By Months: Mario Kadastik

The collaborative style is both procedural and consensual, as the appointment of the Speaker as the representative of the steering committee, as well as the scheduling of the draft bill and its submission for a final vote, were all achieved through consensus. This demonstrates a willingness to reach agreements on procedural issues, regardless of disagreements regarding the substance of the bill.

The style of cooperation is procedure-oriented, emphasizing the commission's consensus decisions (e.g., appointing a rapporteur and adopting the agenda). It references and takes into account the viewpoints of ministries (Ministry of Finance) and professional associations (Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund), even when these views are contradictory to the draft legislation.

It refers to the government coalition's unified understanding and focus areas, supporting the policy directions of ministers (Pakosta, Sutt). It emphasizes the shared understanding regarding the necessity of skilled labor and demonstrates openness to input (e.g., during the development of ENMAK) in order to find rational solutions.

Works closely with the Steering Committee and the Ministry of Climate, presenting the Ministry's positions and supporting their proposed amendments. It involves market participants, but emphasizes that the decisive role in submitting amendments always belongs to the Ministry or the Committee. It is open to rational changes, such as removing the restriction on the length of the direct line based on financial viability.

The speaker works closely with the Ministry of Climate and the system operators (Elering, Competition Authority), representing their positions in the Riigikogu and defending the methodologies they have developed. He/She is open to informal discussion with the opposing side ("going out for a quick lunch or dinner"), but remains uncompromising on matters of principle (e.g., Isamaa's proposals concerning draft legislation 555 and 556). He/She withdrew one of his/her amendments after it became clear that the issue was already covered by the directive.

The speaker works effectively within the committee, presenting consensus decisions (e.g., the committee's proposal to reject the draft bill). He defends the coalition's political choices (nuclear power plant, defense spending), demonstrating loyalty to the goals of the governing alliance. He is open to dialogue, but remains firm in his positions on ideological issues.

The speaker emphasized the strong cooperation and consensus within the Economic Affairs Committee, repeatedly noting that all procedural decisions and the endorsement of the Chancellor of Justice's proposal were reached either by consensus or unanimously. They acted as a mediator, clarifying the positions held by the minister and the Chancellor of Justice, as well as the outcomes of the committee's deliberations.