Session Profile: Kalev Stoicescu
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
2025-09-04
Political Position
The political focus is aimed at expanding the status of small islands with permanent populations and eliminating the unequal treatment that resulted from the 2017 legislative amendments. The speaker heavily emphasizes the geopolitical significance of these small islands as manned outposts along the maritime border, thereby linking social issues directly to national defense. This represents a policy- and value-based approach to ensuring justice. The platform is strongly supportive of the legislative change, which will ease the lives of the island residents.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates profound knowledge of the Small Islands with Permanent Population Act and its 21-year history, referencing previous amendments (2017) and their resulting consequences. This expertise also encompasses the administrative challenges faced by these small islands, such as convening a general assembly with decision-making power (a quorum) and preventing fraudulent residency registration. Furthermore, knowledge concerning the geopolitical situation and ensuring the operability of navigational aids in the event of war was highlighted.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and factual, beginning with the address, "Respected Chair of the Session! Dear Colleagues!" It utilizes both logical arguments (avoiding unequal treatment, ensuring decision-making capacity) and strong emotional and historical appeals, referring to the islands as the pearls of Estonian nature and culture. The tone is corrective and emphasizes national responsibility.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is aimed at the consequences of the previous 2017 amendment to the law, which resulted in unequal treatment for residents of islands with fewer than five inhabitants. No direct political opponent or group is mentioned or attacked; instead, the focus is on the necessity of improving the law.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates a strong spirit of cooperation, submitting the draft bill on behalf of himself and eight named colleagues. This indicates broad co-sponsorship and robust support for initiating the legislative amendment.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly regional, concentrating on the communities of small islands with permanent habitation and their administrative and strategic situation. The role of the islands as outposts of Estonia's maritime border and as bearers of cultural heritage is emphasized.
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Economic Views
There is not enough data.
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Social Issues
The main social issue is ending the unequal treatment of permanent residents of small islands and ensuring the viability of these communities by allowing status to be granted even to islands with only one resident. The historical importance of restoring communities liquidated by the occupying powers is also stressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative priority is amending the Small Islands with Permanent Population Act to grant status to islands where at least one person resides year-round. The objective is to ensure the decision-making capacity of the small islands' general assembly and to prevent sham residency registrations. The speaker is the initiator and presenter of this draft bill.
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