Session Profile: Andrei Korobeinik
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
2025-06-02
Political Position
The most prominent issue is the economic recession, for which the Reform Party-led government is responsible. The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government’s inefficiency and its ideological tendency to distribute funds only to the wealthiest. The messaging is forceful and framed by the government’s denial of reality and incompetence.
5 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the fields of macroeconomics and fiscal policy, citing quarterly economic growth data, the cost of tax wedges, and supplementary budget instruments. The arguments include criticism leveled at institutions (the Fiscal Council, the Chancellor of Justice) concerning budgetary transparency. Furthermore, the economic situation in Lithuania is used for comparison.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is highly combative, critical, and demanding, especially towards the Minister of Finance, who is repeatedly pressed for direct answers. Strong metaphors ("the funeral of the Estonian economy") and references (an Orwell quote) are used to highlight the opponent's dogmatism. The tone is urgent, emphasizing the need to quickly save the economy.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively participating in the plenary session, repeatedly asking questions and delivering a long speech on the topic of the supplementary budget. Mention is made of their participation in the Finance Committee, which was attended by a representative of the Budget Council, and reference is also made to the ERR news read over the weekend.
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Opposition Stance
The primary target is Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, who is criticized for denying economic realities and evading questions. The entire coalition (Reform Party, Social Democrats, Estonia 200) is heavily attacked for causing the economic recession and bloating the state apparatus. The criticism is intense and policy-driven, essentially ruling out any compromise with the government's current direction.
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Collaboration Style
There are no direct references to current cross-party activity concerning cooperation. However, the Social Democrats are criticized for voting down the Centre Faction's earlier proposal (to raise the subsistence level).
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Regional Focus
The focus is heavily on the national level, concentrating on the overall state of the Estonian economy and the management of the state apparatus. An international comparison is drawn with Lithuania to demonstrate the failure of the Estonian government.
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Economic Views
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the government's fiscal policy, which grants tax breaks to the wealthy (exceeding half a billion euros), viewing this as the primary cause of the economic recession. They support redirecting funds to the less affluent (raising the subsistence minimum) and demand the streamlining of the state apparatus. The supplementary budget is considered a hollow instrument that offers no genuine economic recovery.
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Social Issues
When discussing social problems, emphasis is placed on poverty and the low level of the subsistence minimum, with critics condemning the government for taking money from the poorest people. This situation is framed as an issue of economic justice and inequality.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is opposing the supplementary budget bill and proposing its rejection. The long-term priority is forcing the Reform Party to make the principles of budget preparation more transparent so that the future coalition can save the economy.
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