Session Profile: Rene Kokk
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
2025-09-24
Political Position
The speaker strongly opposes the current implementation of Rail Baltic, focusing on the problems faced by landowners and the destruction of land improvement systems. The political position is aimed at criticizing the execution, emphasizing that making the project cheaper unfairly burdens landowners. He/She also stresses the importance of parliamentary accountability, criticizing the resistance to forming an investigative committee.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the execution of large infrastructure projects (Rail Baltic), land ownership issues, and the technical challenges of land reclamation systems. He/She highlights specific consequences, such as the restriction of wildlife movement and problems concerning land that has not been acquired by the state.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is critical and inquisitive, employing strong language (e.g., the "screwing over" of landowners). The speaker poses repeated rhetorical questions to highlight the Riigikogu majority's opposition to establishing an investigative committee and the media's silence. The tone is one of concern, urgently demanding that the problems be addressed.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker has actively been involved in investigating the issue outside of the Riigikogu, mentioning personal meetings and direct contact with the affected landowners. This points to a pattern where they gather information directly from the field.
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Opposition Stance
The primary criticism is directed at the majority in the Riigikogu, who vehemently voted against the establishment of the Rail Baltic investigative committee, citing procedural obstruction. Estonian media is also criticized, which, in the speaker's estimation, is either unwilling to cover or actively prevents the coverage of the issues faced by landowners.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly regional and local, dealing with specific issues related to the construction of the Rail Baltic route that affect landowners and the local landscape (drainage systems, wildlife movement).
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize that making projects cheaper must not come at the expense of landowners, who have to bear the burden of unresolved issues and damages. This indicates opposition to the externalization of costs.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is aimed at ensuring parliamentary accountability, strongly urging a return to the establishment of the Rail Baltic investigative committee in the Riigikogu. He/She is a supporter of the initiative but critical of its failure.
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