Agenda Profile: Kalle Grünthal
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for the Implementation of the Digital Services Tax in Estonia" (408 OE)
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance is sharply critical and performance-driven, focusing specifically on the effectiveness and the quality of decisions coming out of the Riigikogu Finance Committee. The speaker voices concern that the committee is backing draft legislation that is detrimental to the Estonian state. This position is strongly antagonistic toward the committee’s current membership and the bills they have handled.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker concentrates on the procedural aspects of legislation and the operational principles of the Finance Committee, highlighting the difficulties committee members face in grasping the substance of the draft bill. There is a lack of data or technical terminology concerning the content of the digital services tax. The expertise presented manifests primarily as criticism regarding the role of officials in "reflecting" the true intent of the bill.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is sharply critical and adversarial, employing an ironic suggestion to replace the commission members with more competent individuals. The tone is formal, but the attack on the Finance Committee is direct and intense, highlighting their incompetence. The appeal rests on the logical conclusion that if the committee fails to grasp the draft legislation, their decisions will be detrimental to the state.
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Activity Patterns
Data is only available for one short address given during a Riigikogu session, which centers on posing a question and offering criticism.
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the Finance Committee as a whole, which is accused of incompetence and adopting decisions detrimental to the Estonian state. The criticism is intense and focuses on procedural incompetence, indicating the need to replace the committee members.
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Collaboration Style
There is no willingness to cooperate, as the speaker directly attacks the commission's operational capacity and proposes replacing its members.
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Regional Focus
Not enough data.
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Economic Views
The economic views are presented within a negative framework, opposing decisions that the speaker believes are detrimental to the Estonian state. Specific stances on taxes, spending, or regulations are not offered; rather, the emphasis is placed on the necessity of avoiding harmful legislative bills.
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Social Issues
Not enough data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on Draft Bill 408 OE (the digital services tax), the processing procedure for which the speaker strongly criticizes. The speaker opposes the process, suspecting that an unqualified commission will pass detrimental decisions.
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