By Plenary Sessions: Kalle Grünthal
Total Sessions: 4
Fully Profiled: 4
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and legally precise, centering on the direct posing of questions to the presiding officer. The speaker employs formal language and legal terminology, requiring specific answers concerning how illegal activity is to be controlled. The tone is accusatory, characterizing the presiding officer's actions as "illegal."
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaking style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, using strong expressions like "pure manipulation and deceit" and accusing opponents of "selling their soul to the devil." Alongside logical arguments (the tax cost of museums, constitutional references), many emotional and conspiratorial appeals are employed, describing ELAK's activities as siphoning off state assets through a "back door." It addresses directly the "Good people of Estonia" and President Alar Karis.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The rhetorical style is direct, formal, and demanding, centered on eliciting a concrete response from the prime ministerial candidate. The speaker employs logical arguments and procedural corrections to highlight the inaccuracies and evasiveness present in the candidate's reply. The focus is clearly placed on facts and legislative grounding.
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and alarmist, employing powerful historical analogies (Stalinist tactics). The speech includes dramatic warnings about "evil" rearing its head and references recent political shootings (Trump, the Slovak Prime Minister) to underscore the gravity of the situation and the peril posed by the government's actions.