Session Profile: Anti Haugas

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.

2025-06-05

Political Position
The political position focuses on international cooperation that generates economic revenue (export income) for Estonia and maintains the competence of specialists. Support is given to exporting prison services to Sweden, viewing this as an opportunity for generating revenue and developing social institutions. Kaduvik is results-oriented, emphasizing Estonia's capabilities and economic gain.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of prison systems and social integration, emphasizing the role of prisons as social and educational institutions. Specific terminology is employed when describing the failure of social democrats in Sweden (societalization and integration). Furthermore, knowledge regarding export revenue and the international exchange of services between countries is highlighted.

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Rhetorical Style
The style is analytical and pragmatic, concentrating on the economic and social impact of political decisions. A critical yet indirect tone is employed concerning the opponent's ideological direction, specifically referencing Tanel Kiik’s "ideological wandering." The argument relies on the Swedish example as a cautionary case study to justify Estonia's pragmatic approach.

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Activity Patterns
There is insufficient data.

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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at Tanel Kiik for his "ideological wandering." Strong opposition is aimed at the Swedish Social Democrats, who are accused of failing social integration, which has led to a tripling of the number of prisoners. The criticism is both ideological and based on policy outcomes.

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Collaboration Style
It supports strong bilateral cooperation (Estonia and Sweden), which is economically beneficial for Estonia by offering services (prison services) for export. It views this cooperation model as a successful precedent that should be expanded into other sectors.

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Regional Focus
The focus is international, addressing the cooperation between Estonia and Sweden regarding the export of correctional services. Emphasis is placed on maintaining state revenue and preserving the competence of Estonian specialists, which indicates a clear national interest.

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Economic Views
Economic views are focused on generating revenue and exporting services, considering the export of social services to be an economically beneficial activity for the state. It supports international cooperation that yields fiscal benefits and increases export revenue.

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Social Issues
It addresses incarceration and reintegration into society as social problems. It stresses that prisons are first and foremost social and educational institutions, and criticizes the Social Democrats' failure to manage integration processes, which has led to a sharp increase in the number of prisoners in Sweden.

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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is aimed at expanding international cooperation into other sectors, using the export of prison services as a successful model. The objective is to establish a framework that would enable Estonia to generate revenue from the export of social services.

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