Session Profile: Urve Tiidus
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
2025-09-16
Political Position
The political focus is on ensuring the protection of the rule of law and fundamental rights in a digital and global context. The speaker challenges the view that not a single cent of state money should be spent on technology that restricts fundamental rights, citing the complexity of data protection and cross-border crime. This position is value-based, emphasizing the need to ensure the principle of privacy in a situation where data is "the new oil."
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in data security, cybercrime, and the global impact of technology. The technical phrase "data is the new oil" is employed, and the speaker refers to the increasingly complex and costly nature of protecting data. This expertise centers on the intersection of constitutional principles and technological reality.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and interrogative, directly addressing the director and the Chancellor of Justice. The speaker employs a logical appeal, presenting a complex dilemma that places domestic principles within a global context. The tone is analytical and solution-seeking, asking: "How can we guarantee the principle of our constitution...?"
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Activity Patterns
The only thing known is participation in the Riigikogu plenary session in September 2025, during which a question was posed concerning the Chancellor of Justice's report. This indicates active involvement in debates surrounding the rule of law and fundamental rights.
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Opposition Stance
No direct opposition is voiced, but a challenge is posed to the Chancellor of Justice’s position regarding the expenditure of state funds on technology that restricts fundamental rights. The criticism is policy-driven and focuses on the practical applicability of the position in global cyberspace.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly national (based on constitutional principles) and international/global, highlighting transnational crime and the global potential of technology. There is no emphasis on local or regional issues.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives revolve around the state's expenditure on technology and the acknowledgment of data's economic value (the "new oil"). Emphasis is placed on the high cost of data protection, which points to the necessity of considering investments in technology, even if this involves the restriction of fundamental rights.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is the protection of privacy and fundamental rights in the digital environment. The focus is on the complexity of balancing civil liberties and security, particularly given the advancements in technology and surveillance capabilities.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on the implementation of constitutional principles and adherence to the rule of law in technology investments. The speaker is acting more as an interrogator, demanding clarification on how constitutional principles are guaranteed in the context of cybercrime and global data flows.
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