Session Profile: Leo Kunnas

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

2024-05-16

Political Position
The political focus is directed towards the practical and regulatory steps required for launching strategic industries (such as the production of explosives). This position aims to support entrepreneurship in a sector characterized by high demand and significant profit potential. The framework is clearly policy- and procedure-centric, seeking answers regarding the simplest steps necessary to initiate production.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the defense industry and strategic manufacturing, citing the production of TNT and mentioning the Polish monopoly as examples. They emphasize personal experience, having recently visited the presenter's company, which suggests a deep understanding of the subject matter. Their expertise centers on the logistics of industrial scale-up and regulatory requirements.

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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, with the speaker politely addressing the session chair and the rapporteur. The speaker employs a logical and simplified hypothetical example (the production of trinitrotoluene/TNT) to raise a specific, procedural question concerning the initial steps required to launch large-scale manufacturing. The tone is investigative and practical.

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Activity Patterns
The speaker referenced active engagement outside the Riigikogu chamber, mentioning a recent visit to the presenter's company. This demonstrates a pattern of diving deeper into the subject matter through personal meetings and site visits in order to gain practical information.

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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is open and information-seeking, expressing gratitude for the presentation and posing a specific question aimed at clarifying the procedures. This indicates a readiness for dialogue with experts and entrepreneurs in order to solve practical problems.

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Regional Focus
The focus is on launching production at the national level, but the international context is mentioned, referring to Poland as the current producer of explosives. This indicates an interest in improving the regional supply chain and Estonia's position.

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Economic Views
The economic outlook is distinctly pro-business, highlighting profit potential and significant demand for strategic goods. The speaker is seeking easier methods for initiating large-scale investments and production, suggesting a clear desire to minimize regulatory hurdles.

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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is aimed at clarifying and simplifying the regulatory processes involved in launching large strategic production enterprises. The priority is to determine the initial steps required to legalize and expedite such activities.

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