Agenda Profile: Urmas Reinsalu
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – Third Reading
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports the immediate adoption of the draft law amending the constitution, emphasizing that it serves national security and strengthens the constitutional order. This political stance is value-based, focusing on achieving legal certainty and preventing political failure. He/She stresses that the decision must align with Estonia's national interests and the expectations of society.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates competence in constitutional law and legislative procedures, referring to the history of the discussion (since 2022) and the committee's voting results. The necessity of legal certainty and clarity is emphasized in order to preempt subsequent controversy regarding a potential legal contradiction. He/She stresses the substantive quality of the decision-making process.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, serious, and urgent, emphasizing the responsibility facing the parliament and the historical moment ("today the parliament stands before the Estonian nation"). Both emotional appeals (national interests, conscience) and logical arguments regarding the necessity of legal certainty are employed. The speaker admonishes the parliament to set itself aside from daily political fervor.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in the critical final stages of the legislative process (the third reading) and refers to their participation in committee meetings. They emphasize that the topic has been under long and very serious discussion since April 2022.
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Opposition Stance
Direct opponents are not criticized, but the opposition is directed against the postponement or failure of the decision, which is deemed contrary to national interests. The speaker warns that postponing the decision means leaving it unmade forever. He calls for the avoidance of short-term political passion that hinders the making of a long-term decision.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker highlighted the successful cooperation and consensus achieved among various political forces in the name of the common interest, pointing out that this necessitated making concessions. He/She specifically mentioned the amendment put forward by Isamaa and several other parliamentarians, which received the backing of a relative majority of the committee members.
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Regional Focus
None. The focus is exclusively on national topics, such as the Estonian people, national security, and constitutional order.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The main legislative priority is the adoption of the draft Act on Amendments to the Constitution (536 SE) on the third reading. The speaker supports Isamaa’s proposal to resolve the issue immediately, without a transitional mechanism, in order to ensure legal clarity and avoid subsequent legal controversy.
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