Agenda Profile: Aleksei Jevgrafov
Government Decisions
2024-09-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Political Position
The most crucial issue is the inadequacy of the subsistence level (poverty line) and its stagnation since 2022, notwithstanding the increases in prices and the minimum wage. The political position is highly critical of the government’s failure to act in reviewing social benefits, stressing that the current rate makes basic subsistence difficult or outright impossible. The focus is policy- and results-based, requiring a concrete reassessment.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the calculation bases for social welfare and the subsistence allowance, citing specific thresholds (€200, €240, €160) and referring to the date of the last amendment (June 2022). This expertise is evident in the use of data, comparing the 25% increase in the minimum wage with the stagnation of the subsistence level.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful (addressing the Speaker of the Riigikogu and the Minister), but the tone is concerned and urgent, expressing a state of social emergency. The argumentation is primarily logical and fact-based, relying on specific figures and economic comparisons. Finally, an emotional appeal is used, asserting that coping is impossible given the current threshold.
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Activity Patterns
The data shows one instance of participation in the Riigikogu through the submission of a question, pointing to activity during parliamentary Question Time.
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Opposition Stance
Criticism is aimed at the inaction of the minister and the government, who have failed to review the subsistence level despite rising prices and wages. The opposition is based on both policy and results, focusing on the government's inability to guarantee social security.
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Collaboration Style
No data available.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on state social policy and the universal implementation of the subsistence benefit in Estonia.
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Economic Views
Economic views emphasize the need to increase social benefits and ensure that the subsistence minimum keeps pace with inflation and the rising cost of living. They support the redistribution of income to protect vulnerable groups, citing the increase in the minimum wage as the standard that benefits should follow.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is alleviating poverty and ensuring people can maintain a livelihood, focusing specifically on the economic situation of single individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on social justice and the necessity of guaranteeing a basic standard of living, as the current threshold places people in an untenable situation.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on reviewing and amending the regulation governing the subsistence minimum so that it accurately reflects the actual cost of living. The speaker is acting as a watchdog, demanding a specific action plan and timeline from the government for implementing these policy changes.
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