By Agendas: Valdo Randpere

Total Agendas: 32

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2025-10-09
Discussion of the Crucial National Issue 'The Future of the Estonian Economy'

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The collaborative style is formal and geared towards dialogue, involving a Q&A round with the presenter and the candidate for Mayor of Tallinn. The speaker is seeking political solutions, specifically asking what steps could be taken to mitigate regional imbalance.
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2025-09-18
Bank of Estonia 2024 Report

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.

Lack of data
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The speaker demands the correction of the error and the reopening of the case, offering a clear procedural solution (to vote one way or the other). Although he provides a procedural path forward, the tone remains confrontational, and he is unwilling to compromise on fundamental questions regarding the interpretation of the law.
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2025-06-18
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a Proposal to the Government of the Republic" (630 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker represents the majority view of the Legal Affairs Committee, demonstrating the committee's ability to cooperate internally, even though some members opposed the rejection. He/She strongly emphasizes that the fight against fraud must be conducted in close collaboration between law enforcement bodies, the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs, and the private sector (banks). He/She sees the state's role primarily as organizing awareness campaigns.
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2025-06-11
Draft law (587 SE) on the accession to the protocol amending the Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style of cooperation is highly consensual and collaboration-oriented, as the speaker repeatedly emphasizes that all committee decisions regarding the bill's subsequent proceedings (placing it on the agenda, concluding the reading, final vote) were consensual. This demonstrates a preference for smooth and broad-based approval.
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2025-05-15
Draft law (587 SE) on joining the protocol amending the Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The style of cooperation is consensual and pragmatic, emphasizing that all procedural decisions (such as placing items on the agenda, concluding the reading, and setting deadlines) within the leading committee were made based on complete unanimity and consensus. The speaker was selected as the rapporteur based on competence, not quotas, which indicates a pragmatic approach to cooperation.
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2025-04-17
Draft Law Amending the Value Added Tax Act (593 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

There is not enough data.
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2025-04-15
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

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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2025-03-12
Draft law amending the Rules of Procedure Act of the Riigikogu (552 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session

While there are no direct references to cooperation, one speaker does call for a joint condemnation of unethical behavior ('let us then jointly condemn it'). The emphasis is more on confrontation and highlighting past mistakes than on seeking compromises.
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2025-02-19
Draft law amending the Defence Forces Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (strengthening maritime security) - first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaker is advocating for international cooperation among the Baltic Sea countries, proposing the establishment of a new multilateral agreement aimed at protecting infrastructure. He sees a possibility of including even Russia in this agreement, given that they also possess infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The interaction with the minister is described as polite and appreciative ("I actually quite liked the initial response").
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2025-02-12
Draft law amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws (optimization of court proceedings and publicity of court decisions) (560 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

His cooperation style is extremely appreciative and consensus-driven, emphasizing complete unanimity in the Legal Committee regarding the draft bill, where even opposing sides found common ground. He publicly praises the current minister, former Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet (for initiating the working group), as well as officials (Andreas Kangur) and colleagues (Liisa-Ly Pakosta) for their substantive work.
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2025-01-15
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to allocate funds for co-financing Tallinna Hospital" (498 OE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker references the opposition party's previous period of conciliation, when their ranks included "reasonable people," but emphasizes that this period has now ended. This suggests a current unwillingness to cooperate and a profound lack of trust toward the opposing side.
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2024-11-07
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to investigate circumstances related to the Rail Baltic project” (460 OE)

15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

Data on cooperation is absent; the presenter is primarily occupied with correcting the opponents' arguments and questioning their motives. While he/she does express respect for Kalle, who is required to speak about the commission's discussions, there is no indication of a readiness to compromise.
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2024-10-08
Draft law amending the Criminal Code (452 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker emphasized the successful and unanimous cooperation within the committee, where a consensus decision was reached to reject the draft bill. He/She referenced the arguments of other colleagues (Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Andre Hanimägi) that supported his/her position, demonstrating an openness to cross-party consensus regarding the rejection of the bill.
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2024-06-04
Third reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (416 SE)

15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting

Insufficient data.
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2024-05-30
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Penal Code (411 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

He provides a detailed account of the discussion within the Legal Affairs Committee, highlighting the lively debate and the positions taken by various colleagues (Vilja Toomast, Varro Vooglaid). He stresses that the decision to reject the draft bill was unanimous, demonstrating the ability to achieve cross-party agreement on procedural issues.
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2024-05-08
The political situation

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style of cooperation is conditional; the speaker views the orderly functioning of the parliament as providing support to government members responding to budget issues. The goal is to create a system that would simplify the work of both the Riigikogu and the government while adhering to the law. Direct cooperation or a willingness to compromise with other factions is not mentioned.
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2024-05-07
First Reading of the Draft Resolution (410 OE) of the Riigikogu titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Find a Solution for the Construction of an Extension to the National Opera Estonia"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker references Anti Poolamets' previous mention of Linnahall, but patterns of cooperation are absent. Instead, a solution is being demanded from one decisive minister, which suggests a desire to avoid compromises with bureaucracy.
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2024-04-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Enhancing the Exercise of Administrative Oversight over the Prosecutor's Office" (280 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The committee reached consensus decisions on procedural matters (moving the draft legislation to the plenary session and appointing a representative). However, his style during the plenary debate is confrontational; granting exceptions for questions (Ants Frosch) appears to be a rhetorical device rather than a sign of cooperation. He is willing to acknowledge previous cooperation with other deputies (for instance, initiating the draft bill to limit pre-trial investigation procedures), but stresses the difficulty of finding a point of balance.
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2024-03-20
Second Reading of the Draft Act (Bill 362 SE) on the Denunciation of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The cooperative style within the commission has been consensus-based regarding procedural issues, such as the further handling of the draft legislation and moving it to a final vote. The speaker referenced communication with Ministry of Justice officials and questions posed by colleagues (Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart), demonstrating openness to input from other parties.
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2024-03-13
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Lower the Value Added Tax on Foodstuffs and Medicines to 5 Percent" (272 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.

The speaker is offering the opposition conditional cooperation, urging them to forget the current bill and support the abolition of the tax curve in order to find common ground. This demonstrates a willingness to compromise, provided the opposing side adopts the speaker's priorities and abandons its original legislative proposal.
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2024-02-21
First Reading of the Draft Law on the Denunciation of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters (362 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The collaborative approach in the Justice Committee is consensual regarding procedural matters, where all decisions (including placing the draft bill on the agenda, concluding the first reading, and appointing the representative of the leading committee) were adopted unanimously. The Reform Party supports the draft bill presented by its Minister of Justice, emphasizing party unity.
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2024-02-14
First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

It demonstrates a pragmatic approach by proposing the renaming of the tax to the "national defense tax" as a way to alleviate political opposition. This indicates a readiness to compromise on the form in order to ensure the passage of the law.
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2024-02-08
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Special Labeling and Sale of Insects and Insect-Containing Foods and Products" (222 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

Not enough data
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (230 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

It shows respect for specialists by addressing a specific expert ("Dear Siim") to get input on a complex financial liability issue. The question is posed as a follow-up to a previous colleague's query, indicating some level of collaboration within the discussion.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Public Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act (167 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The style of cooperation within the committee was twofold: consensus was reached on technical matters (e.g., placing the draft bill on the agenda and appointing a representative). However, there was clear disagreement on substantive issues (the rejection of the draft bill), where the majority (6 members) supported the rejection against two. The speaker proposes a form of future cooperation, recommending a joint session of the two committees (the Constitutional Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee) for the Prosecutor’s reporting.
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2024-02-07
First reading of the Draft Act (192 SE) on Amendments to the Research and Development Organisation Act.

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

No data available. The discourse is aimed at clarifying and challenging the opposing party's positions, not at cooperation.
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2024-01-24
The forced departure of the MPEÕK Metropolitan from Estonia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speaker expresses respect for the questioner (Varro Vooglaid), even while criticizing the content and underlying assumptions of the question. A readiness for cooperation is evident in the strong support for the government’s (the prime minister’s) decision regarding the issue of sovereignty, while at the same time seeking dialogue between the government and the City of Tallinn concerning the church’s right of superficies.
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2024-01-23
Overview of the state of Research and Development and government policy in this field.

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

There isn't enough data.
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2024-01-17
Educational Issues in Estonia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style of cooperation is lacking and rather adversarial, even when dealing with the coalition partner, a situation underscored by the reference to political incorrectness. The speaker does not offer a compromise but instead demands that the minister take forceful action and assume responsibility.
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2024-01-16
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Public Prosecutor's Office Act (105 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

Shows an ability to cooperate in the committee's work, where he/she was unanimously elected as the representative of the steering committee. He/She emphasizes that the committee's decisions (adoption onto the agenda, rejection) are based on consensus or a clear majority. He/She highlights the government's (Ministry of Justice's) position on not supporting the draft bill, demonstrating a readiness to rely on the expert opinions of the executive branch.
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2024-01-11
First reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Vital Statistics Registration Act (106 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The style of cooperation is expressed through the demand that the opposing side (EKRE) issue a clear declaration regarding its future legislative intentions, thereby preventing the obstruction of parliamentary work. No direct compromise or offer of cooperation is presented.
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