Agenda Profile: Valdo Randpere
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Political Position
The political position is strongly supportive of the government’s strategic leadership, emphasizing "Estonia 2035" as a coordinating tool for the country’s long-term planning. The speaker stresses the need to adapt to the changing world in order to achieve economic prosperity, well-being, freedom, security, and justice. The stance is heavily policy- and results-driven, defending the coalition’s proposed reforms, particularly in the area of labor law.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates a profound understanding of strategic management tools, specifically defining the objective and function of "Estonia 2035." They exhibit expertise in legislative history, citing precise dates and governments involved in the strategy document's drafting process, and recalling the detailed circumstances surrounding the 2012 amendment to the Collective Agreement Act.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is initially polite (thanking the minister) but quickly turns confrontational and ironic towards the opposition, whom the speaker accuses of ignorance and raising irrelevant issues. To persuade, the speaker uses historical examples and analogies (the 2012 law amendment) to justify the current reforms. He employs dramatic language, describing the intimidation of opponents as "painting dire scenarios for colleagues" and threatening them with the "beggar's sack."
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Activity Patterns
The speaker actively participates in the Riigikogu debates, making several statements following the presentation by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs. They request additional time, which suggests a desire to thoroughly explain their positions and refute the criticism raised by opponents. Their pattern of activity is reactive and defensively argumentative regarding the government's strategic documents.
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Opposition Stance
The confrontation is primarily directed at the Social Democrats, who are being criticized for fearmongering against changes to labor law, and more broadly at the opposition for evading the topic. The criticism is intense and accuses the opponents of failing to verify what the discussion was about before entering negotiations. The speaker is blunt and dismissive toward the opponents, noting that there is no point in arguing with Poolamets.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker praised the Minister of Justice (Liisa) for her extraordinary patience and substantive presentation, demonstrating robust support for the coalition partner. She noted that the adoption of the "Estonia 2035" strategy was initially met with nearly complete cross-party consensus, a unity which has vanished today. Current cooperation is now focused on defending and implementing the coalition's action plan.
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Regional Focus
Regional focus is absent, apart from the mention of Ida-Virumaa in a historical context relating to the protests against the 2012 amendment of the Collective Agreement Act. This reference serves to illustrate the Social Democrats' earlier scare tactics, rather than a regional policy objective.
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Economic Views
The economic outlook strongly favors increasing labor market flexibility and reforming labor legislation to foster economic prosperity. The speaker advocates for changing these regulations, arguing that doing so will improve the labor market and is essential for keeping pace with the times. He is strongly opposed to the Social Democrats' defense of existing labor market regulations, pointing to previous success achieved when amending the collective bargaining law.
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Social Issues
Demography is mentioned among the social topics, but the speaker believes it falls outside the scope of the Minister of Justice’s report. The primary social focus is ensuring justice, freedom, and a sense of security for everyone, which is intrinsically linked to the rule of law and the accessibility of legislation.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is on defending and supporting amendments to labor legislation, which are deemed essential for improving the labor market. Attention is also being paid to the procedural correctness of implementing the strategy document "Eesti 2035," stressing that each minister must report on their respective field once a year.
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