contact arrangement could leave the child's rights unprotected, the administration of justice has moved to a virtual marketplace, and they asked how to stop using custody decision-making power as a weapon and to ensure the child grows up in a safe environment.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invited Pipi-Liis Siemann onto the stage and asked her to perform.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
In his speech, the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs emphasizes that a child’s well-being lies in the close relationship of both parents, and the state must provide families with support and early assistance, involve local authorities, and use court proceedings only as a last resort, because resolving matters through the courts and parental alienation can be harmful to the child.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invited Marek Reinaasi onto the stage.
Marek Reinaas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Reinaas emphasizes that the personal state unites legal issues and digital topics, and asks the minister to explain its meaning and how it reaches people in practice.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The state uses data-driven analysis to provide people with exactly the services they need, for example a subsistence allowance, reducing bureaucracy and helping the most vulnerable.
Vadim Belobrovtsev
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Belobrovtsev emphasizes that Estonia has a small, dynamic digital nation whose internet service prices are probably the highest in Europe, and asks whether the situation will improve by 2035 or not.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, asks that Vadim Belobrovtsev come on stage.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
In order to make the Estonian telecom market more competitive, it is planned to accelerate number portability by 2035 or earlier, improve the accountability and funding for cable installation, and update competition rules and the backbone capacity of the communications network, so that subscriptions would grow and prices would fall.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, addresses Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski and asks her to speak.
Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski asks how Estonia can protect itself and its people in the digital world from the information war taking place on various digital platforms, which is organized by the neighboring country Russia, and where the line lies between freedom of speech and responsibility.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that the threat of information warfare is a concern for all nations, and freedom of speech is a constitutional value, whose limits will be taken over in the same narrow form as with the 2009 Council of Europe Framework Directive, without widening them, and at the same time there will be a focus on combating cyberbullying, protecting children's mental health, and assisting victims of domestic violence; in setting boundaries, however, the rule applies that the boundary begins at another person's nose.
Tanel Kiik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Tanel Kiik expresses concern about changes to the Employment Contract Act, where the originally narrow-targeted pilot wage agreement is extended to all employees, although unions and other organizations oppose it.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invites Tanel Kiiki to speak.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
I spoke about the principle of equal treatment and equal opportunities, giving as an example a single mother with a child with special needs, and I stressed that a flexible employment contract is voluntary, that narrow restrictions on parents of children up to 7 years old are not in line with the principles, and coercion is prohibited.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi presented a brief request: Madis Timpson, please.
Madis Timpson
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The issue of child support debtors is very important; Madis Timpson encouraged further action, suggested that the first step would be to allow payments in installments, and asked whether the unified procedural code is still relevant and what plans exist in that direction.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
According to Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Estonia, with its limited resources, focuses on solving specific bottlenecks in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings; cooperation with the Riigikogu is taking place, and when resources increase, for example with the support of the EU funding period, the system will be modernized using more digital solutions and artificial intelligence so that the proceedings are faster and better for society as a whole.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invited Andre Hanimägi onto the stage.
Andre Hanimägi
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The report deals with the spread of profiteering from hidden defects in real estate purchases and considers changes that would protect both buyers and sellers.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta notes that in the real estate market a fair balance must be found between the consumer and the seller, recognizes certain potential abuses and practices, and recommends writing all hidden defects into the contract, while emphasising the role of notaries and the need for fairer remuneration, and promising further steps to improve lending and competition.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chair invites Liina Kersna to take the floor.
Liina Kersna
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Liina Kersna emphasized the constitutional obligation for artificial intelligence to speak very good Estonian, mentioned the near-term plan to double the Estonian language corpus and reach 15 billion words, and asked what has already been done and what is planned to be done so that it could become a reality.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that the ministry's working group is looking for solutions in the field of media and copyright, and is discussing the use of an exception for artificial intelligence in research and development activities, along with the option to opt out, so that the Estonian language and culture are protected and creators receive fair compensation, in line with a unified EU approach.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Helle-Moonika Helme to speak.
Helle-Moonika Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Helle-Moonika Helme accuses the government and the justice system of a gross violation of human rights in connection with the incident at Pihlakodu, where the suffering inflicted on demented elderly people and their relatives was denied, and it was asserted that there was in fact no harm, because the victims did not understand what happened.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta confirmed that the rape charge under aggravating circumstances in the Pihlakodu case is an ongoing court proceeding and the minister will not interfere in it, but criticized the lawyer's conduct in filing civil damages lawsuits, made a statement calling for an investigation into the Bar Association, and expressed hope for a just resolution in both criminal and civil cases and clear conclusions regarding victims' protection.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The speech was simply a plea to invite Züleyxa Izmailova to come here.
Züleyxa Izmailova
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Züleyxa Izmailova appealed to a minister, asking whether the prosecutor, who has stated that every non-consensual sexual act may not cause mental and physical harm, should remain in office, and presented concrete steps for better protection of victims' rights and dignity, and to ensure that rape also harms those who cannot express it.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
They emphasised that, although worldviews may differ, freedom of speech must be protected even in the face of uncomfortable or even false statements, and a minister's interference in court proceedings must never occur, because protecting the independence of the rule of law and the judiciary is of paramount importance.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Kersti Sarapuu to perform.
Kersti Sarapuu
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Kersti Sarapuu continues to address the custody issue, drawing attention to the case of Kristiina Heinmets's daughter and to the published documents, and asks the minister how to resolve the situation so that the daughter and mother can continue to live in peace.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta emphasized ensuring the independence of the courts and reducing ministerial interference, calling on society to discuss child-related issues such as domestic violence, parental alienation, and reconciliation, and noted that parents should reach an agreement and, if necessary, turn to law enforcement authorities to ensure the child has contact with both parents.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The speech begins with a prayer for Anti Allas to take the floor.
Anti Allas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Anti Allas said that in a meeting with the leadership of the Bank of Estonia it was agreed that in order to control economic growth and inflation it is important to create a more equal society and ensure fair competition, but the government is pushing through a competition law that, in his view, serves the interests of companies, and he asked why the business interests of individual companies are prioritized over broader societal interests.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that the draft Estonian Competition Act follows exactly the requirements agreed with the EU, does not make the competitive situation for Estonian businesses significantly more difficult, and will ensure consumers fairer prices and better services when competition is free and efficient.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
This speech is merely Peeter Ernitsa's invitation to speak.
Peeter Ernits
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Peeter Ernits pointed out that, based on a sociological study, the majority of Estonians view the government as their enemy, and he asked the minister why such a situation has arisen in Estonia and how many impact assessments there actually are or should be.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that although surveys do not portray the government as an enemy of the people and support is not very high, it is important to increase trust in state institutions and to strengthen the functioning of the rule of law and the digital state, while emphasizing the need to make the legislative process more flexible and faster and to reduce unreasonable steps, so that people, businesses, and those working in the public sector can focus on what is important to them and the administrative burden would be reduced.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi invites Jaak Valge to speak.
Jaak Valge
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Jaak Valge criticized that the minister's briefing had not been sent to us before the discussion, emphasized the decline in the quality of basic legal education and cited the Chancellor of Justice, and asked what steps the minister plans to take within these limits to improve the quality of legal education.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
In short, the minister apologizes that the speech is delivered from memory based on keywords, emphasizes a cross-party agreement on the issues of justice, digitalisation and cyber defence, and explains that higher education’s legal studies are fragmented and resources are scarce, which must be addressed through the Ministry of Education and Science, taking into account university autonomy, and that he does not intend to introduce a bar exam for lawyers.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Evelin Poolametsa.
Evelin Poolamets
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Poolamets asks whether the minister intends to take the fight against scam calls seriously, including organizing extensive information campaigns and restricting AI-based scam calls, or whether the ministry's stance remains that money should be taken from the gullible.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta confirms that the ministry fights fraud by all possible means, including blocking scam calls originating from third countries in cooperation with telecom operators, emphasizes the importance of awareness and knowledge spread from person to person, and highlights the Digital State Academy and the Population Protection course as the most effective means, and notes at the same time that poster campaigns are less effective and thanks the media for raising awareness.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invited Toomas Uibo to speak.
Toomas Uibo
Profiling Eesti 200 fraktsioonAI Summary
Toomas Uibo spoke about the dangers of cyberbullying, emphasized how important it is to protect the most vulnerable in society, and asked whether and how this problem could be prevented and what should be done to address it.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The speech stressed that although in human rights court rulings politicians are afforded a greater tolerance for insults, the focus is on three target groups—children, schoolteachers, and victims of domestic violence—and in the work on draft bills aimed at protecting and educating them, and through stricter penalties and greater awareness, preventive work against cyberbullying.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invited Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvarti to come forward.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart asks why criminal proceedings were not initiated against the legal entity Pihlakodu, citing as a comparison the eight-year investigation into Kajar Lember’s nine-euro haircut, and at the same time asking why the prosecutor's office does not protect rape victims.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta emphasized that as a minister she must not interfere in ongoing proceedings, and that the prosecution has filed a charge of rape, but compensation for civil damages should be resolved simultaneously with the criminal proceedings, and she has turned to the Bar Association and asked to assess why the lawyer appointed to represent the victims did not make the corresponding applications.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy speaker Toomas Kivimägi asked Jaak Aab to take the floor.
AI Summary
Jaak Aab emphasizes that the aim of the draft amendment to the new Competition Act is to strengthen competition oversight and accelerate the detection of infringements, but he refers to a recent news item about the downsizing of the Competition Authority's cartel‑agreement unit and the termination of criminal proceedings, and asks whether this was done before the act was amended and whether the reason was a trend related to cutbacks or bureaucracy.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
According to Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta, she does not approve of the downsizing of the Competition Authority's investigators, emphasizing that the investigative function must remain, and that the reasons for the downsizing must be explained, as well as a review of criminal proceedings in accordance with the EU directive.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Arvo Alleri onto the stage.
Arvo Aller
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Arvo Alleri's speech highlighted that the ministry had hired an events organizer, which he regards as questionable, and he asked whether the appointment of the new chief prosecutor would speed up the investigation of Slava Ukraini and Johanna-Maria Lehtme and restore trust in donations.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
According to Pakosta, going forward the organization of events should be carried out by a single organizer together with the Ministry of Justice; the Prosecutor's Office must, using digital tools, speed up proceedings and focus on cybercrime and mass crime, as well as on the protection of victims (especially rape victims and people with disabilities), increasing police–court cooperation and avoiding political interference, while ensuring a fast and fair investigation into donations to Slava Ukraini.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Riina Sikkut to speak.
Riina Sikkut
Profiling Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Riina Sikkut presented two comments — the ideological clash in the Zuzu Izmailova case between freedom of expression and professional competence, and the protection of victims, and the government’s planned amendments to the Employment Contract Act in the context of flexible work for a parent of a child with special needs — and she asked about data policy, why survey research is used rather than registry data, and how the planned reform of laws and AKI would allow the data to be used repeatedly for better decision-making.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The presentation emphasized the creation of standardized and better-organized data for AI and the transformation of Statistics Estonia into a data agency, the principle of data being submitted only once, the better use of health data for the benefit of people, and a clear discussion of issues relating to the law, the prosecution service, and flexible and averaged working time, as well as the possibility of a voluntary employment contract.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Vice-chair Arvo Aller invites Riina Solman to speak.
Riina Solman
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Riina Solman highlighted in her speech the crisis facing care homes. Against the backdrop of the Pihlakodu case, it is necessary to strengthen supervision and the funding model, and to address issues with staff qualifications and pay.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The speech emphasizes that compensation is paid for rapes committed in nursing homes for both health damage and social damage, and the supervision of nursing homes belongs to the Ministry of Social Affairs, not the Ministry of Justice and Digitalisation.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Tanel Teini to speak.
Tanel Tein
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Tanel Tein asks whether using artificial intelligence to process materials and draft laws related to legislation could reduce the legal department's workload and speed up the work, especially on complex topics, and whether this direction would be good.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that artificial intelligence is a useful friend to the justice system, because all paragraphs are created by people, and therefore it is necessary to develop a state-based, secure and transparent AI model, harmonize the terminology used in law, remove from the State Gazette acts that have become invalid, and use artificial intelligence responsibly and ethically, including when the speech is composed with the help of AI; this should be communicated to the members of the Riigikogu with full awareness.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Ester Karuse to the podium.
Ester Karuse
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Ester Karuse highlighted an example in which different agencies do not communicate, and a young boy with a disability received a draft notice from the Defence Resources Agency and was entered in the register of those liable for military service, illustrating how far the idea of a personal state is from reality.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Although the public sector uses automation and artificial intelligence, the role of humans remains indispensable for correcting data errors and ensuring data quality, cybersecurity and transparency, and when personal data are used, a person must retain control.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman invites Ando Kiviberg to take the floor.
Ando Kiviberg
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Ando Kiviberg expresses concern that copyright issues are given higher priority in the discussion about the digital future of the Estonian language than the language’s own health, and he calls for finding a solution to balance them on digital platforms.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The presentation emphasizes that the Estonian language and culture must be preserved over time in a high-quality way, that folklore heritage and the transcription of folk songs should be continued, and that in the age of artificial intelligence, in cooperation with media houses, suitable solutions should be found to questions of copyright and public interest, so that cultural heritage and language would persist consistently for future generations.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Andrei Korobeinik to speak.
Andrei Korobeinik
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Korobeinik argues that there are very few options today for learning Estonian, and the largest platforms, such as Duolingo, do not offer Estonian, which raises the question of whether the Estonian state plans to allow other people to learn Estonian as well.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta said that language learning via an app is very effective, and learning Estonian through these apps would be a big positive step, which should primarily be organized by the Ministry of Education and Science; she is considering further development of the Digital State Academy and the involvement of other platforms to help both local and diaspora language learners.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This is a very short speech in which the vice-chairman Arvo Aller addresses Hanah Lahe and asks for something.
Hanah Lahe
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Hanah Lahe states that these language-learning apps work very well, and asks how artificial intelligence and digitalization could be used to address environmental and climate problems, and whether Estonia could serve as a model in this field.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta emphasized that digital development must be green and energy-efficient, for example by using the waste heat from data centers for heating and by avoiding excessive load, and the possibilities of artificial intelligence should be used to achieve environmental and climate goals, in order to serve as a small example and to improve water and air quality monitoring and to prevent natural disasters.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller asks Helmen Kütt.
Helmen Kütt
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Helmen Kütt thanked the chair and the minister's presentation and listened attentively to the answers, which concerned rape cases and the ongoing investigation and the Employment Contracts Act, and noted that the public is watching us in the chamber on television; she posed the final question from the caller: whether a state-appointed defender is usually weaker than the one bought for the other side for a large sum of money.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The state seeks to ensure a strong defense for both sides in court by providing victims with assistance through state-provided lawyers, and has sent a written request to the Estonian Bar Association to clarify the legality of lawyers' conduct and possible avenues for improvement.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Arvo Aller urged Urmas Reinsalu to step forward.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu urged the minister to take a long-term and broader perspective, referred to the tax burden reduction laid out in the Eesti 2035 framework to be achieved through a growing GDP, and asked what exactly it means when the government's day-to-day policy moves in the opposite direction of these goals, and why we are making it seem so.
Justiits- ja digiminister Liisa-Ly Pakosta
AI Summary
The main objective of "Estonia 2035" is that by 2035 we will be a free people with an independent state and will decide for ourselves how we do things, but due to the changed security situation defense spending is planned to be at least 5%, which means a restructuring of the public sector and a review of some taxes to ensure freedom and independence.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy speaker Arvo Aller informed that the rules of procedure allow presenting only one question, and he submitted the Estonian Reform Party faction's proposal to extend today's plenary session until the agenda is exhausted, but no later than 14:00, and will put it to a vote.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The Riigikogu supported the proposal with 52 votes in favor, 0 against and 1 abstention; the session has been extended and negotiations between the factions will begin, with Urmas Reinsalu speaking first on behalf of the Isamaa faction.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked for three more minutes.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu stated that the baseline goals of 'Estonia 2035' do not align with reality, because the birth-rate crisis, the decline in labor productivity and the rise in the tax burden, as well as the gap between the state's image and reality, exacerbate a crisis of trust and show that the state's long-term priorities do not realistically come to fruition, therefore an objective assessment and a re-evaluation of priorities are needed.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Next comes Andre Hanimägi, probably on behalf of the Social Democratic Party.
Andre Hanimägi
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Andre Hanimägi emphasized that although within Estonia's 2035 framework significant steps will be taken in court reform, updating data rights, the introduction of artificial intelligence and the creation of a national language model, and the use of digital tools to find solutions more quickly, before 2035 it is necessary to honestly discuss today’s problems — review of inclusive labor law with employers and trade unions, clarification of the background of the Pihlakodu case, and the protection of human rights, and accelerating the transposition of the competition act with appropriate sanctions and legal remedies to prevent fragmentation of the legal system.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked for three more minutes.
Andre Hanimägi
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Andre Hanimägi highlighted the impact of euro-bureaucracy and scarce resources and stated that to prevent mistakes officials should be given more time for substantive analysis and involvement of stakeholders, and the proposal is, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the police, the Financial Supervisory Authority, and telecom companies and banks, to create an anti-fraud action plan that would use artificial intelligence and data analysis to quickly identify fraud and improve victims' compensation, adding to the discussion the issue of hidden defects in notarial proceedings, so that Estonia 2035 would not be merely a plan for future technologies, but also a real program for dealing with threats.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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On behalf of the Eesti 200 faction, Toomas Uibo requests three extra minutes.
Toomas Uibo
Profiling Eesti 200 fraktsioonAI Summary
Estonia 200 invites the Riigikogu and political parties to jointly create a framework for the deployment of strategic artificial intelligence that strengthens the economy, the rule of law, and citizens’ well-being, ensures ethics and transparency, and puts Estonia at the forefront of the world.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller submitted a request on behalf of the Estonian Centre Party faction that Andrei Korobeinik take the floor.
Andrei Korobeinik
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Andrei Korobeinik said that Estonia 2035 is not only a vision, but concrete actions laid out in detail, which the current government keeps pushing further into the future, and the economic downturn and the slowness of the court system show the need for faster reforms and for the deployment of expertise and artificial intelligence in the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Digital Affairs and in the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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They are asking for three more minutes.
Andrei Korobeinik
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Andrei Korobeinik said that Estonia does not use artificial intelligence in processing customer data and in modern digital solutions, and this harms people's quality of life and the country, because the coalition is incompetent and will not take the necessary steps, which means we have to live for the next two years with this harm.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller announced that Valdo Randpere delivered a speech on behalf of the Reform Party faction, and Reinsalu delivered a speech on behalf of the Isamaa faction; Riina could not participate because it was time for the speeches.
Valdo Randpere
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
They thank the Minister of Justice for a very substantive and very interesting presentation.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked the presenter for a moment of silence and said that the discussions should be moved to the corridor.
Valdo Randpere
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Valdo Randpere thanked Liisa for extraordinary patience and, in his introduction, said that Estonia 2035 is a holistic management strategy that coordinates long-term strategic planning and financial management and supports cooperation between the Riigikogu and the Government of the Republic; it strengthens the links between different policy documents and helps achieve strategic objectives when the Riigikogu's and the government's decision-making processes and resource allocations are taken into account by these agreements; he asked for three more minutes for the introduction.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The core of the speech is a plea to obtain three more minutes.
Valdo Randpere
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Valdo Randpere recalled the history of Estonia's 2035 Strategy and stressed that in a changing world the reform of labor rights is necessary, because it will bring economic growth, freedom, a sense of security, and justice for all.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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On behalf of EKRE, Anti Poolamets requests the floor and is the last to speak among the factions.
Anti Poolamets
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anti Poolamets states that the ministers' speech and the 2035 grand strategy are at odds with reality, and he criticizes the green transition, the economy, security, and the protection of digital information, emphasizing the crisis of democracy and the rule of law and the need for clear answers.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller asked to give three more minutes.
Anti Poolamets
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anti Poolamets criticizes the fact that the Estonian government and the prosecutor's office do not protect women's rights or the impartiality of the justice system, but instead focus on security and political interests, which have led to a decline in trust and reputations.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The faction speeches have ended, and the counter-speech is presented on behalf of the Social Democratic Party by Riina Sikkut.
Riina Sikkut
Profiling Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Riina Sikkut expressed thanks to the long‑serving members of the Riigikogu, but at the same time concern that these same people have consistently undermined workers’ protection in the Employment Contracts Act, and she highlighted two aspects: the collective agreement is concluded for a defined period and has its own meaning, and if the contract can be terminated at any time, there is no point in agreeing; and on the other hand, the proposed changes to the Employment Contracts Act would render a worker’s income arbitrary, which does not sit well with the Social Democrats, and if necessary they will fight against it.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanked Valdo Randpere for the rebuttal, asked whether Randpere would like to respond to it, and invited Randpere to take the floor to deliver a rebuttal.
Valdo Randpere
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Valdo Randpere said that they terminated a perpetual agreement based on the Collective Bargaining Act, an agreement that could have continued indefinitely had the parties agreed, which was in conflict with the constitution and the idea of concluding a reasonable agreement, and the labor market has improved and will improve further if labor legislation is amended according to plan, but he added that he won't argue with Poolamets, but he will with Riina.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman thanks the Social Democrats and states that Andrei Korobeinik's Centre Party faction has submitted a counter-speech.
Andrei Korobeinik
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Andrei Korobeinik accuses the Reform Party and Estonia 200 of taking for themselves a mandate to decide what is right and wrong, and he claims that the economy has fallen under their leadership and that they did not receive such a mandate in the elections.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanked the speaker for the rebuttal and announced that the minister does not wish to participate in negotiations, and the negotiations have been concluded and we have completed the first item on the agenda.