Agenda Profile: Arvo Aller

Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)

2024-02-05

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

Political Position
The political focus is on managing immigration and the effectiveness of employment among recipients of temporary protection. The speaker highlights concern over the 47% of Ukrainians who have not entered the workforce, thereby calling into question the effectiveness of the government's actions. The stance is results-oriented, demanding clarification from the government regarding the management of integration and unemployment.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge in the field of immigration and employment statistics, citing specific percentages (53% are employed, 47% are unemployed). He/She focuses on institutional measures, inquiring about the activity of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Töötukassa) and the management of unemployment registers.

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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and interrogative, presenting an interpellation to the Prime Minister before the Riigikogu. The speaker relies on logical deduction and presents specific, data-driven questions, avoiding emotional appeals.

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Activity Patterns
The records indicate participation in the Riigikogu's Question Time, posing questions to the representative of the executive branch (the Prime Minister) concerning social and economic issues.

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Opposition Stance
The confrontation is directed at the government's actions, criticizing or questioning the effectiveness of immigration management. The criticism is policy- and results-based, focusing on what the government is doing to support the non-working 47%.

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Collaboration Style
The statement was delivered in the form of an inquiry, which is inherently critical and demanding, not geared towards cooperation. Insufficient information regarding the willingness to compromise.

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Regional Focus
The focus is on national policy and international issues (Ukrainian migrants and recipients of temporary protection). There is no local or regional emphasis.

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Economic Views
Economic perspectives focus on employment activity rates and the integration of immigrants into the labor market. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of supporting their efforts through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Töötukassa), citing concerns regarding the economic burden posed by non-working individuals.

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Social Issues
The main social issue is immigration and the status of temporary protection beneficiaries in Estonia. Particular emphasis is placed on the economic aspect of social integration, and questions are being asked about their unemployment rate.

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Legislative Focus
The focus is on the implementation and monitoring of existing policies, especially concerning the level of activity of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Töötukassa) directed towards immigrants. The speaker operates in a supervisory role, not as a direct initiator of draft legislation.

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