Agenda Profile: Urve Tiidus
Review of the Implementation of the "Fundamentals of Legislation Policy until 2030" in 2022
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance strongly centers on supporting the principles of sound legislation, emphasizing minimal state intervention and a tangible reduction in the regulatory burden. The speaker is concerned about the slow progress made in 2022 regarding the analysis of constitutionality and the ex-post evaluation of laws, noting that significant improvement is possible in this area. The methodology is results-based, assessing the activities of the government and the Riigikogu (Parliament) in fulfilling the long-term vision (Fundamentals of Legislative Policy until 2030).
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in legislative procedures by using technical terms such as regulatory burden, ex-post evaluation, and constitutionality analysis. He/She refers to specific data regarding the 2022 results, for example, three complete constitutionality analyses and three planned ex-post evaluations. He/She quotes legal experts (Allar Jõks and Carri Ginter), emphasizing the need to take the constitution seriously.
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Rhetorical Style
The discourse is formal, respectful, and analytical, focusing on logical argumentation and policy documents. The tone is constructive and moderate, emphasizing the necessity of continuous improvement and learning from errors. The style is characterized by a brief lyrical digression into history (King Hammurabi's Code) to illustrate the long trajectory of human legislation.
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Activity Patterns
Data is unavailable, apart from participation in the discussion held in the Riigikogu chamber concerning the implementation of the fundamental principles of legislative policy. The speech itself is a review of the 2022 results, pointing toward the future expectation of the 2023 summary.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct opposition; criticism is directed instead at procedural shortcomings and the slow pace of achieving goals in 2022. In particular, criticism focuses on the modest level of the constitutionality analysis and the fact that its underlying reasons have not been investigated. The criticism is moderate and presented in the form of proposals for improvement.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker supports cooperation, highlighting as a positive example the training provided jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the University of Tartu for legislative drafting lawyers. He/She expresses the desire that this type of education would subsequently be extended to interested members of parliament as well, demonstrating an openness to knowledge sharing and inter-institutional learning.
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Regional Focus
The focus is exclusively national and institutional, addressing the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, the legal system, and international competitiveness. Regional or local focus is absent.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives clearly support entrepreneurship and competitiveness, calling for a significant reduction in the regulatory burden imposed by legislation. It is emphasized that the legal framework must guarantee the protection of public interests, without unduly restricting discretion, property rights, and business activity.
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Social Issues
The social focus is general, emphasizing the assurance of human well-being and societal security through the rule of law. It is important to maintain a balance between protecting general interests and preserving individual responsibility and freedoms. Specific social issues are not addressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is procedural, concentrating on implementing the principles of good law-making and improving the quality of legal acts. Priorities include deepening the analysis of constitutionality, raising the quality of explanatory memoranda, and increasing the frequency of ex-post evaluation of laws. The speaker is a strong supporter of the existing legal policy (2030) and a critical evaluator of its implementation.
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