Session Profile: Urve Tiidus

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

2025-03-20

Political Position
The political focus is centered on the precise analysis of border management and migration flows along the Russian-Estonian border. The speaker stresses the necessity of knowing whether those crossing the border proceed further into the European Union, remain in Estonia, or return, which indicates concern regarding national security and the enforcement of migration policy. This constitutes a policy- and data-driven approach.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker showed interest in border management and migration statistics, requesting precise data on people's subsequent movements after crossing the Russian-Estonian border. They stressed the need for detailed and accurate statistics, referring specifically to the data presented by the rapporteur.

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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly formal and respectful, utilizing the salutations "Esteemed Chairman" and "Esteemed Presenter." The tone is neutral and focuses on a logical, data-driven question, seeking clarification regarding the statistics that were presented. Emotional or aggressive elements are absent.

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Activity Patterns
Based on the data, only one instance of participation is evident, taking the form of a question asked during a plenary session, focused on clarifying a specific statistical detail. Data regarding broader activity patterns is lacking.

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Opposition Stance
Insufficient data.

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Collaboration Style
The cooperative style is polite and seeks dialogue with the server to obtain more precise information regarding the presented statistics. The objective is better understanding and clarification of the data, not confrontation.

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Regional Focus
The regional focus is clearly centered on the Russian-Estonian border and the related migration flows. This issue is significant both nationally and at the level of the European Union's external border.

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Economic Views
Insufficient data.

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Social Issues
Among social issues, the discussion addresses migration and border security. The emphasis is on the precise monitoring of people's movement routes (whether they remain in Estonia, return, or move onward into the EU), which is linked to migration policy and security.

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Legislative Focus
The speaker is currently engaged in collecting and interpreting data that supports political oversight. There are no specific bills or amendments; the activity is focused solely on information gathering.

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