By Months: Kalle Laanet

The text discusses social issues through the lens of the rule of law, criticizing the state's inclination to use criminal proceedings—which infringe upon fundamental rights—to resolve mere human errors. The topic of migration procedure is only addressed in the context of technical legal amendments, focusing on the removal of provisions that have been declared invalid.

The primary social issue revolves around the reliability of citizenship acquisition processes and the use of DNA testing when fraud is suspected. Government representatives stressed the state's duty to eliminate any doubts and prevent procedural mistakes, whereas Eduard Odinets brought attention to the social and legal problem created when children who have grown up in Estonia are left without citizenship. While security concerns are paramount, the legal peculiarities of citizenship were also debated.

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On the subject of social issues, the draft amendment to the Public Holidays and Anniversaries Act is being discussed, drawing attention to concerns about the lack of an impact analysis for employees working under aggregated working time arrangements. Other social matters (e.g., education, security) are only addressed indirectly, specifically through the national defense aspect of Rail Baltic.

Among the social issues addressed were the efficiency of the administration of justice and security considerations related to the issuing of permits for surveillance activities. The emphasis is on the functioning of the rule of law and improving criminal proceedings to ensure independent and impartial justice within a reasonable timeframe.

The speaker addresses a problem affecting the daily lives of private individuals, which arises due to banks' unjustified refusals. He/She emphasizes the need to ensure legal certainty and basic access to financial services for natural persons.