Session Profile: Reili Rand
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
2025-09-25
Political Position
The political focus is centered on the weak competitiveness of the Estonian economy and the particularly acute regional disparities within the country. The speaker criticizes the current situation, describing it as swinging from one extreme to the other, and demands solutions and recommendations for narrowing the regional divide. This stance heavily favors a performance-driven analysis of economic indicators.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge in the field of regional economics and statistics, utilizing terms such as added value, export capacity, and median wage. They refer to specific data, including the median wage in Hiiumaa (1400 euros) and an example of data rounding by the Statistical Office, thereby emphasizing a data-driven approach. The expertise centers on analyzing the distribution of domestic economic indicators.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the presiding officer and the rapporteur. The tone is serious and concerned, focusing on logical and data-driven arguments, utilizing examples that highlight the extreme nature of regional inequality. Specific examples are used (Hiiumaa salary and GDP contribution) to create both emotional and factual impact.
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Activity Patterns
Records indicate activity during the plenary session on September 25, 2025, where multiple questions were raised regarding regional inequality. The speaker was highly engaged, repeating their question to ensure a response was provided. There is no information available concerning other speeches or the overall rhythm of participation.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct criticism aimed at specific opponents or political groups. The criticism focuses on the economic situation (weak competitiveness) and regional inequality, rather than individuals or specific policies.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperation style is oriented toward questions and suggestions, seeking solutions from the presenter to mitigate regional problems. The speaker attempts to obtain expert opinion in order to find pathways for reducing regional inequality. Data regarding inter-party cooperation is lacking.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is very strong, emphasizing the disparity in added value and wage levels between the counties. The example of Hiiumaa is specifically highlighted, citing the low median wage (€1400) and the fact that the Statistical Office rounds its GDP contribution down to zero.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives center on the necessity of improving the competitiveness of the Estonian economy, while simultaneously stressing the reduction of regional inequality. Specific attention has been directed towards county-level disparities in added value, export potential, and wage levels, which indicates a clear desire to harmonize regional distribution and standardize living standards across the country.
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Social Issues
There is not enough data.
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Legislative Focus
The speaker is focused on defining the problems and soliciting recommendations (reducing regional inequality), rather than initiating or supporting specific legislative bills. The priority is the political resolution of the regional economic divide.
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