Agenda Profile: Züleyxa Izmailova
Inquiry regarding the third year of record-low birth rates in Estonia (no. 703)
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Political Position
The political position is strongly value-based and critical, directly linking plans regarding birth rates and starting a family to the security situation and the deepening climate crisis. The speaker sharply criticizes the new government's plan to ease environmental protection restrictions and increase the exploitation of natural resources, deeming it unsustainable and something that exacerbates climate anxiety. The central framework is policy- and value-driven, emphasizing long-term stability.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in linking security, the climate crisis, and socio-psychological factors (climate anxiety), emphasizing their influence on decisions about starting a family. Analytical terms such as "unsustainable economic model" are employed, and reference is made to violent conflicts over natural resources.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is concerned and interrogative, emphasizing the gravity of the situation ("truly serious," "increasingly worsened"). The speaker employs appeals to logic, posing direct questions to the government regarding the inconsistency of their plans with the goals of reversing climate change and mitigating climate anxiety.
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Activity Patterns
Lack of data
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is aimed at the new government’s policy, particularly its plan to increase the exploitation of natural resources and relax nature conservation restrictions. The opposition is strongly rooted in policy and fundamental models, questioning the government’s capacity to effectively address deepening crises.
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Collaboration Style
Lack of data
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Regional Focus
The focus is on international and global topics, mentioning Russia's war in Ukraine, other conflict zones, and the broader climate crisis. There is no focus on specific Estonian regions or local problems.
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Economic Views
The speaker is sharply criticizing the unsustainable economic model that drives climate change and necessitates the exploitation of more natural resources. The opposition is directed at the government’s plan to ease conservation restrictions, prioritizing long-term environmental sustainability over the short-term exploitation of resources.
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Social Issues
The central social theme is the low birth rate and family planning, which are examined through the prism of security concerns and the climate anxiety afflicting young people. The speaker emphasizes that establishing social stability and a sense of security is essential for encouraging higher birth rates.
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Legislative Focus
Lack of Data. The speaker, within the framework of the interpellation, is engaged in criticizing the government's existing plans and policies, rather than initiating new draft legislation.
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