By Months: Ants Frosch
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
09.2025
6 Speeches
The style is formal and repetitive, especially in the September 10th speeches, where the same question regarding political accountability and the hypothetical resignation scenario is posed in multiple ways. The tone is critical and demanding, mixing logical arguments (a historical rarity) with strong moral and ethical appeals.
06.2025
8 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and concerned, focusing on logical arguments and highlighting concrete threats. Technical terms and international examples are employed, as well as an ironic cultural reference (Tallinnfilm's "Ideal Landscape"), to underscore the unreasonableness of administrative decisions and the scarcity of resources.
05.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the Head and the Minister. The tone is inquisitive and neutral, focusing on obtaining information regarding the progress of the political process. The appeal is logical and fact-based, deliberately avoiding emotional expressions.
04.2025
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and demanding, repeatedly posing clarifying questions to the Prime Minister. Logical argumentation is employed, highlighting a procedural discrepancy (the mismatch between criteria and the final selection) and appealing to the seriousness of the security situation. The tone is insistent and expresses deep concern regarding the reliability of the selection process.
03.2025
31 Speeches
The style is formal, procedural, and analytical, as the speaker presents the commission's report, but is simultaneously persuasive and urgent, emphasizing that "the window of opportunity is still open." Legal terminology is employed, and logical arguments (sovereignty, civil rights) are stressed. Emotional appeals are directed toward a sense of responsibility and the colleagues' sound judgment, while the opponents' "entitlement mentality" is criticized.
02.2025
12 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly critical, combative, and concerned, especially regarding the functionality of democratic institutions. Both formal legal argumentation and sharp, emotional expressions are employed ("ridiculously weak," "I am embarrassed," "alarm bell"). The speaker also utilizes historical quotes (Stalin) and accuses the coalition of contempt for democracy.
01.2025
6 Speeches
The style is formal and analytical concerning economic matters, but it turns sharp and accusatory when criticizing the government, employing direct terms such as "nepotism." Ironic or flattering rhetoric is also present, for instance, referring to the Minister of Finance as "the most informed" or the Minister of Social Affairs as potentially "the most empathetic minister." The overall tone is critical and demanding, particularly regarding tax policy.
12.2024
2 Speeches
The style is formal and analytical, focusing on presenting concrete, fact-based questions to the minister. The tone is critical and concerned, especially regarding environmental threats, relying on logical arguments and technical details rather than emotional appeals.
11.2024
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, focusing primarily on posing questions and dissecting legal constructs. The tone is predominantly logical and factual, seeking clarification regarding legal foundations and historical context. Although a moderate emotional appeal was also employed when addressing social topics (joy and happiness for families), the formal, interrogative approach remains dominant.
10.2024
7 Speeches
The rhetorical style is critical and demanding, utilizing historical parallels (2004, 2006, 2014) to highlight current issues. The tone is formal and analytical, focusing on the incompetence of government activity and the absence of control. It employs strong assessments, such as "bunglingly," and poses direct questions regarding responsibility and oversight.
09.2024
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and often confrontational, centering on the correction of inaccuracies and falsehoods (assertions and commentary). To sharpen the critique, historical and literary references are employed (such as Alexandre Dumas' quote, "the time of grocers") to characterize the opposing party's decisions as short-sighted. A significant portion of these appearances is dedicated to verifying and correcting specific facts.
07.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and critical, posing questions to the prime ministerial candidate. Logical arguments are employed, emphasizing that what is important is what is missing from the coalition agreement, not what is actually written in it. The speaker demands accountability, utilizing a powerful metaphor ("you are, figuratively speaking, also putting the State Secretary on the spot").
05.2024
15 Speeches
The speaker's rhetorical style is insistent, critical, and at times combative, employing strong metaphors ("the e-tiger is essentially naked," "Carthage must be destroyed") and historical quotes (Abraham Lincoln). He/She balances procedural logic (referencing laws and reports) with moral and emotional appeals (demanding humanity and criticizing negligence). The tone is formal yet direct, often posing sharp questions.
04.2024
16 Speeches
The rhetorical style is sharp, dramatic, and confrontational, employing emotional appeals and anecdotes (Kafka’s "The Trial," the officer’s anecdote) to highlight systemic problems. Strong warnings are used (a terrorist act is "not if, but when"), and it is stressed that this is "a matter of life and death." The e-voting debate concluded with a provocative, "Trumpian" call for hackers to attack the system.
03.2024
13 Speeches
The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and dramatic, employing strong metaphors such as "schizophrenic split," "Game of Thrones," and "blood money." Although the appeals are legally justified (citing amendments to the law and statements made by the Director General of KAPO), they are presented to emphasize the moral and security threat. The tone is predominantly accusatory and demanding.
02.2024
8 Speeches
The rhetorical style is critical, resolute, and at times sharp, particularly when procedural issues are being debated. Strong metaphors are employed to characterize the opposition's activities, such as "carrying water with a sieve" and "salami slicing tactics." The atmosphere within the Riigikogu chamber is also criticized, described by the phrase "a friend skins a friend." The appeals themselves are a blend of meticulous logical precision (error correction) and an emotional demand for justice.
01.2024
14 Speeches
The speaker's style is formal and often critical, employing strong value judgments (e.g., "catastrophic" traffic intensity, "scooter hooliganism"). They pose numerous questions to the Prime Minister and the ministers, demanding clarifications and ethical stances. To illustrate their points, they utilize both historical parallels (the removal of monuments) and an anecdote (the experience in Strasbourg).