By Months: Andre Hanimägi
Total Months: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
12.2024
4 Speeches
The style, when addressing legislative topics, is formal and analytical, relying on procedural details and emphasizing consensus. On social issues and budget matters, the tone becomes concerned and urgent, utilizing emotional appeals (cases that have shocked society) to stress justice and and public safety. It balances the logical defense of budget cuts with a strong emphasis on society's expectations for justice.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal, rational, and procedure-focused, especially when introducing draft legislation, where he lists amendments and committee decisions. During the debate on amending the Constitution, he adopts a balanced and constructive tone, emphasizing the need for compromise and broad-based discussion, while simultaneously posing sharp rhetorical questions to opponents (e.g., regarding alternatives upon the repeal of a norm). He appeals to legal certainty and juridical correctness, rather than emotions.
10.2024
6 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly formal, analytical, and procedural, focusing on the precise conveyance of events within the Riigikogu committees. The tone is moderate, but explanatory when necessary, seeking to dispel confusion that arose in the chamber (e.g., the issue of persons sentenced to detention). The appeals are primarily logical, relying on legislation, government opinions, and the committee's consensus decisions.
09.2024
7 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, substantive, and at times forceful, especially when discussing security threats (AI, destabilization, migration used as a weapon). The speaker employs logical arguments, focusing on structural and legislative solutions, and maintains a respectful demeanor toward colleagues and ministers. He stresses the necessity of swift action, noting that "things have been left undone for decades" in civil defense.
06.2024
6 Speeches
The speaker's style is primarily formal, analytical, and interrogative, posing detailed and leading questions to officials. They balance legal and technical language with a concern for "matters close to the hearts of the Estonian people" and "people thinking in their homes." They employ both logical reasoning (e.g., "legal ping-pong") and emotional appeals (e.g., "falling into debt bondage").
05.2024
11 Speeches
The speaker's style is formal, analytical, and often substantiated by historical facts or data (e.g., 20 years of e-voting, 20 years of neglected land valuation). The tone is at times concerned and urgent, particularly on the topic of threats to security and democracy, yet remains measured and procedural when introducing the committee’s work. Rhetorical questions are employed to cast doubt on the motives of opponents or the logic of draft legislation (e.g., the absence of preliminary studies for nuclear energy).
04.2024
4 Speeches
The style is mostly formal and analytical, yet becomes highly appreciative and emotional when discussing social policy, stressing the importance of care and flexibility. It employs a strong appeal to logic, requiring comprehensive analysis and concrete plans (e.g., labor market, energy alternatives). Speeches are concentrated and aim to save time, unless there is a need to underscore the significance of a particular piece of legislation.
03.2024
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is both urgent and critical, employing figurative analogies (such as impounding vehicles or public demonstrations) to underscore the severity of healthcare underfunding. The tone remains formal (as it addresses the minister) yet incorporates a powerful emotional appeal, emphasizing the critical importance of health and the difficulties in accessing medical care.
02.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker’s style is predominantly analytical and logical, particularly when addressing economic themes, where he relies heavily on data and facts. Simultaneously, he utilizes emotional and personal appeals (such as the description of the start of the war in Ukraine, or the phrase "a bitter taste in the mouth") to underscore the significance of social issues. The tone is occasionally critical (regarding banks’ excessive profits, the embarrassment surrounding the ERR building saga) and direct, challenging opponents with pointed questions about the lack of faith in people's decisions.
01.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker's rhetorical style is formal, polite, and inquisitive, addressing both the chairperson and the minister respectfully. They primarily use logical and procedural arguments, posing clarifying questions and weighing political dilemmas (e.g., the advantages of centralization). The tone is more deliberative than confrontational.