Agenda Profile: Riina Solman
Debate on the key national issue "The impact of price rises on economic competitiveness and people's livelihoods: What to do?"
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political focus is directed towards halting the decline in purchasing power and addressing the need to boost domestic consumption. They maintain a worried, results-oriented stance, pointing out that the current situation will inevitably continue to trend negatively. The position is moderately critical, as a solution is being demanded for the current economic failure.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates awareness of macroeconomic concepts such as purchasing power, domestic consumption, and economic growth. Their expertise is evident in a comparative analysis with Latvia and Lithuania, suggesting that those countries have managed to increase or maintain prosperity, while something is being done wrong in Estonia. The question is aimed at finding a concrete solution.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, addressing both the Speaker of the Riigikogu and the rapporteur. A direct form of questioning is employed, the tone of which is concerned and critical, stressing the necessity of finding a solution. The appeal itself is primarily logical and comparative, drawing attention to the superior results achieved by neighboring countries.
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Activity Patterns
There isn't enough data.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the inaction or poor decisions made by the government or responsible parties, which have resulted in a drop in purchasing power. Specific opponents are not criticized by name; instead, reference is made to a systemic failure ("something is wrong with us"), using a comparison with Latvia and Lithuania.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is on the national economic situation, using neighboring countries Latvia and Lithuania as benchmarks. It is emphasized that the neighbors have managed to increase or maintain economic growth, which points to an international comparison.
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Economic Views
Economic outlooks emphasize the need to halt the decline in purchasing power and boost domestic consumption in order to restore economic growth and prosperity. There is concern over the current economic underperformance, which is attributed to the impact of rising prices on competitiveness.
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Social Issues
There is too little data.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on debating an issue of national significance concerning the impact of inflation on the economy and the cost of living. The speaker is actively posing questions during the debate, searching for a political strategy to halt the erosion of purchasing power.
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