By Months: Mart Võrklaev
Total Months: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
09.2025
16 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and balanced, especially in discussions concerning finance and economics. The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and facts, stressing the necessity of protecting depositors and ensuring the credibility of state finances. Questions and opinions are presented in a respectful tone, while thanking the presenters for their substantive work.
06.2025
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is dual in nature: in the reports of the Finance Committee, it is neutral, technical, and procedural, focusing on consensus decisions and clarifications. In political debate, however, the style is sharp, confrontational, and accusatory, utilizing terms like "tax madness" and "intimidation" to characterize opponents.
05.2025
3 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly formal, analytical, and data-driven, especially concerning legislation and budget discussions. The tone is appreciative regarding the progress made in utilizing EU funds, but it becomes critical and demanding when the inaccuracy of the education budget is discussed. Instead of emotional appeals, the emphasis is placed on logical and precise planning ("as little as possible, but as much as necessary").
04.2025
16 Speeches
The speaker employs an official and procedural style, particularly when presenting commission reports, emphasizing their role as a neutral intermediary. However, in political debates, the tone shifts to defensive and occasionally aggressive, especially when refuting accusations (e.g., concerning the authorship of the car tax). They rely heavily on logical and factual arguments, accusing opponents of populism and making false claims.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is investigative, formal, and sharply critical, utilizing logical arguments and historical facts to expose the actions of the former government. The speaker repeatedly poses rhetorical questions ("Why did he do this?") to demand accountability, and uses emotionally charged expressions, describing the burning of money "with a bright flame." The tone is official, respectfully referring to the chair of the session and colleagues, but the content is uncompromising.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The style is formal and direct, striking a balance between personal examples (the case of Rae municipality) and facts and statistics (the bank tax figures). Regarding the topic of pets, the tone is concerned and solution-oriented, highlighting the plight of those affected. On economic matters, the style is confident and confrontational, posing sharp questions to the opposing side concerning their past voting record.
12.2024
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is critical and concerned, particularly regarding the consequences of the proposed amendment for the environment and the budget. The speaker employs logical appeals and sharp contrasts (e.g., the country grandmother versus the car collector) to illustrate the injustice. The style is formal, incorporating direct objections and the refutation of facts (for instance, concerning Reinsalu and the progressive income tax).
11.2024
29 Speeches
The tone is predominantly formal, procedural, and at times sharp, particularly when responding to questions from the opposition. He/She consistently reiterates that they cannot answer questions that were not substantively discussed in the committee, shifting responsibility to the initiators of the draft legislation. Sharp rhetoric is employed, accusing the opposition (Isamaa, EKRE) of avoiding substantive debate, and requesting that they cease the insults and accusations of lying.
10.2024
2 Speeches
The style is formal and parliamentary, utilizing the addresses "Esteemed Chair of the Session" and "Esteemed Minister." However, the tone in the first speech is highly combative and accusatory, including direct questions regarding the distortion of facts. The argumentation relies primarily on logic and the presentation of specific calculations, rather than emotional appeals.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The style is highly formal, procedural, and informative, typical of a committee rapporteur. The tone is neutral and objective, focusing on conveying the committee's discussions and the experts' explanations. The speaker relies on logical arguments and the clarification of details, often using questions to achieve clarity ("Could you explain that a little more precisely?").