Session Profile: Marek Reinaas
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
2025-11-05
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports the draft legislation concerning the regulation of foreign subsidies that distort the internal market, particularly when assessing concentrations (mergers and acquisitions). The political focus centers on safeguarding the European Union’s internal market and achieving regulatory harmonization at the international level, emphasizing the necessity of shielding the market from unfair competition. This stance is clearly policy- and regulation-driven.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates high expertise in competition law and European Union internal market regulations, utilizing specific terminology (e.g., *ex officio* proceedings, concentration). He/She explains the content of the proposed amendments in detail, referring to specific articles (Article 20 and Article 21, paragraph 5) and the minutes of the commission meetings. The speaker demonstrates authority regarding the implementation mechanisms of the draft law and the designation of the contact point (TTJA).
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Rhetorical Style
The style is predominantly formal and procedural, suitable for a report to the steering committee, focusing on logical explanation and timelines. However, the speaker employs humorous or colloquial phrases in the introduction and explanations ("Where does the money go and where does the dust come from," "egg beep") to illustrate the magnitude of the fines. A question-and-answer format is used to clarify the background and impact of the draft bill.
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Activity Patterns
The rapporteur is actively involved in the legislative process, submitting reports from the Committee on Economic Affairs and scheduling plenary sittings (November 5 and 12). This operational pattern is geared toward the smooth passage of the draft legislation, referencing the prior committee meeting held on October 23rd.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct criticism aimed at the Riigikogu opposition. The criticism is directed at state-owned enterprises from foreign countries (referencing the country with almost the largest population) which are distorting the European Union's internal market through subsidies. Large fines are being imposed against these companies, which are intended to act as a "symbolic deterrent."
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is consensual and supportive, emphasizing that the proposed amendments received consensual backing within the committee and were supported by the initiator’s representative. [The role/team] works closely with the lead committee and the bill’s initiator to ensure the smooth progression of the draft legislation.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly on international and pan-European issues (the EU internal market, foreign subsidies, and concentrations). Any impact affecting Estonian companies has been assessed as highly unlikely, which indicates that the draft legislation aims for broader international regulation.
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Economic Views
Strongly supports free and fair competition within the European Union's internal market, while opposing the distorting effect of foreign subsidies. It advocates for strict regulation and substantial financial penalties (up to 5% or 10% of global turnover) against multinational corporations that violate competition rules.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on adopting the draft bill concerning foreign subsidies, extending investigative capabilities—via *ex officio* proceedings—to include the assessment of mergers. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and is responsible for managing the procedure within the lead committee, ensuring the consideration of amendments and setting the voting timetable.
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