Agenda Profile: Kalev Stoicescu
Chair implementation
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Political Position
The political focus is directed at amending the Small Islands with Permanent Population Act to ensure equal treatment for all permanent residents. There is strong support for preserving the population of these small islands, linking this directly to national security and ensuring the staffing of maritime border outposts. This stance is strongly policy-driven, concentrating on correcting a previous legislative error (the 2017 amendments).
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates specific expertise regarding the Law on Small Islands with Permanent Population, its 21-year period of validity, and previous amendments. He/She is well-versed in the practical application issues of the law, such as the complexity of convening the general assembly and ensuring a quorum. Legal nuances are also addressed, such as preventing fictitious registrations.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and legislative, making it suitable for presenting the draft bill to the Riigikogu. The argumentation is primarily logical and fact-based, utilizing historical context (the restoration of communities after the Second World War) and geopolitical urgency (maritime border outposts) as a supporting framework.
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Activity Patterns
The pattern of activity in this material is limited to the formal submission of the draft bill during a sitting of the Riigikogu. This indicates active participation in the initiation of legislation.
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Opposition Stance
Direct opposition is not being voiced, but earlier legislative decisions are criticized—specifically the 2017 amendments which resulted in unequal treatment for residents of islands with fewer than five inhabitants. The criticism is aimed at the outcomes of the policy, not the individuals involved.
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Collaboration Style
The collaborative style is clearly collegial and broad-based, given that the presenter is submitting the draft legislation on behalf of himself and eight colleagues. This demonstrates an ability to form wide-ranging coalitions in support of the legislative initiative.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is strongly and specifically directed at Estonia's small islands. Emphasis is placed on their role both as cultural gems and as strategic maritime frontier posts.
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Economic Views
Insufficient data.
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Social Issues
Concerning social matters, emphasis is placed on the need to ensure equal treatment for those residents of small islands who were excluded from the scope of legal protection by earlier amendments. Furthermore, the topics of community restoration and the prevention of fictitious registrations are addressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the draft Act amending the Small Islands with Permanent Population Act. The speaker is acting as the initiator, presenting the bill, the purpose of which is to lower the minimum number of permanent residents to one and ensure the decision-making capacity of the islands' general assembly.
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