Agenda Profile: Annely Akkermann

2025 Report by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

2025-11-06

XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

Political Position
The political focus is currently on improving the state's administrative capacity and reducing bureaucracy, topics directly linked to the implementation of the "Estonia 2035" strategy. The speaker supports the integration and automation of state systems but highlights the practical challenge of ensuring timely data collection from legal entities. This approach is results-oriented, concentrating on how to enforce the mandatory submission of data by businesses.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in data management and business register statistics, citing precise figures for Estonian legal entities (360,000) and private limited companies (260,000). They focus on the quality of data exchange and issues related to reporting, noting that more than half of the OÜs (private limited companies) are currently failing to submit data to the state.

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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the presenter with gratitude and recognition ("thank you very much for the fascinating presentation"). The speaker poses an analytical and specific question, using the metaphor of the "carrot and stick" to refer to potential implementation methods (coercive measures vs. motivation).

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Activity Patterns
The speaker actively participates in the discussion following the minister's presentation, posing a specific and substantive question regarding the reduction of bureaucracy.

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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The speaker acknowledged the presenter's work and emphasized the need for high-quality cooperation between the state and legal entities for the purpose of data collection. The style is inquisitive, but not confrontational.

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Regional Focus
The focus is at the national level, covering all legal entities registered in Estonia and their reporting obligations to the state.

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Economic Views
The economic views focus on reducing regulations and reporting requirements to improve the efficiency of the business environment. It supports the automation of data collection and the interoperability of systems, which points to a desire to improve data exchange between the government and the business sector.

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Social Issues
Insufficient data.

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Legislative Focus
It focuses on implementing the long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," particularly concerning the reduction of bureaucracy and the automation of reporting. The priority is identifying legislative or administrative mechanisms that would compel private limited companies to submit data.

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