Session Profile: Kalle Grünthal
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
2025-03-17
Political Position
The most critical issue is Estonia’s acute fertility problem. The speaker strongly supports establishing a task force for population reproduction under the Government Office to address the demographic crisis. This stance is policy-driven, emphasizing the necessity of structural solutions based on the recommendations of researchers.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates awareness of demographic challenges and the practice of establishing government working groups (task forces). This knowledge is based on direct reference to facts and factors influencing the birth rate presented by Estonian scientists in the Social Affairs Committee.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is urgent and concerned regarding the seriousness of the issue, describing the demographic problem as "very acute." When raising the question, the speaker is direct and procedural, employing a logical appeal, referencing the authority of scientists and previous practice in establishing task forces.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker refers to participation in the work of the Social Affairs Committee, where they met with a group of Estonian researchers. The observable pattern of activity is the submission of direct questions, based on expert knowledge, to the government during the plenary session.
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The speaker collaborates with scientists, using the facts and proposals they present as the basis for policy. The role of the Social Affairs Committee in addressing the issue is also emphasized, but it is acknowledged that the final decision-making authority rests with the government.
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Regional Focus
The focus is entirely at the national level, addressing the problem of population replacement in Estonia as a whole.
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Economic Views
Insufficient data.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is demographic replacement and the severity of the low birth rate problem. The speaker frames this as a critical national issue requiring the establishment of a government-level task force to find solutions.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is structural and procedural, centering on the proposal to establish a new task force under the Government Office. The speaker is the initiator and supporter of this structural solution, basing their position on the work of the Social Affairs Committee and the recommendations of researchers.
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