By Agendas: Kalle Grünthal

Total Agendas: 217

Fully Profiled: 217

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2025-10-15
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Protection of Ambient Air Act and other Acts (Transposition of Amendments to the Renewable Energy Directive) (697 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is direct, interrogative, and confrontational, particularly in the second address, where dissatisfaction with the minister’s response is expressed without prior warning ("I know that your answer will not satisfy me. I am informing you that your answer is unsatisfactory."). The argumentation is logical and relies on facts (the age of the studies, the WHO guideline), presenting a sharp challenge to the government's positions.
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2025-10-15
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Law on the Election of the President of the Republic (684 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is analytical, critical, and persuasive, presenting arguments regarding the necessity of democratic representation. The speaker is direct, challenging the opposing side's claims about the impossibility of change, asserting that "it is still possible to make a difference." He uses logical reasoning to demonstrate how the current system results in the dominance of opinions held by people with specific viewpoints.
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2025-10-08
Third reading of the Draft Act supplementing the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is combative and critical, utilizing historical comparisons (the storming of the Winter Palace) and hyperbole ("digital concentration camp") to discredit the arguments of the opposing side. The speaker uses an ironic example (a camera in the bedroom to prevent domestic violence) to demonstrate the extremity of the security argument. He contrasts emotional speeches with reliance on legal logic and the constitution.
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2025-10-08
2025 Report by the Minister of Social Affairs on the Implementation of the National Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is accusatory and direct, culminating in a sharp rhetorical question posed to the minister regarding the termination of the monopoly. The speaker relies on both logical arguments (the mechanism of the monopoly) and emotional appeals (references to corruption, bonuses, and personal experience). References to media outlets like "Kuuuurija" and "Pealtnägija" are utilized to underscore the severity of the issue.
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2025-10-07
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, argumentative, and demanding, relying both on the provisions of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and on specific financial figures. The tone is critical and confrontational, especially regarding the topic of social inequality, where strong language is used, calling the increase in support "ridiculous." A sharp contrast is drawn between the salary increases for officials and the situation of recipients of subsistence benefits.
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2025-10-06
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (694 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and dramatic, employing strong historical parallels (forced collectivization) and personal attacks (a reference to the minister's past). The speaker relies on emotional and ideological appeals to underscore the danger and unconstitutional nature of the policy.
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2025-09-24
Second reading of the draft law amending the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, sharp, and alarmist, using strong and polarizing metaphors such as "digital concentration camp." Although the argumentation relies on detailed legal references and logical analysis, the overall tone is emotional and focuses on the urgency of protecting fundamental rights. The speaker addresses the opponents directly, naming them specifically and criticizing their positions.
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2025-09-24
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia's Government to abandon the implementation of the Rail Baltic project in Estonia and to withdraw from all international agreements related to the project" (650 OE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is critical and questioning, challenging the status of Estonian independence. The appeals are primarily logical, relying on constitutional provisions and economic facts (incorrect cost calculation). The tone is formal, addressing the rapporteur, but sharp and demanding in substance.
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2025-09-23
Draft Law Amending the Waste Act (676 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and direct, employing simplified language to explain complex regulatory issues to a wider audience. A historical comparison (referencing the Soviet era) is utilized to emphasize the value of independence, and sharp, challenging questions are put to the opposing side regarding the necessity of the regulation. The tone is predominantly logical, but it also incorporates an emotional appeal aimed at protecting the interests of the public.
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2025-09-23
Draft law amending the Act on Population Status Proceedings, the Population Register Act, and the State Duty Act (687 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and inquisitive, focusing on logical arguments that highlight security risks and the potential for material loss. The speaker uses examples of everyday scams (such as police or bank phishing emails) and poses repeated direct questions to challenge the practical feasibility of the solutions proposed by the opposing party.
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2025-09-23
Open mic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The speaking style is combative, urgent, and emotional, employing powerful historical and moral appeals (e.g., "the yoke of serfdom," the St. George's Night Uprising). He/She uses many personal anecdotes (a phone call with Norstat, a meeting with entrepreneurs) and direct addresses to the public in order to mobilize them. The tone is critical and accusatory, especially directed at the government and President Alar Karis, who is referred to as a "war-monger."
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2025-09-17
Second reading of the draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act and other laws (662 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is one of concern and procedural criticism, employing logical argumentation regarding the sheer volume of the draft bill and the insufficient time allotted for its thorough review. A figurative comparison ("The Three Musketeers") is used to emphasize that lawmaking requires analysis, not merely excitement.
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2025-09-17
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the Act on International Sanctions (640 UA), which was not announced by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, dramatic, and urgent, employing strong moral and legal accusations. The speaker utilizes both emotional appeals (distrust, totalitarianism) and a legal framework, accusing the government of implementing unconstitutional actions. The style involves quoting and criticizing specific opponents (Riina Sikkut) while simultaneously praising allies (Urmas Reinsalu).
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2025-09-17
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA) Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is confrontational, critical, and insistent, highlighting procedural irregularities and incompetence. The speaker employs powerful metaphors (such as the "Novgorod Veche," where victory goes to the one who shouts the loudest) and juxtaposes emotional decisions ("feelings should be left in bed") against rigorous legal analysis. He poses repetitive and demanding questions, even accusing the rapporteur of having hearing problems when an answer is not forthcoming.
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2025-09-16
The Chancellor of Justice's report on the conformity of legislative acts with the Constitution and the performance of other duties assigned to the Chancellor by law.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is formal and critical, posing questions directly and logically to highlight the absurdity of the legal deficiencies. The tone is one of concern, given that the surveillance was halted, yet no sanctions followed. In their argumentation, the speaker relies on legal references and facts (tens of thousands of people who were never notified).
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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 confrontational, direct, and emotionally charged, incorporating both historical facts and personal narrative (e.g., "I was called a corona bandit"). The speaker employs strong metaphors (e.g., "you shout from the fifth-floor window") and issues a direct challenge to the minister for a public, televised debate. The emphasis is placed on the logical appeal that medicine cannot be based on mere opinion.
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2025-09-10
Information session

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing

The style is formal, addressing the chair of the session respectfully, but it includes a sharp and rhetorical question. The speaker employs sarcasm ("has the composition of the Riigikogu been reduced in the interim?") to highlight the absurdity of the low attendance.
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2025-09-09
The Minister of Defence's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharp, concerned, and accusatory, framing the question itself as a veiled accusation aimed directly at the minister. It employs an appeal to the wisdom of the people (referencing President Karis) and strong metaphors ("fifth column," "to stir up trouble") to underscore the domestic threat. The overall tone is more emotional and cautionary than neutrally political.
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The rhetorical style is predominantly confrontational, critical, and accusatory, especially directed at the session chairmen (Lauri Hussar, Toomas Kivimägi), who are accused of violating the law and engaging in arbitrary conduct. It employs strong emotional appeals (e.g., "you are playing with fire," "shameful," "stop lying") and frequently addresses the "people of Estonia" directly, stressing that the parliament has been reduced to a laughing stock due to the government's actions. Personal and provocative elements are also present, such as the gifting of a smoked pig's head to the session chairman.
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2025-06-19
Draft law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and the International Sanctions Act (640 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The tone is extremely serious and urgent, emphasizing that the matter is "extremely serious" and involves an unconstitutional law. It employs both logical legal arguments and an emotional framework, referencing the "fairytale" of Estonia as a state governed by the rule of law and the transformation of its citizens into potential criminals.
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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 extremely combative, alarming, and provocative, utilizing strong emotional appeals and historical comparisons (Gestapo, NKVD, Stasi) to totalitarian regimes. The speaker presents categorical assertions regarding the emergence of a totalitarian society and directly addresses the opponents (Urmas Reinsalu, Maris Lauri) to challenge their positions. The objective is to persuade the chamber to vote down the draft bill, which the speaker labels as "nonsense."
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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 direct and interrogative, featuring a mild challenge to the minister's assertions, noting that they "do not actually align with the truth." The speaker employs logical argumentation, stressing the necessity of having protective mechanisms enshrined in the law to guarantee fairness. The tone is concerned and insistent, focusing on highlighting existing legal gaps.
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 UA) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is combative and critical, expressing shame and embarrassment regarding the quality of the Riigikogu's work and accusing the presenter of "talking black into white." Both logical arguments (such as adherence to the constitution) and strong emotional and provocative imagery (for example, the analogy involving instruments of rape) are used to illustrate the danger inherent in the presumption of guilt. The tone is formal yet passionate, focusing on the fulfillment of oaths and obligations.
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the simplified taxation act for entrepreneurs and the income tax act, and repealing the security tax act – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, ironic, and populist, employing strong language and allusions to vulgarity to ridicule the government's economic claims. It utilizes a historical parallel (Lenin and "What Is to Be Done?") and an emotional appeal, contrasting statistical wealth with the actual lack of money felt by people in the shops.
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2025-06-10
The Chairman of the Supreme Court’s overview of court orders, the administration of justice, and the uniform application of laws.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is critical and concerned, employing strong and condemnatory phrases such as "steamroller tactics" and "the most striking example." The appeal is primarily logical and procedural, focusing on legal violations and seeking a concrete resolution (the option of taking legal action).
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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 highly aggressive, accusatory, and urgent, employing sharp expressions (for instance, describing the government as "flailing" and labeling the prime minister's speech as "mumbo-jumbo"). The speaker relies on logical arguments grounded in legal facts (illegality), but also incorporates emotional appeals, warning against a surveillance society and the practices of the Soviet era.
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2025-06-04
Draft law amending the Public Health Act (617 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The tone of the address is mostly argumentative, occasionally becoming emotional and insistent, particularly when discussing public health and national sovereignty (e.g., "this nonsense," "a threatening signal"). The rhetoric skillfully balances reliance on scientific data (expert opinions, research) with value-based appeals concerning independence, drawing a historical parallel between the directives issued by Moscow and Brussels.
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2025-06-04
Draft law amending the State Audit Act, the Political Parties Act, and other laws (control body for political party funding) – first reading.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and argumentative, but also includes sharp and confrontational questions directed at opponents. Emotional imagery is employed, such as "Pandora’s box is open" and "muzzles a freely mandated member of the Riigikogu," to highlight the threat of political retribution and the system's injustice.
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2025-06-04
Draft law amending the Environmental Levies Act (615 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is serious, insistent, and confrontational, using strong logical arguments based on laws and previous statements made by officials. The speaker emphasizes the danger, using a comparison to radioactive radiation, and focuses on data and procedural deficiencies. Questions are posed accusatorily, calling into question national oversight and the credibility of the developers.
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2025-06-04
Draft law (642 SE) on the withdrawal from the convention prohibiting the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and requiring their destruction – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is a blend of logical argumentation (technological development, Estonia's territorial depth) and extremely emotional persuasion. The speaker employs graphic and shocking descriptions of a war victim to emphasize the consequences of mines, and references humanitarian activists such as Princess Diana. The tone is critical and direct, accusing opponents of outdated thinking and labeling their arguments "complete nonsense."
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2025-06-04
The role of the Estonian language in public space

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The style is confrontational and insistent, accusing the minister of providing false information ("absolutely false," "completely false"). Strong emotional appeals are utilized to emphasize the seriousness of the problem (e.g., a reference to "mafia-like activity"). Despite the emotional start, the address concludes with a logical demand for specific data concerning complaints and proceedings.
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2025-06-03
The Minister of Public Administration's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, confrontational, and skeptical, questioning the presenter's overly positive delivery, which is referred to as an "effusive speech." The speaker stresses logical verification and the presentation of facts, demanding concrete data to verify the truth ("Are you actually telling the truth here, or are you just making things up?").
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2025-04-24
Debate on the nationally significant issue "The Drawbacks of Wind Power," initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is question-based, critical, and detailed, focusing on logical arguments and facts (e.g., efficiency, frequencies). The tone is serious and concerned, particularly when highlighting health risks (sleep disorders, heart failure). Official sources and statements by former ministers are quoted to support the arguments.
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2025-04-23
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, accusatory, and forceful, employing strong emotional appeals and slogans. The speaker accuses the government of "brutality" and a policy of driving out the Estonian people, calling on the populace for immediate "self-initiated resistance." Direct addresses are used toward the listeners ("you, you, and also you"), and the mainstream media is sharply criticized for its silence.
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2025-04-23
Draft law (583 SE) for the second reading on accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and approval of amendment to Article 20(1) of the Convention.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is questioning, skeptical, and at times combative, employing powerful metaphors—such as "steamroller"—to characterize the government's actions. It utilizes both logical argumentation (specifically, the hierarchy of the judicial system) and strategic, emotional appeals (defending the rights of women and children against the Reform Party). One speech concludes with a direct call for women and children to seize the opportunity presented to them.
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2025-04-22
Draft law amending the Act on Obligations and, consequently, other laws (613 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is analytical, critical, and cautious, warning the proponent against venturing onto a "very slippery slope." The speaker employs formal and technical language, focusing on logical arguments and highlighting the dangers of ambiguous discretion when applying the law equally. Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed on the practical and legal consequences of implementing the law.
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2025-04-15
Draft law amending the Public Transport Act (578 SE) - First Reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is combative, urgent, and sharply critical, employing emotional examples (such as drivers unfamiliar with the city or those who don't speak the local language) and strong language (e.g., "Ugri-Mugri language," "bogus taxi drivers"). Legal arguments are bolstered by anecdotal stories of personal experiences and complaints from other taxi drivers, all to highlight deficiencies in consumer safety.
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2025-04-10
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is predominantly combative, sharp, and emotional, especially towards the coalition, which is accused of hypocrisy and merely following orders. Strong expressions are employed ("servilely fawning," "with a cruel face"), and appeals are made to the will of the people and the authority of the Chancellor of Justice. While the speech begins with procedural questions, it quickly escalates into a political attack.
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2025-04-09
The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The style is critical and questioning, focusing on logical appeals, referencing specific dates and meetings to prove the lack of state knowledge. A rhetorical question is used to call into question both the credibility of the experts and the presence and seriousness of the coalition deputies.
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2025-04-09
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (566 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker's rhetorical style is provocative and ironic, referring to the presenter as a long-winded and rambling "master wordsmith." A direct appeal to logic, framed as a question, is employed, demanding that the complex topic be simplified and made understandable, even for the coalition members of parliament.
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2025-04-09
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is demanding and confrontational, presenting direct and and pointed questions to the rapporteur and the commission. The appeal is primarily logical and legal, but the tone is accusatory, demanding named accountability from the individuals who affirmed the constitutionality of the law.
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2025-04-08
Draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is direct, strategic, and slightly mobilizing, offering a concrete action plan for "the people" to follow. The focus is on a logical and procedural argument, grounded in the violation of legal norms, and the speech is interactive, seeking feedback from the audience ("How do you assess this?", "What do you think of this idea?").
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2025-03-27
Board elections of the Riigikogu

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is interrogative, demanding, and repetitive, focusing on logical precision. The speaker repeats their question multiple times to achieve a definite and unambiguous answer, thereby emphasizing the importance of the topic and the necessity of clarity.
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2025-03-26
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The style is formal and legally precise, addressing the respected presiding officer of the session and focusing on logical arguments grounded in law and procedure. The tone is inquisitive and demanding, seeking clarification regarding the boundaries of ministerial responsibility, while avoiding emotional appeals.
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2025-03-25
First reading of the draft law amending the Whistleblower Protection Act on Breaches of European Union Law and the Act on International Sanctions (EU restrictive measures directive) (584 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and critical, starting by checking the knowledge of the opposing side. The speaker employs strong emotional appeals and historical analogy, comparing adherence to EU Council decisions with the Soviet era to emphasize the danger of losing sovereignty.
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2025-03-24
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (568 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.

The style is critical and insistent, employing strong analogies (traffic safety equipment) to emphasize the lack of regulation. It utilizes value-based arguments, stressing the priority of national defense, and poses rhetorical questions to challenge the government's priorities, appealing to the shared opinion of the Estonian people.
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2025-03-19
Draft law amending the Defence Service Act (563 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, direct, and forceful, employing strong emotional language to criticize the government's negligence ("spits in the face," "the king is naked"). The speaker personalizes the issue by reading aloud letters from reservists, contrasting the low pay of soldiers with the high salaries of Riigikogu (Parliament) members and the state's external expenditures. He/She emphasizes the urgent need to act immediately, rather than postponing solutions.
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2025-03-18
Draft law amending the Political Parties Act and the Credit Institutions Act (585 SE) – first reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and full of personal attacks, accusing the minister of "mania grandiosa," or delusions of grandeur. Although legal and logical arguments are presented, the tone remains sharp and confrontational, with the minister’s responses being dismissed as a "fairy tale." Analogies are employed (the cleaner and the boss), and there is an urgent demand for the proceedings to be suspended due to the minister's absence.
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2025-03-18
Draft law amending the Aliens Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to improve migration proceedings) – second reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session

The tone is confrontational, sarcastic, and occasionally provocative, particularly when the competence of the rapporteur is called into question. The text employs powerful emotional appeals, directly linking the proposed bill to the extinction of the Estonian nation, and includes blunt phrases like "stupid foreigner."
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2025-03-17
Inquiry regarding the third year of record-low birth rates in Estonia (no. 703)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The tone is serious and urgent, describing the demographic problem as "highly acute" and demanding government intervention. The rhetoric is logical and procedural, focusing on the implementation of researchers' proposals and the government's responsibility. The style is formal and concludes with a direct question to the minister regarding their support.
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2025-03-13
First reading of the draft resolution "Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to assess the risks associated with modified mRNA COVID-19 vaccines" (557 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is provocative and deeply skeptical, combining citations from official documents (such as the package insert) with apocalyptic claims (like weapons of mass destruction). The text employs direct questions aimed at opponents and strong emotional appeals, often hinting at hidden agendas, such as the reduction of the human population. The overall tone is confrontational and cautionary.
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2025-03-12
Draft law amending the Rules of Procedure Act of the Riigikogu (552 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and direct, employing strong emotional charges (e.g., "arrogant bullies," "political games"). The speaker utilizes logical argumentation based on institutional hierarchy, but reinforces it with a moral judgment to underscore the gravity of the situation.
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2025-02-27
A written request from 21 members of the Riigikogu expressing a vote of no confidence in Climate Minister Yoko Alender.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly confrontational and accusatory, containing direct accusations that the minister is lying and negligent. Simple examples (such as a car's technical inspection) are used to clarify the arguments, combining an emotional appeal ("Do you not care about the people of Estonia at all?") with legal precision. The tone is demanding and sharp.
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2025-02-26
Draft Law on the Organisation of Research and Development and Innovation (554 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational, persistent, and accusatory. Strong expressions and metaphors are employed (e.g., "letting the minister off the leash," "finding the lifebuoy") to underscore the opponent's discomfort and evasion of a direct answer. The appeal is primarily emotional, highlighting the crisis of confidence by repeatedly posing rhetorical questions.
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2025-02-26
Draft law amending the Hunting Act (567 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is polite and interrogative, yet it strongly emphasizes the necessity of solving practical problems (the severe distress faced by farmers). It employs a logical appeal to protect a valuable idea from being scuttled due to legal deficiencies, citing good parliamentary practice. The tone is pragmatic and concerned, particularly regarding the ongoing persistence of the wolf problem.
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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 rhetorical style is combative, ironic, and at times uninformed, relying on mocking the presenter's appearance and using strong emotional expressions ("What the hell is that?", "playing dumb"). It employs dramatic and speculative hypothetical scenarios (a Turkish invasion, a globalist landing) and references previous societal crises (COVID-19) to bolster its arguments. It repeatedly demands detailed answers, accusing the opposing side of wasting time and deliberately evading a response.
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2025-02-19
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, confrontational, and contains personal accusations, labeling the opponent "the new Viktor Kingissepp." The speaker combines legal logic (referencing the constitution) with high emotional intensity, accusing the minister of living in "a world of flags and slogans." A threatening and slightly vulgar expression ("to get a serious smackdown") is also used to warn against unconstitutional activity.
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2025-02-17
Inquiry Regarding Plans for the Construction of a Wind Farm on Saaremaa (No. 680)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and insistent, employing direct accusations aimed at the minister ("you are breaking the law," "shamelessness"). Both legal arguments and an emotional appeal for the protection of the health of the Estonian people are used. The text concludes with a threat that answers will continue to be sought "from where you least expect it."
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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 rhetorical style is extremely aggressive, confrontational, and emotional, employing strong personal accusations against the Prime Minister, labeling him a dictator and his actions as those of a mafia. The tone is categorical and accusatory, demanding the Prime Minister's resignation and leveraging both procedural (bending the law) and moral outrage (the destruction of people's health).
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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 rhetorical style is direct and occasionally confrontational, especially when criticizing the minister's personal conduct ("to curb loose language"). Both emotional assessments (ugly, vile) and logical/procedural argumentation concerning the rights of a member of the Riigikogu are employed. The style of the first speech is interrogative, utilizing potentially contradictory media reports as background.
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2025-01-29
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Electricity Market Act with the Constitution.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and confrontational, utilizing emotional language ("embarrassing") and comparisons (schoolboys in the corner). The speaker balances the emotional accusations with logical explanations of legal principles, occasionally adopting a pedagogical tone.
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2025-01-29
The Ombudsman's proposal to align the law on industrial emissions with the constitution.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and cautionary, employing logical argumentation that links historical legislative changes to the current situation. The tone is one of concern, stressing the necessity of restricting the power of officials, and emotional figures of speech are utilized, such as "the burial mounds of referendums."
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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 critical, demanding, and concerned, posing direct questions to the minister regarding non-compliance with the law. Both logical argumentation (a demand for systematic oversight) and emotional appeal are utilized. Emotional intensity is heightened by citing a negative personal experience as an example, specifically one where speaking Russian is demanded in public services.
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2025-01-27
Inquiry regarding elementary school textbooks (no. 672)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is provocative, aggressive, and includes strong personal attacks. The speaker employs emotional appeals and extreme comparisons (Hitlers, Napoleons) to delegitimize the opposing side. The opponents' credibility is directly attacked by associating them with psychiatric hospitals (Seewald, Jämejala).
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2025-01-22
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "In Support of the People of Georgia" (564 AE)

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

The style is critical and demanding, focusing on logical and factual arguments, including the use of mathematical analogies (2+2=4). The opponent is accused of a forceful assault without evidence, and warned that their proposal casts a shadow over the election monitors. The speaker also employs self-defense rhetoric to avoid being labeled a Putin henchman.
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2025-01-22
Draft law on accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning complaints procedures (534 SE) - second reading

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

The rhetorical style is ironic, informal, and sarcastic, employing slang ("crazy stuff," "damn it," "oh man") and rhetorical questions. The speaker favors an emotional and ironic approach over logical arguments, especially when pitting climate issues against high VAT (Value Added Tax). To emphasize his points, he quotes colleagues and throws in personal remarks (like Andre Hanimägi "smacking his lips, smacking his lips").
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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 formal and critical, employing logical appeals and concrete data (tax sums and car models) to substantiate the injustice. The tone is urgent, describing the situation as "intolerable injustice" and posing rhetorical questions regarding the necessity of mass litigation. The argumentation relies on references to constitutional grounds and the communication of citizens' complaints.
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2025-01-22
The negative impacts of wind turbines

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, demanding, and at times emotional, employing strong analogies (infrasound vs. radioactive radiation). The speaker relies on facts (the number of complaints, legal deficiencies) and levels accusations regarding the inhumanity and negligence inherent in the policy. Direct questions are utilized, and there is a demand for the Deputy Head of the Health Board to be called to account for disseminating false information.
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2025-01-15
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to allocate funds for co-financing Tallinna Hospital" (498 OE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is aggressive and provocative, employing a loaded question that morally challenges the opposing side ("why don't you want the people of Estonia to have better health"). The speaker demands a strict format for the answer ("Because..."), which demonstrates a desire to control the narrative of the debate. The appeal is emotional and confrontational.
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2025-01-15
Electricity supply

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is extremely confrontational, accusatory, and emotionally charged, expressing "a very serious protest." Strong personal attacks and judgments are used ("brazenly," "circus"), and the tone is demanding and presents an ultimatum.
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2025-01-14
Draft law amending the Act of the Chancellor of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office Act (524 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and emotionally charged, repeatedly expressing bewilderment and demanding clarification. The speaker uses strong and negative figurative language, such as comparing journalists to "rats in a granary" and labeling unequal control the "Indian caste system." The style is confrontational, and its purpose is to emphasize the absurdity and injustice of the situation.
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2025-01-13
Request for information regarding the restoration and resilience plan and the use of oil shale (no. 668)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and concerned, highlighting the "astonishing" lack of knowledge at the official level. The speaker employs logical argumentation, drawing upon institutional citations (the Health Board, the Social Committee) and addressing specific resident concerns. The style remains formal, focusing on factual evidence and procedural shortcomings.
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2024-12-19
Santa Claus

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The style is ironic, critical, and strongly metaphorical, using the figure of Santa Claus to address themes of political division. The tone is generally defiant and critical regarding past injustices. The speaker employs both emotional appeals (injustice against EKRE and 'those under the window') and personal, visual evidence (a reference to a short-sleeved shirt) to demonstrate their resilience.
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2024-12-18
Draft law (541 SE) for the first reading amending the Act of Implementing the Construction Code and Planning Act, the Environmental Charges Act, and the Planning Act (Accelerating the Adoption of Renewable Energy)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is critical, concerned, and demanding, emphasizing the unseen nature and seriousness of the threat. Logical appeals are used, referencing official sources (WHO) and the lack of knowledge displayed by state institutions (the Health Board). In the second speech, the style becomes directly confrontational, challenging the opposing side with a specific demand for fact-checking.
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2024-12-17
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and legally precise, focusing on logical argumentation and the enforcement of specific legal norms. The speaker uses direct questions to challenge the current procedural order and the rapporteur’s answers. The tone is firm and demanding, seeking clarification regarding the legal basis for the delegation of parliamentary powers.
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2024-12-11
Third Reading of the Draft Health Care Act (433 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and combative, using strong emotional appeals, referencing "heartbreaking" testimonies, and comparing infrasound to radioactive radiation. He presents his claims relying on sources (WHO), but also uses personal attacks to discredit opponents, referencing, for example, the Nuremberg trials and "quack doctors." The tone is urgent and cautionary.
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2024-12-11
Third reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and accusatory, employing powerful metaphors (a car in the ditch, a drunk driver, a red lantern). The speaker presents logical arguments (governance methods) alongside emotional accusations, charging the opponent with being in darkness or serving the disciples of darkness. He demands concrete answers, even resorting to procedural complaints if a response is not provided.
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2024-12-05
Draft law (534 SE) on Estonia’s accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning procedures for complaints

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is analytical, serious, and concerned, centering on arguments rooted in logic and experience. Formal language is employed, and direct questions are posed that challenge the practical applicability of the draft legislation. Particular emphasis is placed on appealing to personal jurisprudence to highlight the risk of parental manipulation.
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2024-12-05
Second reading of the draft Health Care Services Act (433 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is urgent, combative, and dramatic, especially when addressing the public directly at two o'clock in the morning. Strong emotional appeals and accusations are employed ("the willful killing of people for the sake of business interests," "we have been lied to"). At the same time, procedural questions are also raised, demanding explanations regarding the obstruction of a Member of Parliament's activities.
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2024-12-05
Second reading of the Basic Education Act bill (419 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style of address is formal, procedural, and interrogative, presenting a complex legal question to the presiding officer of the hearing. The appeal is purely logical and legal, focusing on the oath of office and legal norms, rather than emotions.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft law on the security tax (512 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The tone of the speech is critical and interrogative, employing emotional appeal by referencing the public's sense of injustice. The style is indirectly confrontational, utilizing rhetorical questions and quoting a major political figure to support the position that money alone does not guarantee defense.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is extremely aggressive, accusatory, and emotional, employing powerful metaphors and historical analogies. The speaker refers to the government as a "state criminal mafia" and compares their actions to the Perm mafia of the 90s, who extorted entrepreneurs. The appeal is directed straight at the people, urging them to kick the government out of Stenbock House.
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2024-12-04
The second reading of the draft resolution (479 OE) of the Riigikogu concerning "The use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling Estonia’s international obligations in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization or member state, European Union, or United Nations-led international military operation, upon its initial contribution"

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharp, emotional, and forceful, employing strong warnings and direct accusations aimed at the government. Provocative questions are used, and criticism from the foreign press is quoted (e.g., "Are you out of your minds?"), to underscore the sheer absurdity of the government's decisions. Appeals are made both to colleagues and to the people of Estonia, stressing the urgent need to protect Estonian boys from being killed on foreign soil.
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2024-12-04
Values-based policy

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, yet it becomes critical and demanding, particularly when the minister's response lacks specificity. Logical argumentation is employed, emphasizing the absence of safety requirements and the violation of procedural rules. The speaker is persistent, repeating their question and demanding that the session chairman adhere to the rules of procedure.
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2024-12-03
Continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, repeatedly employing strongly negative and moralizing expressions (e.g., "fool's cap," "aberrant opportunity," "damn it"). Metaphors of nature and evolution are utilized (the example of the mother bear, man as the crown of creation) as an emotional appeal regarding the necessity of protecting children. The tone is extremely urgent and uncompromising.
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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 rhetorical style is initially interrogative and formal ("Esteemed presenter!"), but rapidly becomes confrontational and sharp. It employs logical argumentation (justifying why the use of *ultima ratio* is questionable) and includes direct personal attacks concerning the opponent's competence and lack of basic knowledge.
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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 rhetorical style is formal and analytical, utilizing extensive legal and theoretical terminology (e.g., constituting, legislative drafting technique, analogy). The tone is predominantly critical and occasionally accusatory, particularly when highlighting procedural shortcomings, where the opposing side is accused of having "slept through" the draft legislation. The appeals are primarily logical and legal, rather than emotional.
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2024-11-19
Third reading of the bill (457 SE) amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other acts in consequence thereof (restructuring the State Real Estate Enterprise into the State Real Estate and Land Administration).

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, substantive, and procedural. The speaker presents a logical observation and proposes a pragmatic solution (the formation of a faction) to prevent unaffiliated members from being excluded from the debate. The speech concludes with a direct question addressed to the session chair, indicating a desire to initiate dialogue.
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2024-11-14
Draft Law Amending the Penal Code (490 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker employs a highly combative, accusatory, and emotional rhetorical style, utilizing powerful phrases such as "disgraceful," "humiliating," and "political police." He uses detailed accounts of specific incidents (Sinimäe, Lihula) to make an emotional appeal for the protection of national sentiments, while simultaneously backing his arguments with legal logic and expert opinions. Opponents (including the chairman of the legal commission) are subjected to personal attacks, being accused of legal illiteracy and anti-nationalist views.
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2024-11-13
Second reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, urgent, and dramatic, escalating from procedural criticism to a direct address to the people of Estonia. Strong emotional appeals and negative metaphors are employed, such as "Potemkin village" and "to repair a pocket watch with a blacksmith's hammer." The speech culminates in a radical call for a general strike, citing the prevalence of sneering and ridicule within the parliament.
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2024-11-13
Energetics

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal and direct, beginning with an address to the presiding officer of the session. The tone is urgent and accusatory, focusing on a specific event and posing a sharp question to the government regarding accountability and compensation for damages.
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2024-11-12
Second reading of the bill (457 SE) amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other acts in connection therewith (restructuring the State Real Estate Enterprise into the State Real Estate and Cadastre Enterprise)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative and forceful, employing powerful emotional imagery ("crown jewel," "greedy hands") and historical parallels (the Soviet Union versus the European Union). Although specific legal statutes are cited, the tone is accusatory, faulting the rapporteur for inaccuracy and the government for concealing the real truth. The speaker levels direct accusations of lying and "shoving garbage down people's throats."
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2024-11-11
Draft law amending the Act on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilisation (459 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The tone is predominantly confrontational, critical, and accusatory, employing strong expressions such as "a very unpleasant film" and comparing the issue of abortion funding to a "murderous bill." He uses rhetorical questions to discredit the opponents' viewpoints, while simultaneously praising Varro Vooglaid's presentation as "exquisite" (a grade of five plus).
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2024-11-07
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to investigate circumstances related to the Rail Baltic project” (460 OE)

15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The style is pragmatic and analytical, acknowledging political failure (the idea "is today being tossed into the bin"), yet immediately offering constructive solutions. The argumentation is logical, relying on historical analogies and technical details to challenge the opponents' positions.
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2024-11-07
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a proposal to the Republic's Government to lower the value-added tax on foodstuffs to 5 percent" (492 OE)

15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, ironic, and highly personalized, blending political endorsement with outright attacks. Sarcasm and humor are employed (for example, mentioning the need for training and a map for the vice-chairman) to underscore the opponents' incompetence. One speech also features a personal comment regarding the presenter’s appearance ("well-fed").
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2024-11-06
Overview of the Use and Preservation of State Property in 2023–2024. Five Years of Activity-Based State Budget: Results of the Reform and Necessary Further Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly confrontational, dramatic, and accusatory, employing intense metaphors (such as "detonating a tactical nuclear bomb") to underscore the gravity of the situation. The tone is formal (as it addresses the session chairman and the Auditor General), yet the content is emotionally charged, highlighting shock and indignation ("one's mouth simply drops open").
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2024-11-06
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (488 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive and accusatory, focusing on accusing the Reform Party and Estonia 200 of lying and demanding that their reputations be cleared. Strong emotional and ethical appeals are employed (e.g., "the deceitful theory," "by coercion/force"), rather than logical arguments or data. The speaker poses direct rhetorical questions to pressure the opposing side into allowing a free vote.
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2024-11-05
Overview of the Government of the Republic’s Activities in the Implementation of European Union Policy

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, interrogative, and confrontational, focusing on challenging facts and procedures. Rhetorical questions are employed ("Has the Estonian Parliament become bicameral?") to highlight the alleged constitutional violation. The speaker stresses that this is a matter of principle, not just trivial nitpicking.
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2024-10-24
Second reading of the draft law (469 SE) ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and provocative, employing strong judgments such as "nonsense" and "social deviation." The speaker uses hyperbolic and absurd examples (cat litter, demanding meat) to ridicule the concept of social gender. The speech employs direct questions and addresses colleagues, concluding with sarcastic self-irony concerning the topic of education.
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2024-10-23
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is predominantly aggressive, confrontational, and intensely personal, utilizing strong emotional appeals. Psychological diagnoses, accusations of lying, and a prop (a screw) are employed to discredit the opponent. One speech was sarcastic, questioning the custom of presenting flowers following a vote of no confidence.
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2024-10-23
Minister of the Interior's political statement on internal security

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and centered on logical and legal argumentation, underscoring the necessity of adhering to the separation of powers among the legislature, the executive branch, and the judiciary. The speaker is direct, yet restricts themselves to brevity for the sake of efficiency, all while maintaining a sharp tone regarding the violation of the constitution.
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2024-10-22
Draft law amending the Customs Act (515 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical, confrontational, and skeptical, posing pointed questions to the presenter regarding the justification of the draft law. A strong emotional appeal is employed, comparing EU harmonization to Soviet Union regulations to underscore the danger of losing independence. The style is formal and centers on exposing logical inconsistencies.
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2024-10-22
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia's Government regarding the introduction of a temporary solidarity tax on the banking sector" (487 OE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive and personal, employing strong emotional appeals and language suggestive of a personality disorder while criticizing the Minister of Finance. The address is presented in the form of a question, but its true purpose is to discredit the opponent and accuse them of a conflict of interest. The tone is sharp and accusatory.
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2024-10-17
Draft law amending the Code of Civil Procedure Implementation Act and the Enforcement Proceedings Implementation Act (439 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and legal, focusing on logical and constitutional arguments. Instead of emotional appeals, legal principles and rhetorical questions are employed ("How do you assess my line of reasoning...?", "What is your judgment?") to challenge the existing law. The speaker attempts to establish a shared sense of peril, noting that "this situation could affect every single one of us here in this chamber."
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2024-10-16
Draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is confrontational and critical, characterizing the minister's speech as "utterly bland." It employs both emotional appeals (highlighting the suffering and protests of the populace) and the legal framework, citing the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia to underscore the supreme authority of the people.
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2024-10-16
Draft Security Tax Act (512 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, using a quote from a well-known head of state regarding the connection between security and quality of life to frame the critique. The speaker presents specific and pointed questions, demanding the minister provide both a financial explanation and an assessment of the social situation. The tone is concerned and accusatory, pointing to social unrest.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive and confrontational, particularly towards the minister, who stands accused of fudging the facts, obfuscation, and self-contradiction. Strong ideological labeling is employed, referring to the minister as a "globalist cog." The arguments blend specific logistical and economic facts (an additional cost exceeding one million) with intense personal and political criticism.
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2024-10-16
Internal security, protection of the eastern border.

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational, accusatory, and insistent, particularly when describing the government's actions (demonstrations involving the suppression of protests). Emotional appeals and direct personal addresses to the minister are employed ("Dear Lauri, please listen for a moment now"). The speaker relies on media reports and specific organizations to support their claims.
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2024-10-15
Draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, personal, and confrontational, employing direct questions about the opponent's intellect ("Were you stupid when you were young, or are you stupid now?"). A contrast is drawn between the opponent's former image (sympathetic, with a sharper look in their eyes) and their current persona, specifically to highlight the inconsistency. The speaker relies both on traditional folk wisdom and official references to legal statutes.
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2024-10-15
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, respectfully addressing the presenter. The focus is on logical and policy-based argumentation, posing a question regarding the consideration of alternative budget decisions. Emotional appeals are not utilized; the emphasis is on procedural transparency.
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2024-10-14
Draft law amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other laws thereof (505 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp phrases like "collusion," "smacking of corruption," and "act of revenge." To support the logical arguments, simple real-life examples are used (court proceedings, a historian in office) alongside colorful metaphors, such as the Justice Minister's attempt to wash "filthy dirty laundry." Despite the formality, the tone remains direct and confrontational.
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2024-10-14
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (507 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and demanding, aimed particularly at the minister who stands accused of failing to answer questions. Strong logical argumentation is employed, grounded in legal norms and court precedents, connecting these points with concerns over the public's ability to cope and the potential violation of the constitution. The speaker poses direct questions and issues a warning that the case could be escalated to the European Court of Human Rights.
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2024-10-08
Draft law amending the Criminal Code (452 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, accusatory, and morally charged, stressing that "wrong is wrong" and that such actions are "unacceptable." The discourse employs both logical arguments (concerning the quality of legislation) and emotional appeals (such as the betrayal of the public), highlighting well-known examples of the alleged dishonesty of Reform Party ministers (Kallas, Võrklaev, Ligi). The speaker also draws comparisons to court proceedings and everyday white lies to underscore the specific harmfulness of political deception.
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2024-10-08
Draft Law Amending the Hunting Act (444 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is explanatory and persuasive, utilizing storytelling (the environmental inspector's proposal in Järva County) to justify a political initiative. The speaker balances a legal analogy (the fishing law) with a social appeal, emphasizing the age-specific characteristics of the elderly and their contribution to society. The tone is respectful and formal.
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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 direct and persuasive, starting with an outright rejection of the minister's positions. It employs both logical arguments (they obstruct overtaking) and narrative elements and anecdotal evidence, such as references to video clips shared on Facebook. The speaker leverages their extensive personal experience to establish authority.
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2024-10-07
Inquiry Regarding Via Baltica (No. 234)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational and skeptical, directly challenging the minister's data sources and the project's official narrative. It employs emotional appeals, referencing hidden agendas and a "colossal" financial interest tied to the export of resources.
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2024-09-18
Second reading of the Draft Act (359 SE) on amendments to the Law on the Organization of the Energy Economy, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and incisive, utilizing both academic references (Wallerstein) and strong emotional and historical comparisons (colonization, explorers, "business sharks"). The speaker employs repetitive emphasis and rhetorical questions to underscore the government’s corruption and Estonia’s transformation into a periphery. Irony and humor are also used when addressing procedural matters ("we'll drive back just as wise as when we came").
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2024-09-17
Report by the Chancellor of Justice on the compliance of legal instruments with the Constitution and the performance of other duties imposed on the Chancellor of Justice by law.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is twofold: in the first question, it is direct, personal, and confrontational, employing strong accusations ("chatbot of an authoritarian regime"). In the second question, the style is formal, legalistic, and logical, relying on statutory provisions and seeking a constitutional assessment from the Chancellor of Justice.
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2024-09-16
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Act on Restrictions on the Acquisition of Immovable Property (321 SE)

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

The rhetorical style is anxious and urgent, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and the need for swift action. Strong imagery is employed, such as a "TV tower-high concrete colossus," to highlight the scale of the problems. The appeal itself is a mixture of specific examples and legal, constitutional argumentation.
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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 sharp, direct, and accusatory, utilizing strong phrases such as "complete and utter nonsense" and "fundamentally incorrect claims." The speaker relies on logical and procedural arguments, presenting their assertions in the form of a rhetorical question designed to challenge the minister's integrity.
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2024-09-11
Minister of Defence's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is serious, critical, and demanding, emphasizing the intimidating effect of the minister's statement on the Estonian people. The speaker uses direct questions, requiring a specific source of information in the response and asking that general information be avoided.
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2024-09-11
The confiscation of the Lihula monument by the PPA

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.

The tone is formal, procedural, and exacting, commencing with an address to the presiding officer to recall the relevant legal provisions. The speaker employs logical argumentation, drawing upon both statutory law and prior official expert assessments, before submitting a direct and specific question to the Minister of the Interior.
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2024-09-11
Government Action

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.

The style is formal and interrogative, addressing the Minister respectfully while still posing sharp questions. The speaker employs logical and fact-based argumentation, relying upon previous expert opinions and current legal acts to call the government's actions into question.
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2024-09-09
Interpellation regarding the state's plan to end compensation to farmers for damages caused by geese (No. 582)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker's style is straightforward, urgent, and authoritative, starting by emphasizing personal experience. They use logical argumentation, directly linking the withdrawal of subsidies to the loss of food security. The speaker also expresses a certain impatience, stating that they will not waste time discussing ineffective measures, and concludes with a demanding question intended to secure the minister's consent.
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2024-07-29
Third Reading of the Draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA)

The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.

The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and directly challenging, repeatedly asking the session chairman questions regarding the possibilities of intervening in his illegal activity. The tone is formal and focuses strictly on legal and procedural arguments, avoiding emotional appeals.
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2024-07-29
Second Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 UA)

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing strong phrases such as "pure manipulation and deceit" and "destroyers of the Riigikogu [Estonian Parliament]." It appeals both to constitutional arguments and to conspiracy theories (bribes taken by coalition members and the selling of their souls) to explain the motives behind the government's actions. The address concludes with a direct appeal to the President to reject the draft bill and to members of the Riigikogu to block it.
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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, direct, and demanding, focusing on obtaining an answer from the prime ministerial candidate. Logical arguments and procedural adjustments (e.g., defining the limits of free speech) are utilized, emphasizing persistence through the repetition of the question. The tone is critical, as the response is deemed insufficient ("you spoke in generalities").
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2024-07-15
Reconsideration of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA) left unpromulgated by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is highly polemical, dramatic, and cautionary, employing powerful historical and emotional appeals. The recurring analogy to Stalin-era forced collectivization serves as the central emotional argument. The speaker concludes with a direct warning to coalition members, referencing global incidents of political violence (the shootings of Trump and the Slovak Prime Minister) as "facts on the ground" that illustrate the people's extreme discontent.
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2024-06-19
Third Reading of the Bill Amending the Land Tax Act (437 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, extra plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative and sharp, combining legal argumentation (with references to Section 154 of the Constitution) with an extreme emotional appeal. The speaker uses powerful historical parallels to describe the government’s actions, calling it a Stalinist policy of destruction and comparing it to forced collectivization.
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2024-06-12
Second Reading of the Riigikogu Resolution "Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia" (431 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is passionate, cautionary, and confrontational, employing powerful emotional appeals to highlight the danger. A significant portion of the speech is devoted to an extended narrative (Peeter Poligon and the sniper), which functions as a metaphor for the consequences of disregarding warnings. The speaker utilizes direct questions to challenge the opponent's knowledge or integrity and concludes with a powerful analogy ("sniper" and "Chernobyl" carry the same meaning).
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2024-06-12
Third Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act and the Police and Border Guard Act (429 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

The style is critical and demanding, focusing on procedural logic and facts (the incorrect counting of voting results). The speaker uses strong language, referring to the issue as "symptomatic," and demands concrete action from the board to rectify the error.
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2024-06-12
Overview of the Judicial Administration by Villu Kõve, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

The style is analytical and serious, focusing on the logical contradiction between public perception and court rulings. The speaker employs formal language and poses a critical question, stressing that the current situation, where the concerns of the populace are dismissed, is unacceptable. The rhetoric is geared toward demanding solutions.
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2024-06-11
First Reading of the Riigikogu Draft Statement "On the Crisis of Democracy in Georgia" (449 AE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly confrontational, direct, and even vulgar, employing a personal analogy (rearranging apartment furniture) and an obscene expression to completely dismiss the opposing viewpoint. The tone is dismissive and emotional, focusing on values and rhetorical questions rather than logical argumentation.
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2024-06-05
Second reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, emotional, and forceful, employing scare tactics (taxes "will kill you") and historical parallels ("neo-communism," "kulak government"). The speaker uses personal anecdotes and direct calls for mass resistance among the populace, but is also capable of presenting precise legal arguments when necessary.
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2024-06-05
Estonian-Georgian relations

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style of address is formal and direct, utilizing a polite salutation ("Thank you, dear colleague!"). The tone is interrogative and focuses on demanding factual information regarding the reasons for the Prime Minister's absence, being logical rather than emotional.
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2024-06-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution (409 OE) of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Implement Effective Measures to Protect Minors from Exposure to Pornography"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The style is inquisitive and constructive, presenting criticism regarding the solution's security while immediately offering an alternative. The argument is logical and focuses on practical technical details (the risk of ID card theft), and the address to the presenter is friendly ("dear Varro").
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2024-06-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (395 OE) "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic not to Recognize the Results of the Presidential Elections of the Russian Federation"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The style is confrontational and challenging, utilizing direct questions concerning the lack of evidence. The speaker employs a powerful rhetorical device, drawing a provocative parallel between the Putin regime and the Reform Party to emphasize the alleged injustice and procedural disregard.
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2024-06-03
Inquiry regarding the Directive on Platform Work (No. 629)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The style is interrogative and provocative, employing rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the motives of the opposing side (the Reform Party). The speech is formally simple and focuses on political symbolism and historical precedent.
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2024-06-03
The written motion for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology, Tiit Riisalo, submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and accusatory, employing an emotional appeal and referencing the citizen's "very hostile letter." The speaker quotes the insulting language used by the citizen ("idiot") to underscore the severity of the system's failure. The tone is direct and demands an immediate explanation from the minister.
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2024-05-30
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Penal Code (411 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is serious and explanatory, making extensive use of narration and specific examples (Marti Kuusik, Kajar Lember, Siim Kallas) to illustrate the moral and material damage caused by the media. The appeal is a blend of logical (analysis of legal mechanisms) and emotional (personal tragedies) persuasion, while simultaneously emphasizing the possibilities of using language to provide assessments without infringing upon an individual's honor. The discourse is formal and focuses on making legal texts accessible even to non-specialists.
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2024-05-30
First reading of the Bill on the Amendment of the European Parliament Election Act (lowering the voting and candidacy age) (414 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and argumentative, focusing on logical appeals and comparative examples. The speaker uses repetitive and direct questions to pressure the rapporteur into providing justifications, especially regarding the presidential age limit. Additionally, he/she is critical of the session chair, intervening due to procedural inconsistencies.
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2024-05-29
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for the Implementation of the Digital Services Tax in Estonia" (408 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and adversarial, employing an ironic suggestion to replace the commission members with more competent individuals. The tone is formal, but the attack on the Finance Committee is direct and intense, highlighting their incompetence. The appeal rests on the logical conclusion that if the committee fails to grasp the draft legislation, their decisions will be detrimental to the state.
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2024-05-14
First Reading of the Riigikogu Draft Resolution "Appointment of Oliver Kask as a Justice of the Supreme Court" (424 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and interrogative, focusing on the presentation of specific legal precedents. The speaker employs logical argumentation, referencing personal experience when filing a complaint to emphasize a procedural deficiency. The tone is investigative and demands explanations from the candidate.
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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 highly combative, urgent, and confrontational, employing powerful metaphors (such as comparing the Reform Party to Aleksandr Matrosov) and direct accusations. It combines formal legal argumentation (citing specific laws and court rulings) with emotional appeals, directly addressing "The Good People of Estonia." The tone is critical and conveys the firm conviction that the opponents are afraid of losing power.
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2024-05-09
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Police and Border Guard Act (370 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, relying on historical and legal arguments to underscore the substantive importance of the bill. The speaker employs both logical justification (comparisons to the constitution) and emotional appeal, referencing police conduct during the COVID period. The tone is serious and cautionary, highlighting the profound significance of potential future historical developments.
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2024-05-08
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act (387 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is one of concern, caution, and at times alarmism, employing strong emotional terminology such as "invasion" and "the marginalization of Estonians." Although the speaker references historical facts and legal changes (EU treaties), the appeal is predominantly emotional, stressing the national danger. The tone remains formal (addressing the chairman and the rapporteur), but the substance is fiercely confrontational.
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2024-05-08
Second Reading of the Draft Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers Reporting Work-Related Infringements of European Union Law (257 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and escalating, starting with legal arguments and concluding with a strong emotional charge. Direct references to laws are used, but the end of the speech features personal attacks and vulgar language ("Shame on you," "100 bags of shit") to emphasize the illegality and unfairness of the proceedings. The speaker addresses the chairman of the session (Jüri Ratas) directly, demanding that he act fairly.
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2024-05-07
Second Reading of the Draft Act Amending the 2024 State Budget Act (389 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, yet courteous, employing ironic metaphors ("sporting spirit," "the traveler was left behind") to describe the speed of the presiding officer. The tone is formal and focuses on logical appeal, demanding that procedures be carried out strictly in accordance with the rules of procedure.
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2024-05-07
Third Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and the Amendment of Other Related Acts (Bill 344 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is formal, demanding, and assertive, particularly when demanding the right to speak and drawing attention to violations. The appeals are primarily logical and legal, relying on the Constitution and the rules of procedure, although the speaker ironically asks that an "arbitrary ruling" be applied to their own case. The tone concerning procedural questions is strict and urgent.
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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 a blend of legal precision and sharp criticism, directed particularly at the session chair, who is accused of being a "blockhead" and employing "steamroller tactics." The appeals are both logical (referencing the Constitution) and emotional (offending the feelings of the Orthodox faithful), demanding courtesy and procedural correctness.
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2024-05-02
Continuation of the first reading of the Bill on the Tax on Sweetened Beverages (418 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and confrontational, employing powerful emotional appeals and metaphors (e.g., "the choking noose"). The speaker directs pointed questions at the opponent's conscience ("Aren't you ashamed?") and issues warnings about the risks to the opponent's political career in the European Parliament.
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2024-04-30
First Reading of the Sugary Drinks Tax Bill (418 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.

The style is formal, respectful, and direct, addressing the chair of the session directly ("Esteemed Jüri Ratas"). The tone is concerned and urgent, emphasizing that matters are falling through the cracks and that the situation is awkward for both the minister and the participants in the proceedings. A logical appeal is utilized, focusing on the conflict between time constraints versus the quality of the procedure.
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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 language used is combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing strong rhetorical questions designed to challenge the opponent's moral integrity ("Are you even slightly ashamed?" "Do you have any conscience at all?"). The style is confrontational and demands an honest answer from the opposition, referring to them as a "social policy advocate." Detailed data is utilized to amplify the emotional appeal, contrasting the "paltry sums" of foreign aid against the domestic tax burden.
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2024-04-30
First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act and Related Amendments to Other Acts (417 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, addressing the esteemed Chair of the session. The speaker employs a logical and procedural appeal, demanding clarification and referencing the necessity of strictly adhering to the established rules.
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2024-04-30
First Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Penal Code and the Amendment of Other Related Acts (Increasing the Fine Unit) (Bill 415 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is confrontational and demanding, accusing the minister of immediate legal violation and requiring full accountability, including for previous errors. A formal yet sharp tone is employed, focusing on logical and procedural arguments. Legal correctness is emphasized over emotional appeals.
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2024-04-29
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely combative and sarcastic, employing the ironic title "genius" to highlight the opponent's alleged incompetence in wrecking the economy. The tone is personal and aggressive, focusing on emotional impact rather than logical argumentation. The address is framed as a question, demanding a response to the proposal that they step down from office.
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2024-04-29
Inquiry regarding pressure exerted by the European Central Bank on the Basel Committee (No. 628)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational, passionate, and strongly critical, employing terms like "demagoguery," "propaganda," and "pure politics." Logical argumentation is preferred, based on opposing scientific viewpoints and economic motives (making money). Sarcastic praise is used toward the opponent ("I appreciate your honesty") to highlight the respondent's lack of knowledge regarding fundamental issues.
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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 speaker’s style is highly confrontational, accusatory, and legally precise, yet simultaneously employs strong emotional language (e.g., "in genuine bewilderment"). He bases his arguments on specific legal statutes, but also utilizes sharp rhetoric, comparing the session to a Soviet-era collective farm party meeting. He stresses the complete lack of trust, referencing Kaja Kallas’s prior dishonesty regarding tax matters.
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2024-04-17
WHO Pandemic Agreement

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and directly challenging, accusing the minister of dishonesty and breaking promises ("Why have promises been broken?"). Strong emotional expressions are used ("Total secrecy, total silence!"), and the logical appeal is emphasized by referencing documented promises and the names of officials.
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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 confrontational, demanding, and suspicious of official explanations. Emotional appeals are used, referencing the feelings of the victims, and direct accusations are leveled against the minister. The speaker urgently demands precise information and asks the chair of the session to call the minister to order.
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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 critical and direct, challenging the minister's assessment of the situation ("paints a worse picture than is actually the case"). The appeal is logical, drawing on the experience of several MPs and regions (Järva, Viljandi, and Ida-Viru counties) to underscore the validity of the criticism.
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2024-04-10
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Initiate Amendments to the Traffic Act with the Aim of Permitting Longer and Higher Gross Mass Vehicles in Traffic, Thereby Increasing the Efficiency of Road Transport" (Bill 278 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The discourse is formal, procedural, and centered on clarification. The style is interrogative and hypothetical, seeking answers to legal uncertainties by utilizing direct questions ("what happens next?").
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2024-04-08
Interpellation concerning interference in the internal affairs of Hungary (No. 570)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal and legal, focusing on logical arguments and statutory provisions, and begins with the phrase, "I will now delve a little into the legal aspects." The tone is demanding and controlling, expressing the expectation that future legal violations will be avoided, and posing a direct question to the minister regarding accountability.
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2024-04-04
Elections of the Riigikogu Board

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and direct, focusing on logical appeal and procedural clarity. The tone is interrogative and demanding, yet maintains courtesy toward the chair of the session ("esteemed chair of the session"). The speaker employs a rhetorical question ("Why then is it being done differently now?") to challenge the established practice.
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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 formal, critical, and demanding, focusing on logical and legal arguments. The speaker directly demands adherence to the law and criticizes the opposing party’s inability to cite legal statutes. The tone is resolute, expressing dissatisfaction with the lack of transparency in the proceedings.
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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 rhetorical style is direct, critical, and at times agitated, especially regarding the alleged lying of government members, with references also being made to extreme measures such as blocking the podium. The appeals are primarily logical and grounded in legal principles, demanding explanations from the session chair concerning adherence to procedural rules and the principle of legality.
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2024-04-02
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Abandon the Imposition of the Car Tax and Withdraw the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill from the Riigikogu Proceedings" (374 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and insistent, focusing on logical and procedural arguments. The speaker uses direct questions ("Can we break the law?") and emphasizes the seriousness of the issue, accusing the opposing side of unlawful conduct.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation Regarding Mass Immigration (No. 617)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and accusatory, especially directed at ministers, who are deemed uninformed. Strong rhetorical questions ("How is this possible?") and contrasts are employed to underscore the government's failures. The tone is formal, but sharp in substance, focusing on the logical requirement that ministers must be fully apprised of matters within the scope of their competence.
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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 critical and oppositional, utilizing a strong contrast between expenditures directed abroad and the closure of local schools. The speaker poses direct ethical questions regarding the "soundness" of the government's decisions, demanding a clear answer from the minister. The tone is formal, yet confrontational in substance, accusing the minister of evading the answer.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation concerning the consequences of reducing family benefits (No. 561)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and confrontational, utilizing personal attacks against the prime minister (lying, petulance, avoidance of responsibility). Both emotional appeals (referencing the threat of poverty) and legal arguments (the Constitution) are employed. The speech concludes with a dramatic warning of "retribution" coming from the people.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation Concerning the Undermining of the State's Foundations (No. 523)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and direct, addressing the respected presiding officer and posing a challenge question to the opponent (Kaja Kallas). A logical appeal is utilized, requiring a specific factual enumeration, not emotional persuasion.
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2024-03-19
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Lower the VAT Rate on Cancer Medicines" (277 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and critical, focusing on the interpretation of voting results and absences. A direct question is utilized, which contains a veiled moral accusation directed at those who abstained from the vote. The tone is formal, yet sharp in substance.
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2024-03-19
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Health on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, yet critical and cautionary, employing the powerful metaphor "the bigger monster" to underscore the gravity of the issue. The speaker relies on both logical appeal (the list of substances and figures) and emotional appeal, highlighting the lack of knowledge regarding the true impact of synthetic substances being added to consumer health.
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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 rhetorical style is highly combative, dramatic, and cautionary, employing strong metaphors such as "deep state" and "the fist." The speaker relies on personal anecdotes (their story about refueling, renting an apartment) and the Kalle Laanet case to illustrate a systemic problem. The appeal is primarily emotional, warning Riigikogu members against criticizing the power structures.
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2024-03-13
First reading of the Draft Decision of the Riigikogu (322 OE) "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Prepare a Comprehensive National Defence Development Vision Extending up to the Year 2045 and a New Extraordinary National Defence Development Plan Deriving from It, Extending up to the Year 2034"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.

The style is formal and analytical, focusing on posing direct questions regarding technical details. Logical argumentation is employed, referencing specific examples (the war in Ukraine) to underscore the urgency of the situation. The tone is concerned but neutral, seeking factual information.
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2024-03-13
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Lower the Value Added Tax on Foodstuffs and Medicines to 5 Percent" (272 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.

The style is predominantly formal and analytical, relying on legal sources and logical arguments (constitutional commentary). In the second speech, an ironic tone is used to convey criticism, linking technical problems (the sound of the call) with the coalition's low participation.
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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 direct, combative, and demanding, focusing on getting specific answers. A strong emotional appeal and political attack are employed, accusing the opponent of obfuscation and comparing them to Kaja Kallas. The logical argumentation focuses on contradictions within the procedural rules.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation (No. 597)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, confrontational, and accusatory, employing emotional charge and strong expressions (e.g., "acts high and mighty," "is told to shove off"). To bolster the logical argument, the speaker draws comparisons with private sector employment relationships to highlight the prime minister's lack of accountability. The overall tone, despite the formal setting, is highly personal and aggressive.
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2024-03-06
First reading of the Bill (359 SE) for the Act supplementing the Act on the Organization of the Energy Sector and the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaking style is initially inquisitive and critical, but quickly turns confrontational and personal. The politician accuses the presenter of evading answers and being inadequate ("the answers sound like they are coming straight from Kaja Kallas"). He uses strong personal attacks, referencing vaccination and the confusing behavior of those present in the hall.
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2024-03-06
The Prime Minister's Messages

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational and demanding, issuing a direct challenge to the authority and objectivity of the session chair. The appeal relies strictly on written rules and logic, requiring the chair to enforce the rules, rather than engaging in a dispute with them.
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2024-03-05
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Organization of the Energy Sector Act and Other Acts (Bill 356 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and challenging, starting with the demand to switch off "artificial intelligence" and transition to "real life." The tone is skeptical and cautionary, using concrete, real-world examples (such as operating a generator or tractor on the islands in winter) to emphasize how detached politics are from reality. The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with the response received, considering it inadequate.
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2024-03-04
Interpellation concerning the rise in the cost of living in Estonia (No. 599)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The style is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing powerful phrases such as "to cause nausea" and "economic war." The speaker poses direct questions and personal challenges to the Prime Minister, relying heavily on emotional appeal and ethical condemnation. He uses contrast (Mart Helme's erudition versus Kaja Kallas's lack of knowledge) to bolster his arguments.
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2024-03-04
Interpellation Regarding the Temporary Taxation of Banks' Excess Profits (No. 595)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, personal, and emotional, employing offensive epithets ("Sandbox Barbie") and accusations of plagiarism. The tone is extremely critical, and the goal is to completely discredit the opponent, rather than presenting logical arguments. The speaker addresses the Estonian people directly, urging them not to tolerate the actions of the head of government.
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2024-02-21
First Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Estonian Public Broadcasting Act (165 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The tone is confrontational and accusatory, especially directed at the coalition and ERR, using accusations of propaganda and serving the deep state. The delegate employs both logical arguments (changing sections of the law) and emotional appeals, illustrating their views with personal experiences and well-known cases (Anna Levandi, biolabs). The style is detailed and includes historical references, such as a quote from Joseph Goebbels regarding the nature of propaganda.
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2024-02-21
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (286 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is confrontational and provocative, utilizing direct accusations of political blocking. The speaker poses rhetorical questions and challenges ("name at least one bill") to substantiate their claim regarding the coalition's obstruction.
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2024-02-21
A campaign spreading fear of war on the streets of Tallinn

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, yet sharp and confrontational, beginning with a request for procedural advice and escalating to a direct accusation. The speaker employs logical argumentation based on citing specific legal statutes, but concludes with an emotional and direct accusation of lying leveled against the minister.
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2024-02-14
First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and confrontational, featuring direct personal attacks, such as accusing the opponent of lying. Strong and emotionally charged language is employed ("dumping a bucket of slop on one's own head") with the goal of discrediting the opponent and demonstrating their incompetence. Logical arguments are interspersed with personal insults.
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2024-02-14
Privatization of enterprises

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is demanding, critical, and confrontational, especially towards the minister, who is accused of failing to answer the question. Strong emotional language is employed (e.g., "insane jumps," "outrageous" prices) in connection with previous stock market experiences. The speaker repeats their core question ("what benefit does this bring to the Estonian people?"), demanding specificity and avoiding "any other chatter."
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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 speaker employs a rhetorical style that is pressing, straightforward, and occasionally confrontational, utilizing powerful emotional comparisons (for instance, describing the Prosecutor's Office as "unpunishable, just as the NKVD was in its day" or "a sacred cow in India"). He balances these emotional appeals with logical argumentation, presenting lengthy lists of factual court rulings. The language remains formal, yet it contains sharp accusations concerning the use of internal collusion and political prosecution.
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2024-02-05
Interpellation regarding the abolition of the special VAT rate for accommodation establishments (No. 289)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is accusatory and confrontational, utilizing direct rhetorical questions to challenge the legitimacy of the government's decisions. The emotional appeal highlights the dissatisfaction and protests of taxpayers, contrasting these sentiments with the actions of the government. The speaker employs a well-known political quote ("Read my lips: no new taxes") to illustrate the government's dishonesty.
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2024-01-25
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Atmospheric Air Protection Act (160 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The tone is predominantly combative, accusatory, and insistent, stressing the topic's urgency and legitimacy. It employs strong emotional appeals, particularly when criticizing the actions of opponents (referencing the Stalin era, raising questions of conscience). The speaker relies on personal observations (filming in Paide) and anecdotal accounts from interest groups (Urmas Sepp, members of the Facebook group), and draws a comparison between themselves and those previously accused of being flat-earthers.
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2024-01-25
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Emergency Situation Act (124 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative and insistent, utilizing strong emotional appeals, and linking the rejection of the bill to indifference toward the nation's future. A dramatic analogy (a soldier without food) is employed to emphasize the existential importance of the situation. Although the tone is sharp, a formal mode of address is maintained (Honorable Session Chairman).
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2024-01-24
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act (170 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The style is formal, concise, and explanatory, focusing on introducing the objectives of the draft legislation. The appeal is primarily logical, emphasizing economic advantages. A second, brief statement expresses an unexpected emotional reaction ("What a pity").
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2024-01-24
Review of the Implementation of the "Fundamentals of Legislation Policy until 2030" in 2022

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The style is confrontational and critical, utilizing rhetorical questions to highlight the government’s actions and breaches of norms. The speaker relies on logical arguments, citing laws and regulations, but the tone is one of personal offense and emphasizes injustice, exemplified by the restriction of their own protest.
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2024-01-24
First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (360 OE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe."

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The address is direct yet polite in tone, using the salutation "Esteemed Chairman of the Session" and presenting its viewpoint as a request. The style is fact-based, referring to a specific number of repeated errors ("erred twice today") to underscore the necessity of a warning.
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2024-01-24
The Situation in the Republic of Estonia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is initially ironically complimentary, dubbing the Prime Minister the "War Princess," but quickly turns sharp and accusatory. The speaker employs direct accusations of lying ("Kaja Kallas lied from that podium yet again") and stubbornly demands an answer to a question he refers to as a "phenomenon." The style is confrontational and focuses on exposing logical contradictions, interspersed with personal attacks.
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2024-01-23
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Medicines Act (Bill 162 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is forceful, extremely critical, and contains moral condemnation, utilizing phrases such as "crime" and "accomplices to the crime." The speaker balances logical appeals—referencing scientific data and international criminal cases—with emotional appeals, highlighting personal tragic examples and posing rhetorical questions. The appeals are directed toward restoring critical thinking and encouraging the taking of responsibility.
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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 extremely combative, urgent, and alarmist, employing powerful emotional appeals. Government measures are being compared to Stalin-era forced collectivization and deportations, thereby generating widespread fear. The objective is to mobilize the public to overthrow the "Stalinist regime."
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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 rhetorical style is predominantly polemical and emotional, employing strong ideological contrasts and historical parallels (the Stalinist, socialist system). Although legal arguments are presented, the tone is accusatory and dramatic, accusing the government of anti-people activities. Direct questions are used concerning the government's planned coercive measures.
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2024-01-17
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (Bill 172 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The tone of the speech is predominantly critical and at times combative, mixing formal address ("Dear colleagues") with personal remarks and direct challenges (e.g., aimed at Annely Akkermann or the "doctor" reading a storybook). He/She uses both logical arguments, relying on the fundamental principles of economics, as well as procedural criticism (the lack of substantive discussion). The speech concludes with an unexpected and unusual exclamation, "Pinn!", and a call to adopt the draft bill.
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2024-01-17
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (Bill 233 SE).

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative and accusatory, focusing on casting doubt upon the actions and narratives of the opposing side. The speaker employs rhetorical questions to highlight the opposition's lack of logic and the suspicious nature of their motives. The tone is direct and concentrates on logical/procedural arguments rather than emotional appeals.
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2024-01-17
Draft Bill Amending the Income Tax Act (118 SE), First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and pointed, especially when criticizing the government's fiscal policy, which is labeled "inhumane." Logical appeals are employed, grounded in economic principles, and presented to the speaker in the form of questions.
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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 cautionary, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation ("a very serious constitutional infringement issue"). The appeals are primarily logical and legal, relying on statutes and legal terminology. The speaker uses directed questions and suggestions to test the presenter's legal knowledge.
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2024-01-16
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Public Prosecutor's Office Act (105 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, employing logical argumentation and references to legal authority (Simon Levin). The tone is critical and demands clarification, particularly concerning the inaction of the prosecutor's office, but the addresses to the session chairman and the recipient are respectful. The style is primarily procedural, focusing on facts rather than emotional appeals.
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2024-01-15
Inquiry concerning the misappropriation of "Slava Ukraini" funds and the related investigation (No. 578)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The speaker's style is formal and direct, employing rhetorical affirmation (by referencing the respondent's nod) to establish common ground. The tone is moderately challenging, focusing on logical inference and demanding accountability. Conditional trust is expressed ("I try to believe").
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2024-01-15
Interpellation regarding the capability to ensure internal security in the new situation where uncontrolled immigration has made the people of Estonia worried about their property and their lives (No. 536)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is insistent and critical, repeatedly employing the term "allegorical" to connect a specific event with broader political failures. The speaker demands that the government member stand "iron-clad" by their positions, emphasizing the necessity of immediate action rather than waiting for the budgetary period.
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2024-01-15
Interpellation concerning the use of electronic cigarettes (No. 377)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal and logical, employing historical analogy (Prohibition) to support the argument. The tone is concerned and focuses on clarifying the consequences of the policy, emphasizing that "nothing can be achieved through a ban."
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2024-01-15
Inquiry Regarding the Saaremaa Fixed Link (No. 278)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is extremely sarcastic and ironic, utilizing exaggerated praise (e.g., "dearly beloved Kaja Kallas," "superb leadership skills") to criticize the opponent. The tone is confrontational and emotional, aimed at highlighting the government's alleged failures and demanding answers.
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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 highly combative and accusatory, directly charging government members with lying and concealing information. Hypotheses and evidence are utilized, blending them with folksy expressions ("Uncle Heino and Aunt Maali") and historical references (Stalin, partisans). The tone is formal yet insistent, underscoring the necessity of governmental honesty.
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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 and polite, utilizing laudatory terms (competence, erudition) when referring to the opposing party (Kaja Kallas). Following this, a sharp, detailed question is posed, demanding concrete evidence (legal citations), which hints at indirect criticism. The tone is demanding, but veiled in politeness.
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2024-01-15
Inquiry on Immigration (No. 133)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and blunt, sharply addressing members of the government. Strong and provocative expressions are used (e.g., "to lie," "manipulated the numbers," "on the topic of Putin"). The argumentation is primarily logical and legal, focusing on the government's obligations and the verifiability of factual claims.
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2024-01-15
Interpellation concerning the enhancement of the wartime indirect fire capability of the Defense Forces (No. 72)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The style is insistent, critical, and confrontational, particularly aimed at the government and the leadership of the defense forces. It employs both emotional appeals (the threat of destruction to the Estonian people and infrastructure) and logical arguments grounded in wartime experience and statistics. The speaker positions themselves as a courageous truth-teller who anticipates criticism ("being beaten like a fool") for having spoken honestly about our defense capabilities.
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2024-01-11
First reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Vital Statistics Registration Act (106 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The tone is predominantly formal and logical, focusing on legal and procedural arguments. The speaker employs direct questioning and demands precise legal answers, particularly in procedural disputes. He appeals to consensus and tolerance, but is simultaneously critical of the coalition's "your-bills-and-our-bills methodology."
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2024-01-10
First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (245 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, questioning, and critical, yet it maintains formal courtesy when addressing the presiding officer. The style is logical and fact-based, focusing on procedural accountability and raising questions regarding the justification for the haste.
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2024-01-10
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (149 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker's style is formal and interrogative, addressing the respected session chair and the rapporteur. Strong rhetorical questions are employed to express doubt and challenge existing EU obligations. The tone is critical and demands clarification regarding how the current situation (the limitation of sovereignty) came about.
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2024-01-10
Economy

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational and sharp, employing direct questions and challenges aimed at the prime minister. Both formal address and emotional, personal digressions are utilized (e.g., the reference to "the one in a dress with globalist general's epaulets"), alongside vivid, sometimes vulgar, imagery (piles of cow dung). The style seeks to contrast logic and reality with the government's Excel-based approach.
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2024-01-08
Interpellation concerning the impact of the Green Transition on the administrative area of the ministry under your leadership (No. 341)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is provocative and combative, employing strong and vivid imagery (e.g., cow dung, slurry). The speaker utilizes emotional appeals and hyperbole, particularly when criticizing the media, comparing it to a Soviet partisan. Although the address directed at the minister is formal, the content's main goal is rather to accuse and pose rhetorical questions.
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