By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge

The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topic of restricting citizenship and voting rights, referencing specific discussions held in the committee and expert hearings. Particular emphasis is placed on the experts' assessment regarding the similarity of attitudes between Russian citizens and persons with undetermined citizenship, using this argument to demand political consistency.

The speaker demonstrates strong expertise in economic statistics and migration data, repeatedly referencing OECD labor productivity indicators at constant prices and based on purchasing power parity (PPP). They utilize comparative data concerning Estonia's lag relative to Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Hungary, and know the exact proportions of the inflow of foreign-born individuals. Furthermore, they are familiar with various systems for defining democracy, such as Polity and Freedom House.

The speaker demonstrates thorough knowledge in the fields of demographics, language policy, and higher education, relying on figures and statistics (e.g., the ratios of immigrants to those who have passed the language exam, and the linguistic breakdown of doctoral theses). They employ a comparative method, highlighting Latvia's language policy and immigration statistics, and cite sociologists and linguists (Hennoste, Arujärv, Rannut) to support their arguments. The analysis concerning the non-compliance with university administrative agreements is especially detailed.