Session Profile: Kalle Grünthal
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
2024-11-05
Political Position
The political position is strongly oriented toward defending the sovereignty of the Riigikogu, criticizing ELAK for overstepping its authority during the transposition of European Union directives. The speaker expresses deep skepticism regarding the official climate change narratives, viewing them as a massive business plan for the sale of CO2 quotas and wind turbines. Their focus is value-based (specifically, the constitutional order) and procedural.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in matters of constitutional law and parliamentary procedure, especially concerning the transposition of EU directives and the delegation of the Riigikogu's decision-making power. Regarding climate topics, he uses historical facts (ice ages) and refers to scientific authority (Endel Lippmaa) to dispute official factual claims.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and formal, focusing on challenging factual assertions and procedural grounds. Logical appeals are employed, requiring specific data (historical temperature) and constitutional explanations. The speaker emphasizes the fundamental importance of the issues, rather than merely "nitpicking."
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is an active questioner during the plenary session, posing several pointed questions to various presenters in quick succession. Their pattern of activity indicates a focus on debates and the raising of procedural issues.
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Opposition Stance
The main adversaries are the European Union Affairs Committee (ELAK) and the Government of the Republic, who are criticized for violating the constitutional order and usurping the parliament's decision-making power. The criticism is intense and focuses on procedural deficiencies, directly questioning whether the parliament has become bicameral.
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Collaboration Style
There is no evidence of cooperation, willingness to compromise, or the seeking of cross-party support. The speaker's position is purely critical and aimed at challenging the actions of the government and parliamentary committees.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national constitutional matters and international topics (EU directives, global climate). There is no specific regional focus.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are critical of environmental regulations, which are often viewed as someone’s grand business scheme. The speaker suggests that CO2 quotas and wind turbines have been artificially created to establish a market, rather than to solve genuine problems.
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Social Issues
The directive regulating tobacco products is mentioned in the context of the Social Affairs Committee, but the speaker focuses exclusively on the procedure for its transposition. No attention is paid to the socio-political substance.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed toward protecting the constitutional order and the parliament's decision-making authority, specifically by challenging the procedure for the transposition of EU directives. The objective is to ensure that directives are not adopted without the approval of the Riigikogu plenary session.
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