Session Profile: Peeter Tali
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-02-25
Political Position
The central theme is national security and the right to vote in local elections, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring the preservation of the Estonian nation, language, and culture. The speaker strongly supports amending the constitution to restrict the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens, as well as non-integrated persons, in local elections. Their positions are firmly rooted in values and security concerns, citing Russia's aggression and the Kremlin's influence operations. They represent the stance of Eesti 200, which holds that only Estonian and European Union citizens should be eligible to vote.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of Estonia's constitutional foundations, referring to the premises of the Constitutional Assembly and the principles of citizenship passed down through the bloodline. He addresses in particular detail the influence activities of the Moscow church in Estonia, calling it a subcontractor for the Russian special services and an instrument of influence operations. He has monitored this topic and dealt with it on a more or less scientific basis.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is formal and respectful, yet it contains an urgent warning about security threats, describing Russia as an aggressor state. The speaker employs both logical arguments (amending the constitution is possible; the math counts) and emotional appeals (the Kremlin uses people as "pawns"). He modestly identifies himself as a young politician or a "parliamentary freshman."
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively participating in the plenary session, submitting a procedural request for three additional minutes. They refer to their previous activities, which involved monitoring the influence operations of the Moscow church and gathering feedback by speaking with residents of Pärnu.
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the Russian Federation and Belarus as aggressor states that are shattering the peace of the free world. He sharply criticizes the Moscow church, calling it a subcontractor for the special services, and promises to support its eradication from Estonia. He opposes the participation of Russian and Belarusian citizens, as well as unintegrated persons, in local elections.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker emphasizes the importance of consensus and negotiation, noting that "the math counts, consensus counts." He is prepared to negotiate with all parliamentary factions—specifically naming EKRE, the Social Democrats, and Mr. Odinets—in pursuit of the political objective. He references President Karis’s advice to seek common ground and avoid irreversible conflict.
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Regional Focus
The speaker is connected to the Pärnu region, citing their experiences and conversations in Pärnu schools, the market, Port Artur, and on their home street. They use the feedback received from Pärnu to support their position on the issue of voting rights.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
It addresses issues of citizenship and integration, emphasizing that stateless persons were expected, based on initial premises, to integrate and share Estonian values. It places security and the obligation to defend the state at the core of civil rights, supporting the restriction of voting rights for citizens of aggressor states and non-integrated individuals.
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Legislative Focus
The main legislative priority is amending the constitution to change the procedure for electing local government councils. He is a strong supporter of this initiative, noting that parliament has done this before, and emphasizes the need to move forward with it because the people are waiting for it.
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