Session Profile: Vladimir Arhipov
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
2025-11-04
Political Position
The political position is strongly opposed to the presented draft law, which is considered damaging to Estonia's reputation and fundamentally dangerous, despite its branding as a "success story." The content of the bill has been assessed as "a piece of candy with a very bitter aftertaste." This position is strongly value-based, emphasizing national security and the safeguarding of the country's image.
1 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The study focuses on justice and security matters, specifically the mechanisms for monitoring and deporting individuals who have committed serious offenses. It highlights the necessity of clear criteria for assessing dangerousness, asking what supplementary knowledge is needed to classify someone who has already committed a serious crime as dangerous.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is critical and confrontational, employing figurative metaphors (like "candy wrapper" and "bitter candy") to discredit the substance of the proposed bill. The speaker poses direct questions and disputes the opposing side's claims of a "success story," though they simultaneously acknowledge the opposition's skillful presentation. The overall tone is argumentative and insistent.
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Activity Patterns
There is too little data.
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Opposition Stance
The confrontation targets the bill's sponsor and its content, criticizing its inherent dangers and the fact that it is being presented under false pretenses. The criticism is politically substantive, specifically questioning the sufficiency of the mechanisms used to assess the dangerousness of inmates.
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Collaboration Style
There is too little data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly national, centering on the security of the Estonian state and its international reputation (image). Regional or local topics are not addressed.
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Economic Views
There is too little data.
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Social Issues
The discussion addresses social and security issues, focusing specifically on the procedures for controlling and deporting prisoners who have committed serious crimes. This stance emphasizes protecting national security and the country's reputation from potentially dangerous individuals.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on opposing a specific bill concerning the control and deportation of prisoners. The speaker is acting as a critic and opponent of the draft law, challenging the logic behind its implementation.
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