By Months: Jaak Aab
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
11.2025
10 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and concerned, relying heavily on logical arguments and data (inflation, rising medical costs). The speaker uses questions to demand assessments and explanations from the government (for instance, regarding the lengthening of waiting lists), and notes that social policy is reactive ("we are shifting this boundary, so to speak, after the fact"). The tone is professional, but emphasizes the seriousness of the problems and the need for rapid resolution.
10.2025
54 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and persistently questioning, focusing on demanding clarity from ministers regarding funding and political decisions. The speaker relies on political facts, budget figures, and legislative details, using few emotional appeals. The style is appropriate in the Riigikogu hall, where it is used for presenting structured interpellations and subsequent questions.
09.2025
34 Speeches
The approach used is fact-based and analytical, relying on specific figures and comparisons. The style is moderate and constructive, though it also includes sharp political commentary (criticism aimed at the Centre Party). It combines technical details with clear messaging, occasionally drawing on personal experience to reinforce the arguments. The tone is polite, yet straightforward.
06.2025
35 Speeches
It uses a direct and confrontational style, especially when criticizing opposition forces. It relies on facts and concrete examples, often employing rhetorical questions to pressure opponents. The style is formal and argumentative, but also includes emotional elements, particularly on the topics of justice and consumer protection.
05.2025
39 Speeches
Employs a factual and analytical approach, relying on concrete figures and legal specifics. The style is direct and critical, particularly concerning government policy, but maintains parliamentary decorum. It combines technical explanations with political accusations, using metaphors such as "the masks have fallen" and "the Luddite movement." It emphasizes the necessity of transparency and clarity in complex matters.
04.2025
9 Speeches
Employs a fact-based and analytical approach, relying on concrete figures and statistics. The tone is critical yet constructive, aiming to find solutions to problems. Occasionally uses irony ("Kört-Pärtli särk") and issues direct challenges to opponents, but generally maintains a professional and businesslike style.
03.2025
8 Speeches
Employs a formal, analytical style that combines fact-based arguments with emotional appeals. The tone is constructive, yet simultaneously critical of the government's inaction. Detailed explanations and concrete examples are preferred, especially regarding technical issues, while maintaining an approach that is diplomatic yet direct.
01.2025
2 Speeches
The speaker employs a professional and informative tone, relying on facts and specific examples. He balances technical explanations with practical illustrations, such as the Narva magnet factory. The style is collaborative and consensus-oriented, utilizing phrases like "it was decided by consensus" and "it is definitely necessary."