Agenda Profile: Andre Hanimägi
Inquiry regarding the government's plans to increase immigration (no. 791)
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance is cautious regarding the government’s plans to increase immigration, citing a record-low birth rate and existing integration difficulties. The speaker questions the necessity of bringing in skilled workers from third countries when more than 20 exceptions already apply to top specialists and EU citizens. The position is strongly policy- and values-based, emphasizing social prudence.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the details of immigration policy, referencing the shortage of skilled workers, the existing quota, and specifying that there are over 20 exceptions. He/She specifically lists the categories of exceptions, such as European Union citizens, top specialists, startup entrepreneurs, and IT professionals. He/She uses political terminology such as the "scope of exceptions" and "third countries."
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, addressing the minister directly. The speaker employs logical argumentation, contrasting the established number of exceptions with the necessity for new quotas. The tone is cautious, analytical, and centers on political rationality.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is participating in the interpellation regarding the government's plans to increase immigration. Insufficient data regarding broader incidence rates or rhythm.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed at the government's specific plan to increase immigration, criticizing it on a political level because it fails to utilize the existing wide-ranging exceptions. The criticism has been presented in the form of skeptical questions and the offering of alternative solutions, rather than as a personal attack.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national immigration policy and international categories (European Union citizens, third countries).
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives acknowledge the shortage of skilled labor but prefer to utilize existing, specific exceptions (such as top specialists, startup founders, and IT professionals) to address it. The speaker favors targeted, highly qualified immigration over a broad increase in quotas.
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Social Issues
When discussing social issues, attention is drawn to the record-low birth rate and the existing difficulties in integrating immigrants. These social problems are used as justification for a cautious approach to plans for increasing immigration.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus centers on the current immigration regulation, particularly the quota system and the more than 20 related exceptions. The speaker wishes to understand why the existing exceptions are deemed insufficient and proposes, as an alternative, better promotion and utilization of those exceptions.
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