Agenda Profile: Lauri Laats
The Chancellor of Justice's report on the conformity of legislative acts with the Constitution and the performance of other duties assigned to the Chancellor by law.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Political Position
The most important topics are constitutionality, adherence to the observations of the Chancellor of Justice, and the transparency of legislation coupled with the obligation for impact assessments. The situation is critical, marked by a strong oppositional tone towards the government and coalition, focusing on ensuring legality, proportionality, and democratic accountability, and criticizing the deficiencies of urgent draft legislation.
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Topic Expertise
Demonstrates knowledge of the Constitution and the harmonization of laws, emphasizes the importance of impact assessments and explanatory memoranda for draft legislation; provides examples concerning the impact of tax system changes and the inadequacy of budget itemization; mentions the enforcement procedure register, RAB, and the use of cameras as areas of legal drafting where attention is required.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is critical and grounded in impartiality, combining emotional and fact-based argumentation. It utilizes examples and draws attention to the conclusions of the Chancellor of Justice, emphasizing transparency and accountability, while simultaneously striving toward a constructive discussion.
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Activity Patterns
When speaking about the activities of the Riigikogu, they refer to the work carried out since 2023 and the regular attention paid to the quality of rights and draft legislation. They periodically note news items and examples from the procurement register, and emphasize the need for continuous impact analysis.
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Opposition Stance
The primary challenge is the rushing by the government and the coalition, coupled with inadequate impact analysis in the legislative process; criticism is directed against decisions that lack clear effect and transparency; [the entity] strongly advocates for the quality of lawmaking and the protection of fundamental rights.
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Collaboration Style
It emphasizes cooperation with stakeholders, experts, and civil society organizations, as well as the inclusion of formal approvals and impact assessments for draft legislation; it commits to bipolar, multi-party involvement to achieve better laws and improve current practices.
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Regional Focus
National level; lacks specific regional focuses or working documents related to regions; concentrates on the quality of the Estonian state's revenues, budget, and legislative process.
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Economic Views
(Economic View) There is concern regarding the impact of tax increases, including the car tax, and an emphasis on the necessity of conducting an impact analysis before implementing any tax changes. The criticism is based on the negative effects on the economy and people's ability to cope financially, stressing the need for a proportional objective and a thorough assessment of the income impact.
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Social Issues
It advocates for the protection of fundamental rights and legal certainty; stresses that any restrictions must be justified on constitutional grounds and adhere to the principle of proportionality; discusses the importance of democracy, the rule of law, and transparency, and outlines the potential dangers leading toward the formation of a totalitarian state if the legislative process is poorly executed.
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Legislative Focus
The main priorities are bringing laws into compliance with the Constitution, ensuring impact assessments and inclusion, and the proper completion of explanatory memoranda and coordination procedures for draft legislation; it points to the need to improve transparency and the effectiveness of analysis, and emphasizes that urgent decisions must be thoroughly analyzed before reaching the Riigikogu.
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