By Agendas: Ants Frosch

Total Agendas: 68

Fully Profiled: 68

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2025-09-25
Debate on the key national issue "The impact of price rises on economic competitiveness and people's livelihoods: What to do?"

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is forceful and diagnostic, focusing on a systemic problem and the need for change. Philosophical and metaphorical expressions are used ("a new age of awakening," "the free spirit"), and direct, challenging questions are posed to the presenter. The tone is rather concerned and instigating.
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2025-09-10
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Social Minister Karmen Joller, submitted by 21 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style is formal, repetitive, and insistent, focusing on one central question concerning political accountability. The speaker employs a logical appeal, linking the minister's professional ethics (the Hippocratic Oath) with political responsibility. The question is reiterated multiple times to underscore the significance of the issue and elicit a specific response to a hypothetical scenario.
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is predominantly confrontational, critical, and demanding, especially when communicating with the chairman regarding procedural matters. Irony and sarcasm are employed ("a friend peels a friend's skin," "The Last Relic"), along with metaphors (salami tactics) to describe the opposition's activities. Answers and justifications are firmly demanded, particularly concerning legal and technical issues, thereby questioning the authority of the Riigikogu leadership ("Who is that god in heaven").
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2025-06-18
Draft law amending the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The tone of speech is formal and respectful, addressing the presiding officer and the rapporteur. The rhetoric employed is logical and analytical, drawing upon a specific international example (the Romanian case) to illustrate the security risk. The objective is to pose a specific, fact-based question concerning the deficiencies in the preparation of the draft legislation.
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2025-06-17
Draft law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and the International Sanctions Act (640 SE) - second reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical, formal, and cautious, focusing on highlighting potential threats and posing questions directly to the presenter. Logical arguments are employed, referencing established principles and emphasizing the reality of existing dangers. The tone is serious, seeking answers as to whether Estonia constitutes an international "test case" for a new solution.
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2025-06-16
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (657 SE) – first reading

XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, yet it incorporates critical questioning and irony, directed at the esteemed Minister. A cultural reference ("Ideaalmaastik," the sowing commissioner) is employed to draw a parallel with the role of the "waste commissioner," thereby balancing the logical argumentation with a striking visual metaphor. The tone is one of concern, highlighting the unrealistic nature of the proposed bill.
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2025-06-09
Inquiry regarding a network of number plate recognition cameras and the associated database (no. 756)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is serious and pressing, emphasizing a direct security threat. The speaker employs logical argumentation, citing specific incidents in European Union countries to justify shifting the focus of the topic from privacy to security. The style is formal, posing a direct and specific question to the Prime Minister.
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2025-05-06
The Minister of Finance's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the development directions of the public service in 2024)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and inquisitive. This constitutes a direct and logical inquiry addressed to the minister, the aim of which is to obtain information regarding the progress of a specific political initiative. Emotional or aggressive elements are absent.
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2025-04-16
Personnel policy in the security and defence sector

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, sharply interrogative, and critical, aimed directly at the Prime Minister. The speaker employs logical argumentation, relying on citing official documents (the tender announcement, the composition of the commission) to highlight the selection's non-compliance and to question the existence of political pressure. The tone is concerned and urgently demands clarification.
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2025-03-26
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style of address is formal, courteous, and respectful, correctly addressing both the manager and the presenter. The proposal is put forward in the form of a rhetorical question, while simultaneously acknowledging its unconventional nature. The tone is cautious and centers on the logical justification (the new situation).
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2025-03-26
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – Third Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal, procedural, and analytical, reflecting the role of the Constitutional Committee's rapporteur, while simultaneously underscoring the urgency and accountability inherent in the decision. It employs logical arguments and references historical context (e.g., the Kennedy quote) to emphasize civic responsibility and steer clear of an "entitlement mentality." The overall disposition is generally conciliatory, aiming for compromise, yet critical of those who address the issue emotionally or threateningly.
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2025-02-25
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speech is formal, serious, and cautionary, stressing the urgent need for action given the increasing complexity of the international situation. The style is primarily logical and historical, employing legal terminology and referencing positive expectations that have unfortunately gone unfulfilled. A warning is issued against the myth that local government deals exclusively with local issues, labeling this extremely dangerous.
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2025-02-13
Draft Law Amending the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (544 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary meeting

The rhetorical style is critical, sharp, and emotionally charged, expressing concern and embarrassment over the Riigikogu’s loss of its capacity to function. Strong accusations are employed (e.g., "mini-oligarchs," "to fool/deceive") and opponents are answered sharply, being accused of putting words in their mouth and using popular expressions ("the dog yelps that the stone hit").
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2025-02-12
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is critical and skeptical, employing direct and demanding questions when addressing the Prime Minister. The speaker uses a historical quote from Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin ("Personnel decides everything") to lend weight, emphasizing the political significance of personnel choices. The focus is on logical and procedural accountability, rather than emotional appeal.
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2025-02-11
A debate on foreign policy initiated as a matter of significant national importance by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The address is formal, analytical, and fact-based, centering on a logical appeal. The tone is directly challenging, posing a pointed question to the minister regarding their credibility, based on specific sources and contradictory data. The speaker begins courteously but quickly transitions to critical content.
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2025-01-28
Draft law amending the Aliens Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to enhance migration procedures) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, directly addressing the Minister. Logical and policy-based argumentation has been employed, focusing on specific implementation measures and frequency (once or twice annually) with the aim of eliminating misuse.
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2025-01-22
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is critical and analytical, relying on logical evidence (the discrepancies in the professional calculators) to justify its position. Slight irony is also employed, describing the coalition's conflicts as "strange and even comical." Finally, a direct question is posed to the presenter regarding their stance.
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2025-01-21
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, analytical, and serious, employing logical argumentation supported by concrete examples. The speaker uses strong, negative terminology such as "nepotism" and "undue promotion" to emphasize the gravity of the issue. The text concludes with a direct question of accountability aimed at the government, all while maintaining a formal and fact-based tone.
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2025-01-20
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is flattering and conciliatory, beginning by praising the minister's empathy and personal example ("the title of the most empathetic minister"). Personal appeals are utilized, linking the minister's role as a mother to her political task of promoting large families.
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2024-12-09
Inquiry regarding phosphate mining plans (no. 664)

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and direct, presenting specific questions to the minister via an interpellation. The appeal is logic-based, emphasizing scientifically identified dangers (health and environmentally hazardous waste) and referencing international regulations. The speech concludes with two clear and well-defined questions.
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2024-12-09
Inquiries Regarding Estonia's Conduct at the United Nations General Assembly (no. 663)

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

The style is formal and analytical, posing critical questions to the minister in the format of a parliamentary inquiry. Logical appeals and rhetorical questions ("Aren't we simply lowering our standards with this?") are employed to underscore concerns regarding the deterioration of foreign policy standards. The tone is respectful, yet the substance remains incisive and skeptical.
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2024-11-20
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (527 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and analytical, addressing the respected rapporteur and chairman. A critical yet controlled tone is employed, posing sharp rhetorical questions regarding the actions of the Centre Party and security officials. The speaker focuses on logical and procedural arguments, avoiding emotional appeals.
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2024-11-20
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The discourse style is formal, analytical, and interrogative, focusing on logical and legal arguments. Direct questions are posed to the presenter to clarify legal constructions and international principles (e.g., reciprocity). Emotional appeals are not utilized; the emphasis remains strictly on legal precision.
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2024-11-11
Draft law amending the Holiday and Commemoration Day Act (453 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is warm, positive, and heavily focused on emotional appeal, employing phrases such as "joyful holidays" and "blessed springtime." The speaker frames their viewpoints as questions to highlight the positive impact and political benefits of the proposal.
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2024-10-21
Inquiry regarding the provision of international protection to Ukrainian male citizens who are mobilization-eligible.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, focusing on presenting a dilemma to the minister in order to force him or her to choose between two competing priorities. The form of a question is employed to present a critical stance, seeking either to refute or confirm the government’s underlying motives (labor needs).
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2024-10-21
Inquiry Regarding the Confiscation of the Estonian Soldier Memorial (no 642)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is analytical, critical, and concerned, emphasizing institutional and historical failures. Logical argumentation is employed, citing specific past events and court cases to demonstrate the consequences of a lack of control. The tone is accusatory, particularly regarding the government's actions, which are described as "shooting a sparrow with a cannon."
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2024-10-07
Inquiry regarding road construction and four-lane roads (no 408)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The style is formal and polite, utilizing a historical narrative (the events of 2006 and the Social Democrats' earlier goal) as background. The emphasis is placed on logical pressure, culminating in a specific and urgent question concerning the timeline for the minister's promise fulfillment.
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2024-10-07
Inquiry Regarding Via Baltica (No. 234)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and insistent, leveraging neighboring countries as success stories to highlight Estonia's lack of ambition. The speaker poses direct questions ("What is our ambition?") and employs logical comparison to demand concrete answers and swifter action.
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2024-09-23
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Annul the Decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regarding the Closure of the Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia in New York" (328 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is interrogative and intellectual, employing a literary allusion (Alexandre Dumas, "The Three Musketeers") to characterize the Foreign Minister's decision. The tone is critical and suggests a lack of political vision, balancing logical critique with an emphasis on the importance of symbols.
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2024-09-23
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Move the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem" (325 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, fact-based, and corrective. The speaker uses formal language, intervening to correct inaccuracies by addressing the presiding officer. The emphasis is on logical and procedural accuracy, with the aim of preventing "untruth or inaccuracy" from the podium.
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2024-09-19
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (491 OE) on the amendment of the Riigikogu Resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe"

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is factual, direct, and corrective, characterizing its intervention as a "statement and a remark." The objective is the logical clarification of facts, not emotional persuasion, and the tone is formal.
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2024-09-16
2024 Report by the Minister of the Interior on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.

The style is formal and inquiry-based, beginning courteously but growing sharp and accusatory by the conclusion. Logical argumentation (a comparison of figures) is used to emphasize the inequality in crisis preparedness, culminating in a direct political accusation regarding the motives behind the Ministry of the Interior's selections (specifically involving rural municipality mayors who are members of the Isamaa party).
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2024-07-22
Granting Authorization to Prime Ministerial Candidate Kristen Michal to Form the Government

15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and incisive, using questions to present criticism that highlights the deficiencies of the coalition agreement. Figurative language and metaphors are employed, for example, by asking whether the Secretary of State will be, figuratively speaking, "hauled over the coals," to emphasize the demand for accountability.
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2024-05-13
Inquiry Regarding the Alleged Vandalism of Andrei Shumakov's Car (No. 630)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, straightforward, and question-based, addressing the minister directly. Logical argumentation is employed, focusing on procedural details and the timelines for judicial review, while strictly avoiding emotional appeals.
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2024-05-09
Debate on the matter of significant national importance: "E-elections – a threat to democracy."

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is urgent, critical, and cautionary, employing dramatic metaphors ("the e-tiger is essentially naked," "the balloon is simply popped"). The appeals are balanced: logical evidence is presented from international reports, coupled with emotional warnings about the system's collapse. A historical quote (Abraham Lincoln) is used to emphasize the limitations of fooling the public.
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2024-05-09
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Security Institutions Act (330 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is urgent, persuasive, and at times confrontational, emphasizing the importance and necessity of the draft bill. Strong emotional judgments are used regarding the government's actions, labeling them irresponsible and bordering on "criminal negligence." The text concludes with the use of a historical maxim ("Carthage must be destroyed") to underscore their unwavering commitment.
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2024-05-06
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal and concerned, emphasizing logical argumentation (the lack of special support leads to developmental delay). Rhetorical questions are used, drawing attention to the concerns of parents and the consequences of the policy. In the second speech, slight irony or skepticism emerges when describing opportunities for cooperation ("to cook a richer soup").
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2024-05-02
First Reading of the Riigikogu Draft Statement (420 AE) "On Declaring the Moscow Patriarchate an Institution Supporting the Military Aggression of the Russian Federation"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and procedural, expressing the speaker's personal distress regarding the situation. The speaker employs strong metaphors ("steamroller," "a leg growing out of the grave") and repeatedly poses rhetorical questions concerning the actions of the executive power and the commission. The appeals are directed both at logic (procedural justice) and at values (humanity, common sense).
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2024-04-30
First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is formal, addressing the esteemed Minister and Chairman, yet it incorporates provocative elements. It utilizes a reference to a "legend" circulating in the local media to present a pointed and hypothetical question concerning pensioners in Võru. The style blends political critique with an emotional appeal, highlighting the "painful" effect of the proposed bill.
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2024-04-17
Second Reading of the Draft Act (344 SE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and Related Amendment of Other Acts

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, combative, and dramatic, emphasizing the hopelessness of the situation and the failure of parliamentarism. Anecdotes (the officer and the radio receiver) and personal stories (the Otepää case) are employed to illustrate the system's flaws and create emotional impact. The speech concludes with a provocative, Donald Trump-esque call for hackers to attack the system and cause its collapse.
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2024-04-17
The Sustainability of Estonia's Security Policy and the Transatlantic Relationship

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and demanding, emphasizing the extreme gravity of the international situation and the failure of various initiatives. The speaker poses direct and strategic questions to the government, focusing on logical and fact-based arguments. The tone is one of concern, particularly regarding America's potential "decline" and the resulting consequences.
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2024-04-16
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and accusatory, posing a rhetorical question to the minister that emphasizes the injustice ("in what way could such a thing happen"). A value-based contrast is employed to create an emotional appeal for the protection of national symbols.
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2024-04-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Amending the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act" (279 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is specific, formal, and concerned, employing a narrative approach to describe the situation in a small rural school. The objective is to use an emotional appeal (the harm done to the educational path of Estonian children) to raise a broader political issue and obtain clarification from the presenter.
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2024-04-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution (274 OE) of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Prepare and Restore a Militarized Border Guard as a Separate Agency"

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and forceful, utilizing strong emotional appeals to underscore the existential importance of the decision ("a matter of life and death"). A historical anecdote (the interior minister's reference to "plants") and analogies (the reference to the green transition) are employed to illustrate past incompetence and misunderstanding. The speaker directly demands accountability and calls into question the legitimacy of previous decisions.
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2024-04-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Enhancing the Exercise of Administrative Oversight over the Prosecutor's Office" (280 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The tone is critical and urgent, focusing on systemic deficiencies and the lack of accountability among high-ranking state officials. The style is direct and employs strong, at times collective, language ("enough of this nonsense," "the individual is put through the wringer"). The speaker balances logical criticism regarding procedural delays with an emotional appeal, referencing Kafka's work.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation concerning men of mobilization age from Ukraine in Estonia (No. 619)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and pressing, focusing on security threats and crises. The speaker employs a logical and analytical approach, presenting specific hypothetical figures with the aim of compelling the minister to define a critical political boundary.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation Regarding Mass Immigration (No. 617)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, framed as a question, and demanding, utilizing the context of an official inquiry. An historical comparison (Merkel 2015) is employed to underscore the gravity of the situation and appeal to the necessity of an immediate and total halt. The tone is rather concerned and urgent.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation to the Government of the Republic concerning plans to increase immigration (No. 614)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is concerned, serious, and cautionary, employing strongly emotionally charged phrases such as the "frustrating" response. The speaker relies on alleged authority (an official from a security agency) and presents their viewpoint in the form of a direct question, underscoring the urgency of the issue. The objective is to generate awareness and responsibility within the government.
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2024-03-20
Sanctions

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.

The rhetorical style is two-pronged: sharp and emotional (using the term "blood money") when addressing the question of political ethics, while simultaneously cautious and logical in assessing legislative risks. The address was delivered in a formal setting, structured as direct questions to the minister, underscoring the necessity of a collective approach ("never again alone").
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2024-03-18
Inquiry concerning the justification of the activities of the Prosecutor's Office and the Security Police Board (KaPo) (No. 528)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The style is formal and respectful when addressing the Minister and the Director, but the tone is concerned and critical. Strong emotional expressions are used (e.g., "the inviolability of private life was callously and brutally trampled upon") alongside logical argumentation based on legal principles. The objective is to highlight the problem regarding the appearance of injustice in the administration of justice.
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2024-03-12
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Government of the Republic Act (276 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and direct, employing powerful metaphors ("Game of Thrones," "blood money," "skeletons in the closet") to characterize the government's motives. The logical arguments rest on the principle of equality before the law ("one set of rules and one people"), but the overall tone points to a profound lack of trust and unethical conduct on the part of the administration.
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2024-03-12
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Organization Act (Bill 289 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting

The style is formal and initially appreciative (thanking the colleague for the symbolic parallel), but quickly shifts to concerned and rhetorical. Emotional appeal is employed, casting doubt on the state of democracy should the bill be rejected.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation Concerning the Negative Impacts of the Motor Vehicle Tax on Families with Children (No. 602)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and demanding, presenting the prime minister with a "concrete question and observation." Local, anecdotal examples (Otepää) are used to illustrate the general political problem. The tone is formal, but it contains sharp judgments (public transport is a "delusion").
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning business activities originating in Estonia and related to Russia during the War in Ukraine (No. 598)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and probing, focusing on exposing logical contradictions within government policy. Strong, evaluative metaphors are employed, such as "schizophrenic cleavage," to highlight the discordance in the government's actions. The tone is formal, presenting the question to the Prime Minister as part of a formal interpellation.
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2024-02-21
Russian Agents in Universities

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness and urgency of the security situation (the border flow is "overwhelming"). The speaker employs legal principles in their argumentation and puts direct questions to the minister regarding specific risk dates and security forecasts.
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2024-02-13
Debate on Foreign Policy as an Issue of Significant National Importance, initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and forceful, employing strong imagery (such as the "castration" of the network of foreign missions) and referencing established security mottos. The address is formal (directed at the minister) yet contains an emotional appeal, underscoring the seriousness of transatlantic relations. The objective is to pose a political question that casts doubt on the adequacy of the government's actions.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (177 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is courteous and formal, incorporating mild self-criticism ("due to my inexperience") and apologizing for taking up the chamber's time. The speech is logical and focuses on technical details, stressing the necessity of correcting errors so that the work of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) will appear professional to future readers as well.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Public Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act (167 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is critical and insistent, emphasizing the extreme necessity of the draft bill and the inadequacy of the Prosecutor's Office management. Strong language is used ("gone completely haywire"), backed up by examples cited by a colleague and the rapporteur. The style remains formal but is emotionally charged, stressing that the Prosecutor's Office is failing to fulfill its core function.
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2024-01-24
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (197 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely brief, formal, and straightforward. The speaker employs a polite salutation ("Esteemed colleagues") and presents their request without any substantive justification, focusing solely on soliciting support.
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2024-01-22
Inquiry Concerning the Imposition of the Motor Vehicle Tax (No. 310)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is critical and concerned, utilizing a powerful historical analogy ("punnvõrr"—an old, unreliable moped) to depict social regression. The speaker issues emotional warnings ("I am truly afraid") before introducing a specific political question. A sharp rhetorical question is employed to characterize the actions of the Reform Party.
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2024-01-22
Interpellation concerning the underfunding of state infrastructure (No. 334)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and respectful, addressing both the Director and the Minister. The tone is analytical and constructively critical, focusing on a specific success story (Poland) as a model. The speaker is direct, presenting a specific political recommendation in the form of a question to solicit counsel.
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2024-01-22
Interpellation concerning the environmental impact of mandatory building renovation and citizens' ability to pay (No. 123)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and direct, respectfully addressing both the Director and the Minister. A logical appeal is employed, focusing on procedural control and facts, while raising questions about the actual implementation of the collaborative effort. The tone is skeptical and demanding, seeking confirmation regarding the state's awareness.
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2024-01-17
First Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (242 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker's style is anecdotal and reflective, starting with a description of a personal situation (absence last week) and noting the novelty of the situation. The main rhetorical device is narration, using an analogy from the Strasbourg event to illustrate the consequences of limiting speaking time. The tone is rather neutral and narrative, not emotional or argumentative.
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2024-01-17
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Customs Act (350 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and focuses on logical argumentation, presenting direct questions to the minister. A comparison is drawn with the practices of security institutions to emphasize the potential threat of customs activities to private life. The tone is demanding and focuses on improving political mechanisms.
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2024-01-16
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (104 OE), titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Remove the So-Called Bronze Soldier Statue from Public Space"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and analytical, employing logical appeals and referencing specific international data. The speaker poses questions that point to deficiencies in procedures (the inactivity of the Constitutional Committee) and uses light irony when referring to the "fresh social democrats."
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2024-01-15
Interpellation regarding the necessity and construction of Rail Baltic (No. 262)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is critical, pressing, and slightly accusatory, especially when addressing the Prime Minister regarding earlier "fateful decisions." Strong emotional appeals are used (e.g., "people are perishing," Via Baltica was "left an orphan" [i.e., neglected]), and the disregard for the will of the people is emphasized.
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2024-01-15
Interpellation concerning the demographic crisis and its resolution (No. 232)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The style is formal, analytical, and straightforward, presenting the question to the prime minister within the framework of an interpellation. A logical introduction is utilized ("a sausage has two ends"), and the appeal is purely logical and political, focusing on a data-based decision-making process.
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2024-01-15
Inquiry on Immigration (No. 133)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal and critical, employing strong ethical and legal concepts ("ethical relativism," "legal nihilism") to condemn the situation. The tone is serious and demanding, posing a direct question to the prime minister regarding ethical recommendation. The appeal is directed towards morality and values.
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