Agenda Profile: Lauri Läänemets
Draft law amending the Holiday and Commemoration Day Act (636 SE) – first reading
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is strongly supportive of the draft amendment to the Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (636 SE), which would ensure that national holidays are shifted to a weekday if they fall on a weekend. The speaker focuses on criticizing the flawed logic of the government's opposition, noting that there is a "shortage of thinking" within the government. This stance is aimed at exposing the illogical nature of the government's actions and justifications.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates detailed familiarity with the calendar fluctuations of public holidays, citing examples from 2025 and 2027 to substantiate their position. They analyze the draft law's impact on educational institutions and entrepreneurs, calling into question the government's assessment of negative impact. The core of the expertise is the utilization of factual data (specifically, the frequency with which holidays fall mid-week) to overturn the government's arguments.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and repetitive, focusing on repeated requests for clarification and questioning the government's logic ("Please explain what this government logic is"). The speaker primarily uses a logical appeal to highlight the inconsistency of the opposing side's arguments, stressing that if holidays fall on a weekday, it is considered normal, but if there is an attempt to move them to a weekday, it is labeled a "catastrophe."
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Activity Patterns
The speaker has been highly active during this session, intervening repeatedly (seven times) to present the same arguments and demand responses. This pattern of activity demonstrates a commitment to clarifying the details of the subject matter and intensely challenging the opposing side's arguments.
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Opposition Stance
The main confrontation is aimed at the government, the coalition, and the commission, which has adopted the government's negative stance. The criticism is intense and focuses on political illogicality, accusing the government of a lack of forethought and an inability to explain the substance of the negative impact. The speaker demands an explanation of how this negative impact arises, given that holidays already fall frequently during the week.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
Insufficient data.
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Economic Views
The economic perspectives indirectly touch upon the interests of both the workforce and employers, with the speaker specifically defending the employees' right to take mid-week holidays. He questions the government's concern regarding the burden placed on employers, noting that this burden occurs anyway when public holidays naturally fall on a weekday.
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Social Issues
Education is discussed under the umbrella of social issues, specifically refuting the government's claim that additional public holidays would negatively affect the completion of the curriculum. The speaker notes that during periods like the Christmas holidays, schools are already closed for vacation anyway, rendering the government's concern baseless.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is entirely centered on Bill 636 SE, which addresses moving national holidays that fall on a weekend to a weekday. The speaker is a strong proponent of the bill's objectives and is actively working to dismantle the negative justifications put forth by the commission and the government.
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