Session Profile: Madis Kallas
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
2024-05-16
Political Position
The political emphasis is placed on supporting entrepreneurship and regional development. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the speed and efficiency of communication between state institutions and local governments and entrepreneurs in Estonia. The key focus areas are aimed at enhancing the performance of policies and processes, shifting towards a results- or performance-driven approach.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in economic policy and regional development, referencing the need to analyze best practices for supporting entrepreneurship across both proximate and distant regions. They possess knowledge regarding the state's role in representing entrepreneurs and utilize their experience to communicate feedback from the business community. Their expertise also encompasses legislation and the operational processes of the Economic Affairs Committee.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, repeatedly employing the salutations "Esteemed Chairman" and "Esteemed Rapporteur." The speaker poses questions in an analytical tone, focusing on procedural and legislative bottlenecks that impede speed. The appeal is logical and relies on feedback from entrepreneurs.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is active during the plenary session, repeatedly posing questions on the same day to the rapporteur addressing the nationally important issue. This pattern indicates a focus on the substantive analysis of processes and reports, as well as participation in the question-and-answer rounds.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the slow pace of communication between state institutions and local governments and businesses, particularly compared to the successful representation of the Estonian state abroad. The speaker notes that the delay might be due to legislation or government decisions, but they avoid naming a direct opponent or specific group, focusing instead on the system's deficiencies.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker references colleague Jaak Aab, who has already addressed the regional theme, indicating awareness and a potential division of topics within the faction or party. The overall tone is collaborative, involving questions posed to the rapporteur to deepen the analysis and ensure a broader consideration of the subject matter.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is strong, emphasizing the need to support entrepreneurship from a regional perspective and to analyze the best practices of other regions (both neighboring and distant). This topic was important for the speaker to highlight in the work of the Economic Committee.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are distinctly pro-business, stressing the need to ensure quick and efficient communication between entrepreneurs and government agencies. The state's role in representing businesses internationally is acknowledged, but equivalent domestic support is demanded through the reduction of bureaucracy.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed toward the work of the Economic Affairs Committee and the discussion of a matter of national importance in the Riigikogu. The speaker examines whether the legislation itself acts as an impediment to the speed of processes, pointing to the necessity of improving the effect of laws on administrative procedures.
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