Session Profile: Andres Metsoja
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
2025-09-17
Political Position
The political stance is strongly opposed to Draft Bill 667 SE, criticizing it for poor legislative practice, retroactive taxation, and restricting entrepreneurial freedom. This position is primarily value-driven, emphasizing the lack of legal certainty and the derailment of economic policy. The speaker represents the view of the Isamaa Party that these amendments should not be enacted into law.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in legal practice (including constitutionality and the positions of the Chancellor of Justice and the President) and the transposition of European Union law. They are well-informed about the discussions held in the Environment Committee concerning decarbonization and carbon issues. They are particularly detailed regarding the distortion of economic competition and the burden placed on the peat sector (growing substrates), using tomato cultivation as a case study.
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Rhetorical Style
The speaker's style is critical, analytical, and formal, focusing on logical and procedural errors (e.g., the lack of legal certainty). He uses economic examples (Dutch tomatoes, the Tallink flag change) to illustrate the arguments and emphasizes that state intervention is unjust. The tone is concerned, suggesting that economic policy is being driven into a ditch.
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Activity Patterns
The speech was delivered during the plenary session to oppose the draft bill. The speaker refers to previous, repeated discussions in the Environment Committee, which demonstrates his active participation in the committee’s work. Data concerning other activity patterns is unavailable.
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the presenters of the bill (the government), accusing them of poor legal practice that instills uncertainty and distorts competition. The criticism is intense and focuses on political and procedural errors, especially the imposition of a retroactive payment obligation. No willingness to compromise is expressed, with demands being made that the bill not be supported.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker represents the Isamaa Party's unified opposition to the draft bill and clearly supports the position of the entrepreneurs, stating that they are correct on these issues. There is no information regarding cooperation with other political parties or any willingness to amend the bill.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national competitiveness and the flawed transposition of European Union law. Specific sectors, such as forestry and the peat industry, are mentioned, emphasizing that Estonian producers are being forced out of competition. The example of Tallink is used to reference international competition and the choice of flag state.
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Economic Views
The speaker strongly advocates for entrepreneurial freedom and minimal state intervention, stressing that the best market is self-regulating. He criticizes the "tax and compensate" model, as well as retroactive payment obligations, which undermine legal certainty. Economic growth and competitiveness are favored over a system based on subsidies and levies.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is currently the opposition to Bill 667 SE, which addresses environmental charges, decarbonization, and compensation mechanisms. The speaker is a staunch opponent of this particular bill, highlighting its legal and economic deficiencies.
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