Session Profile: Mati Raidma
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
2025-09-10
Political Position
The most important topic is strengthening the state's crisis resilience and comprehensive national defense. The speaker strongly supports the draft law on civil crisis and national defense, considering it a time-critical and necessary step in streamlining the legal framework. The viewpoint is clearly policy- and system-centric, emphasizing that the legal framework has lagged behind the development of military national defense.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the fields of national defense, crisis regulations, and complex legislative procedures. Technical terms such as "operational continuity" and "crisis task" are employed, and reference is made to the bill's impact on 98 separate laws, thereby emphasizing the integrity of the legal framework. This expertise is further confirmed by a detailed overview of the experts who attended the committee session.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, comprehensive, and procedural, fitting for a rapporteur of the steering committee. Logical appeals are employed, and there is an emphasis on systematicity and clarity, achieved by reiterating key points ("repetition is the mother of wisdom"). The tone is businesslike and persuasive, highlighting the time-sensitive nature of the draft legislation and urging colleagues to contribute.
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Activity Patterns
The operational pattern centers on reporting the work and decisions of the National Defence Committee to the Riigikogu Plenary Session. The speaker is an active leader of the legislative process, referencing specific committee sittings (June 9) and procedural deadlines (October 10). The activity involves extensive consultation with other committees and international institutions.
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Opposition Stance
There is not enough data.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is open and procedurally correct, emphasizing consensus within the committee ("by consensus"). Extensive cooperation is mentioned with five other Riigikogu committees (the Economic, Constitutional, Finance, Social, and Legal Committees), as well as the necessity of coordinating the draft legislation with the European Central Bank.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly on the national level (national defense, crisis regulations) and the international level (references to the war in Ukraine and the European Central Bank). Local governments are mentioned only as implementers of population protection and crisis tasks, coordinated by the Rescue Board.
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Economic Views
There is not enough data.
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Social Issues
Social issues are handled through the prism of population protection, which is aimed at ensuring people's resilience during crises and their defense against threats. Emphasis is placed on the significant contribution of the administrative domains of the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and local governments in providing training and assistance to the population.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is the Draft Civil Crisis and National Defence Act (Bill 668), which consolidates three laws and amends 98 laws. The goal is to create a comprehensive legal framework, unified terminology, and systematize preparation for special regimes.
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