Session Profile: Andrei Korobeinik
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-01-27
Political Position
The political position heavily focuses on the poor performance of e-government services and the failure to implement the personalized state concept promised by the ruling coalition. The speaker sharply criticizes the outdated state of the eesti.ee mobile application and the decline of Estonia's e-state reputation. He emphasizes the need to increase investments in artificial intelligence development, suggesting that general public sector expenditures should be reduced to fund this. The framing is strongly performance-based and critical of poor project management.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in e-governance and the IT sector, citing specific data points, such as the mobile application's low rating (2.6/5 on Google Play) and Estonia's low ranking within the EU for AI investments. They use technical terminology like "product owner" and draw comparisons with the Ukrainian application Diia. Furthermore, they criticize the disproportionate relationship between project costs and outcomes, noting that a million euros was spent to deliver a poor product.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is concerned, critical, and direct, emphasizing the stagnation of the e-state ("time has rather stood still"). The speaker relies on logical arguments and data (ratings, expenditures) to highlight the inefficiency of the government's actions. Although the criticism regarding the results of the projects is sharp, he thanks the minister for the thorough answers and wishes him success.
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Activity Patterns
Records show activity at the plenary session on January 27, 2025, where repeated questions and requests for clarification were raised regarding e-government applications and project management. All interventions are linked to one central theme: the poor condition of the eesti.ee mobile application and the realization of the personal state concept.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed at the governing coalition (Estonia 200 Party) for its failure to deliver on promises and the poor quality of project management within the public sector. There is particularly sharp criticism regarding the expenditure of nearly one million euros on a Ukraine cooperation project, which resulted in a substandard product. The criticism focuses on the inefficiency of policies and procedures, rather than individuals, although the outcomes under the minister’s area of responsibility are certainly being called into question.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperation style is professional and direct, communicating with the minister in a question-and-answer format. The speaker thanks the minister (Liisa-Ly) for the thorough answers, which indicates a polite exchange, while simultaneously maintaining a strongly critical stance regarding the outcomes of the projects.
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Regional Focus
The focus is directed towards national e-services (eesti.ee), international benchmarking, and cooperation. Estonia's position within the European Union regarding AI investments is mentioned, as is cooperation with Ukraine (the Diia application). There is a noticeable lack of focus on specific Estonian regional issues.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives advocate for a critical review and reduction of public sector spending, aiming to redirect the savings toward priority sectors. The preference is for targeted investments (such as AI development) and boosting efficiency, while simultaneously criticizing the squandering of hundreds of thousands of euros on substandard IT projects.
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Social Issues
Social issues are addressed through the lens of accessibility to personalized state services (the 'personal state') and the psychological aspect. Emphasis is placed on the state taking on the bulk of the work so that applying for benefits is neither embarrassing nor difficult for citizens, which demonstrates a concern for citizen welfare and the user-friendliness of these services.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on evaluating the performance of government activities and IT projects, alongside providing strategic direction. Priorities include restoring the reputation of the e-state, increasing AI investments, and appointing a clear product owner for digital development. Specific draft legislation was not mentioned.
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