By Plenary Sessions: Rain Epler

Total Sessions: 11

Fully Profiled: 11

2024-01-25
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker urges all members of parliament to support the draft legislation, highlighting its benefits for Estonia as a whole and striving to secure widespread backing. He actively questions committee members regarding the views and reasoning of their colleagues. There is no direct mention of cooperation with the coalition; rather, disappointment is voiced due to political opposition.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker is actively seeking constructive cooperation, asking the Minister to work with the members of their faction to ensure support for the opposition's sound legislative proposals. He appeals to the shared desire to maintain a positive and respectful culture when considering these bills.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Not enough data
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Cooperation is absent; the speaker's style is purely confrontational, demanding answers from the minister and the inclusion of economic analyses. There are no references to bilateral or cross-party cooperation.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker is cooperative in the legislative process, allowing the "initial draft" of the bill presented by the executive branch to be supplemented and improved. Reference is also made to the questions posed by other colleagues (Uibo, Seeme, Tiidus), showing a willingness to participate in the debate and take others' contributions into account.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Cooperation is demonstrated with colleagues when submitting interpellations ("with colleagues," "Tõnis and Jaak"), suggesting forms of collaboration within factions or the opposition. Communication with the government is characterized by a predominantly confrontational style, and no willingness to compromise is expressed.
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker emphasizes the importance of inter-committee cooperation, proposing that seeking input from other committees (such as the Social Affairs Committee) be utilized as a solution. The speaker commends the rapporteurs for providing extensive background and supporting the substance of the draft legislation, thereby demonstrating openness to constructive discussion. The speaker is ready to resolve jurisdictional conflicts through collaboration.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker urges colleagues to back the VAT reduction proposals he has presented. He acknowledges that securing support from the ruling party will be difficult, but he will continue seeking backing through smaller, incremental steps. His cooperation style is direct and solicitous, focusing on pushing specific changes through.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Insufficient data.
2024-01-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style of cooperation is deficient; the speaker is rather on the defensive and criticizes the work of the Riigikogu department, referring to previous practices. There are no references to a willingness to compromise or cross-party cooperation.
2024-01-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The speaker refers to cooperation with colleagues when submitting the inquiry ("We asked together with colleagues about the impact of the green transition"), which demonstrates the existence of intra-factional cooperation. There are no references to openness to compromise or cross-party cooperation.