Agenda Profile: Riina Solman
Draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act and other laws (662 SE) - first reading
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political focus is directed towards national security and maintaining public trust, emphasizing the threat of information warfare. The speaker demands transparency and explanations from the government regarding the content of the evacuation memorandum concluded between the Baltic states. The position is results-oriented, demanding official information to combat public fearmongering.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates awareness of information warfare methods and the spread of social media, citing as an example a specific letter circulating on Facebook. The expertise is related to the topics of civil defense and mass evacuation, emphasizing the need for official information. He/She is interested in the content of international agreements (a memorandum in Luxembourg).
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and direct, addressing the minister to seek clarification. The tone is concerned and emphasizes the seriousness of alarming the public, using as an example a specific story shared by a worried citizen. The appeal is logical, demanding a factual explanation to combat emotional misinformation.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's engagement is demonstrated by asking a question to the Minister of the Interior during the debate on the draft bill in the parliamentary chamber. This pattern indicates the introduction of public concerns (specifically, a letter from a citizen) at the Riigikogu podium and connecting them with issues of national security.
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Opposition Stance
The primary resistance is aimed at information warfare and the spreaders of disinformation, who are viewed as fearmongers of the populace and architects of systemic exclusion. Insistence, rather than outright political criticism, is being directed at the government, demanding improved measures for combating information warfare.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is inquisitive and demands clear information and action from the government (the Minister of the Interior) in combating information warfare. Information regarding inter-party cooperation or willingness to compromise is lacking.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is strongly directed towards cooperation among the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) regarding the management of mass evacuation. This is an international topic, touching upon the content of the memorandum concluded in Luxembourg.
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Economic Views
Insufficient information.
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Social Issues
The social focus is directed toward public security and the psychological defense of the population against information warfare. Particular emphasis is placed on the concern regarding the spread of misinformation related to the fear of mass evacuation and deportation, demanding a public clarification from the state.
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Legislative Focus
The address is related to the first reading of Draft Act 662 SE (Amendments to the Emergency Situation Act). The legislative focus is on issues related to evacuation and civil defense, requiring the government to provide clarification regarding an international memorandum concerning the context of the Act.
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