By Agendas: Mart Helme

Total Agendas: 237

Fully Profiled: 237

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2025-10-15
Security

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour

The rhetoric is urgent, cautionary, and combative, employing powerful metaphors such as "barbarians within the walls" and "dragon's teeth." It accuses opponents of "political-technological" hysteria and flowery rhetoric. It employs emotional appeals, describing detailed and rapid scenarios of domestic conflict (Tallinn Free City, autonomous Ida-Virumaa).
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2025-10-08
A Better Protected Estonia

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and confrontational, utilizing sharp personal attacks and rhetorical questions ("Are you aware of the implications?"). The tone is urgent and alarmist, especially regarding issues of corruption and the threat of war. There is a strong appeal to emotions and morality, accusing opponents of foolishness and of endangering the lives of the people.
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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 critical and questioning, expressing confusion and dissatisfaction regarding the events taking place in the hall ("I fail to understand this"). The appeal is primarily logical and procedural, urgently demanding a return to the official agenda.
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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 extremely combative, emotional, and sarcastic, utilizing strong accusations and painting catastrophic scenarios. The speaker employs storytelling (the taxi driver analogy) and unconventional language to highlight the cynicism inherent in the government's actions and the fact that the country is being steered toward destruction. Ironic cultural references are also used ("swearing is the new part of Estonian culture").
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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 rhetoric is extremely combative, emotional, and critical, employing intensely negative expressions such as "madness," "folly," and "usurped prime minister." Appeals are made to national common sense, and opponents are accused of engaging in "Orwellian talk" and voting with "stone faces." Irony and hyperbole are used to highlight the project's absurdity (e.g., ending up in Kükametsa instead of the Berlin Opera).
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2025-09-24
Estonian choices

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing

The speaker’s style is confrontational and critical, challenging the logic of the opponent (Michal) and labeling it illogical. Strong and emotional terms such as "collapse" and "climate hoax" are used, with the arguments validated by relying on an external authority (US President Donald Trump).
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2025-09-23
Open mic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style of rhetoric is extremely combative, dramatic, and urgent, employing strong emotional appeals (e.g., "the road to hell," "the path to Stalinism"). Extreme comparisons (Stalinism, North Korea, Putin's Russia) are utilized to underscore procedural and legal problems. The speech concludes with a direct insult aimed at the opponents' intellectual capabilities, emphasizing a personal and uncompromising tone.
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2025-09-15
Inquiry Regarding Latvian Red Beetles in Estonia (no. 796)

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is insistent, anxious, and at times dramatic, blending logical arguments (the spread of diseases, the collapse of self-sufficiency) with emotional illustrations (the theft of a raccoon fur hat, a rotten potato). Historical examples and strong, value-based concluding remarks are utilized, such as the maxim, "As long as the Estonian village lives, the Estonian nation lives," underscoring the existential importance of the subject.
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2025-09-15
An inquiry regarding the hindrance of development in the defence industry (no 783)

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is serious and urgent, focusing on a logical, concrete question about the government's preparedness. A hypothetical but realistic scenario ("practically in our own backyard") is employed to emphasize the danger. The tone is demanding of information and anxious.
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2025-09-11
Draft law amending the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (639 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The speaker employs a passionate and personal style, utilizing appeals to emotion and emphasizing their deep connection to Pärnu ("I have loved Pärnu since childhood"). Strong, critical metaphors are used ("relics of the feudal age"), and the tone is direct, concluding with a challenging question directed at the presenter.
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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 speaker's style is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, using powerful metaphors (such as "conjuring up mirages," "to dust and ashes") and historical comparisons (like "Goebbelsian," "with a whiff of fascism"). The speaker appeals to personal experiences (waiting for knee surgery) and emphasizes the opposing side's incompetence, audacity, and reliance on commissioned science. Direct and personal attacks are employed.
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2025-09-10
Security

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing

The speaker employs a highly combative, accusatory, and urgent style, stressing five years of complete inaction. Direct and emotional language is used, including phrases like "drivel" and "hot air," and opponents are accused of demagoguery. The appeals are a mix of alleged facts (uncompleted procurements) and the state's perceived helplessness in the face of security challenges (the theft of the border buoy).
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2025-09-10
The situation in the country.

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing

The speaker's style is highly confrontational and accusatory, using harsh language (e.g., "you lie," "you're spinning tales," "bellowing") directed at the government. He/She employs emotional appeals, accusing opponents of inciting war hysteria and outright lying. The speech is blunt and aims to discredit the opponents' actions, comparing them to "small frogs" and "scoundrels."
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2025-09-10
Situation in National Defence

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing

The speaker’s style is extremely aggressive, accusatory, and forceful, utilizing strong emotional language (e.g., "scandalous," "rotten," "childish," "nonsense/fluff"). The text emphasizes the government's incompetence and the accusation that they are lying to the public. To intensify the demand for accountability, a comparison is drawn to Confucian societies (China/Korea), where collective responsibility would result in execution.
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2025-09-08
Inquiry Regarding Changes to 2025 Beekeeping Support for Small Beekeepers (no. 761)

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style is direct and analytical, beginning with a statement of facts (the lack of subsidies) and subsequently moving to raise a critical, specific issue (counterfeit honey). A logical appeal is employed, highlighting the competitive threat faced by domestic producers. The tone is worried, yet the framing of the question remains formal.
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is predominantly combative, critical, and forceful, emphasizing the decline of democracy and the trampling of the Riigikogu's work. Both strict procedural arguments and emotional and sarcastic expressions are used, accusing opponents of childish talk and sneering. The speaker uses rhetorical questions to emphasize the seriousness of the situation and the extent of the coalition's arbitrary power.
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2025-06-18
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The speaker's style is highly confrontational, accusatory, and insistent, directly calling the Prime Minister illegitimate and a security threat. Both logical appeals are employed (referencing details of the OSCE report, unaudited sections, and Supreme Court positions) as well as strong emotional assessments (the report is "devastating"), criticizing the government for waiting for "stratcom talking points."
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2025-06-18
Economy

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The speaker's style is direct, insistent, and critical, expressing concern over the government's capacity to ensure food security. Specific examples (the Mayor of Vilnius, Lasnamäe, Karoliniškės) are utilized to underscore the magnitude of the problem. The appeal is primarily logical, focusing on the issues of resource scarcity and inadequate planning.
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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 speaker's style is combative and ironic, employing strong emotional terms like "eco-fascist bill" and a sarcastic reference to the "attempt to save the planet." Historical examples and personal recollections (such as childhood waste management and dry toilets) are used to appeal to common sense and foster skepticism. Although the speaker claims to sort their own trash, the overall tone is confrontational and demanding.
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2025-06-12
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakostale, submitted by 42 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Extremely combative, emotional, and containing personal attacks, using strong insults (e.g., "sociopathic narcissist," "only half a brain in that head"). The speaker uses dramatic language and hyperbole ("as a banana republic," "social and security catastrophe") to emphasize security threats. The focus is on accusations, exposing lies, and demanding that the minister leave immediately ("Out the door!").
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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 sharply critical and combative, focusing on legal legitimacy and procedural norms. Strong legal terminology (unlawful, legitimately, sanctions) is employed to underscore the gravity of the situation and demand future penalties. The appeal is primarily logical and fact-based, referencing unanswered questions and violated norms.
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2025-06-11
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp analogies and hyperbole. The speaker directly compares the prisoner deal to prostitution, stressing the cheapness of the transaction and the resulting loss of national dignity. The tone is urgent, highlighting the short-sightedness and security risk inherent in the government's policy, and includes direct accusations of lying and callousness.
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2025-06-11
Foreign relations

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.

The style is analytical and interrogative, utilizing historical examples (Camp David, Oslo Accords) to highlight the ineffectiveness of previous peace mediation attempts. The address is formal and logical, focusing on the practical consequences of political positions and posing a specific question to the government regarding the mediation plan.
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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 speaker’s style is highly aggressive, confrontational, and personal, utilizing sarcasm and heavily emphasizing the incompetence of his opponents (e.g., referring to Kristen Michal as "the daddy" and dismissing the Social Democrats' arguments as "stupid nonsense"). He uses emotional appeals, referencing the kind of data accessibility known from American crime films to illustrate the danger posed by a lack of control. He accuses his opponents of engaging in "Reform Party blathering" and stresses his own prior competence as a minister.
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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 extremely combative, emotional, and informal, employing strong negative descriptors such as "absurd," "silly," and "corrupt scheme." The speaker utilizes historical analogies (Lenin, the collapse of Soviet power) and figurative language to depict opponents as a corrupt "regime" and the ERJK as its tool. The appeal is directed primarily at emotions and political confrontation, stressing the necessity to "sharpen the axes" and cut through the roots of the regime.
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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 style of discourse is critical and at times emotional, employing sharp ideological accusations, such as "blatant liberal hypocrisy." The argumentation relies on both economic logic (rising costs) and health risks (microplastic pollution, carcinogens). Rhetorical questions are utilized to highlight the contradictions in the state's actions and its disregard for local concerns.
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2025-06-04
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is insistent, anxious, and combative, warning against processes escaping the control of security agencies and the replacement of the population. Strong emotional appeals are utilized, referencing negative practices in Western Europe (parallel societies, terrorist attacks) and questioning whom Estonian boys would be defending in the event of a conflict. The speaker calls into question the official statistics and accuses the government of conceptual confusion.
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2025-06-04
The situation in the country

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The style is confrontational and critical, accusing the opposing side of living in a "fantasy world" and of utilizing Estonian Bank propagandists. Both data-based arguments (OECD forecasts, potato shortage) and strong personal attacks are utilized. The tone regarding the economy and security is extremely concerned and urgent, emphasizing the real world as opposed to the opponent's fantasies.
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2025-05-21
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports" (601 OE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The speaker's style is very combative, accusatory, and sharply emotional. Strong labeling and ideological language are employed, referring to opponents as "broilers and otherwise brain-dead people" and accusing the coalition of "ideological brain death" and "pro-Kremlin sentiment." Simultaneously, balance and the uniform application of rules are demanded from the session chair.
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2025-05-21
State Defence Readiness

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.

The speaker's style is highly combative, accusatory, and blunt, using terms like "fairy tales" and "propagandistic fairy tales" to discredit the opponents' positions. Knowledge of international maritime law is stressed ("Read it – you are a lawyer!"), but the tone is rather emotional and confrontational, casting doubt on the opposing side's motives (provoking war).
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2025-05-19
Inquiry regarding labor productivity, Estonia's competitiveness, and cheap labor (no. 742)

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The speaker adopts a critical and accusatory style, employing rhetorical questions to undermine the opponent's motives. Historical analogies (the Soviet Union and Tsarist Russia) are utilized to discredit the opposing arguments, with a strong emphasis placed on the emotional appeal of social and cultural risks. The tone is confrontational, demanding specific answers regarding the analysis of social repercussions.
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2025-05-19
Inquiry Regarding the Security of the Southeastern Border Region of Estonia (No. 729)

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The style is extremely aggressive and confrontational, employing personal and humiliating accusations (e.g., "demagogic drivel," "irresponsible morons"). The speaker relies heavily on emotional appeals and charges of corruption, preferring simple, forceful language over detailed data analysis. The presenter uses repetition and exclamations to underscore the government's incompetence ("You are not ready for anything!").
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2025-05-14
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu concerning the appointment of members of the Estonian National Broadcasting Council from recognised experts in the field of activity of the Estonian National Broadcasting. (643 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The style of speech is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, utilizing strong negative terms such as "Reform Party arrogance," "hypocrisy," and "perverse regime." The appeals are primarily emotional and ideological, relying on historical analogies (Communist Party membership, the perestroika of the Soviet Union) and the demonization of opponents as propagandists. The style is aggressive and personal, focusing on attacking the motives and the past of the opposing side.
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2025-05-14
Reconsideration of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA), Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The style of discourse is analytical and speculative, using a theoretical extreme example (the Pope supporting Russia) to highlight the law's shortcomings. The tone is critical and demanding, posing a direct question to the opposing side to either confirm or refute their position. Emphasis is placed on logical argumentation against the vagueness of the law ("rubber law").
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2025-05-07
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is extremely combative, emotional, and dramatic, employing powerful historical analogies (the Supreme Soviet of Soviet Estonia) and personal memories of childhood power outages in Pärnu. Opponents are repeatedly branded as "idiots," "crazies," and proponents of "the racket." A moral and religious framework is utilized, referencing the Bible and the concept of double sin for those who act knowingly.
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2025-05-07
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharply confrontational and urgent, accusing the government of a lack of clarity, engaging in "obfuscation," and "reading the tea leaves." Direct questions and logical arguments are employed concerning military logistics and the legitimacy of targets, but the tone remains emotionally charged, highlighting the issue of Estonia's survival against the backdrop of global conflicts.
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2025-05-07
The expansion of bureaucracy and the competitiveness of the economy

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, combative, and emotionally charged, employing strong metaphors (bureaucracy as "cancer") and extreme judgments ("insane," "sick ideas"). The speaker uses rhetorical questions to deliver criticism, calling into question the motives and necessity of bureaucrats ("Does a bureaucrat like that ever face unemployment?").
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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 speaker’s style is highly confrontational, emotional, and accusatory, employing extreme terminology such as "corrupt," "brain-dead people," and "wind turbine genocide." The appeals are a blend of referencing data (disposal costs, shell companies) and intense emotional pressure (health risks). Simple yet sharp language is used, emphasizing the horror and unethical nature of the project while drawing parallels with the Rail Baltic project.
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2025-04-23
Second reading of the draft law amending the Whistleblower Protection Act concerning EU law violations and the International Sanctions Act (EU restrictive measures directive) (584 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetoric is highly combative, emotional, and provocative, employing powerful negative metaphors such as "Stalinist stench" and "puppet republic." The appeals rely mainly on emotion and historical analogies, referencing the Soviet-era culture of "informing" (or "snitching") and personal experiences of being penalized. The style is confrontational, featuring rhetorical questions and direct accusations leveled against the government.
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2025-04-21
First reading of the draft resolution "Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu e-election process" (576 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker's style is direct, forceful, and combative, utilizing strong literary comparisons (e.g., "half-farters") to discredit moderate solutions. The appeals rely heavily on public distrust (citing the 42% poll result) and suspicions regarding election manipulation. The argumentation is rapid and demands a clear conclusion, rather than prolonged stalling.
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2025-04-16
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submission of a plan of action for the development of Estonia's electricity production capacities and electricity networks to the Riigikogu by the Government of the Republic, to ensure energy security" (575 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker's rhetorical style is highly combative and critical, employing strong emotional appeals and metaphors (e.g., "brainwashing machine," "flock of sheep," "into the slavery of directives"). The tone is accusatory, aimed both at past decision-makers and the general public, who are blamed for allowing themselves to be fooled. The appeals are primarily moral and historical, rather than data-driven.
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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 rhetorical style is confrontational and skeptical, opening with a direct objection to the preceding statement. A dramatic international example (Cuba/USA embassy workers) is used to emphasize the seriousness of the threat, and it concludes with a sharp question regarding the scientist's credibility. The style is emotionally charged, referencing people being "driven crazy."
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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 style of discourse is speculative and cautionary, emphasizing "very serious doubt" regarding the impending crash of the global financial system. Logical appeals are employed, based on international trends (tariffs, bonds), but the conclusions drawn are extreme and urgent. Specific terminology and common expressions are utilized, such as "resetting the taxi meter in international finance."
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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 speaking style is dramatic and emotional, utilizing metaphors such as "death sentence" and "electrified" to influence the listeners. The tone is direct and exhortative, calling on politicians to vote according to their conscience and emphasizing the fragility of the coalition ("gossamer-thin").
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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 style is a blend of populist critique and sarcastic humor. The first speech emphasizes emotional appeal, referencing the public's anger and a direct connection, all while remaining informative. The second speech employs ironic exaggeration (using the Federal Reserve and dollars as an example) to ridicule political opponents (Siim Kallas, Mart Võrklaev).
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2025-04-08
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, emotional, and disparaging, employing strong negative terms (e.g., "idiocy," "the stupid European Union"). The speaker uses a historical comparison to the Soviet Union to emphasize the absurdity of the situation. Dialogue is ruled out because the opponents' responses are considered "gibberish."
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2025-04-07
Inquiry Regarding Chinese Intelligence Access to Estonian Residents' Data Through Applications and Technology (No. 718)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker’s style is highly combative and critical, utilizing personal experiences (a visit to China in 1990, work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to establish their authority. The emphasis is placed on emotional and dramatic claims (e.g., Chinese intelligence knows when the minister went to the toilet) and labeling the government as incompetent. Direct accusations of political interference, fabrication, and corruption within the Estonian intelligence services are employed.
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2025-03-26
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The speaker's style is extremely combative, alarming, and emotional, emphasizing the existential threat to the nation-state and the replacement of the Estonian people. Strong, fear-mongering imagery is employed (e.g., knife attacks, a hotbed of ethnic conflicts), and opponents are accused of demagoguery and short-sightedness. Although calculations by the Ministry of the Interior and expert assessments are referenced, the argumentation is primarily value-based and emotionally charged.
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2025-03-26
The Selection of Ministers

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The speaking style is highly combative, accusatory, and personal, especially when responding to Kristen Michal's attacks, which are labeled as "pointless" and "repulsive." The speaker employs logical argumentation, drawing upon their previous experience (Ambassador in Moscow) and published works to substantiate their knowledge of Russian imperialism and intelligence operations. The tone is formal but includes strong emotional elements and appeals to authority.
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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 style is highly combative and sharply critical, employing emotional appeals and direct accusations aimed at the government. The speaker utilizes irony and historical parallels (the Soviet era) to undermine the concept of the rule of law and pejoratively refers to the bill as the "informers' law." The theme of "rubber definitions" ("Kremlin-minded") and the topic of doubts/hesitations is employed to demonstrate the arbitrary interpretation of the legal system.
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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 highly combative and critical, employing the word "demagoguery" to label the opponents' arguments and accusing them of operating purely on an ideological platform. The speaker utilizes provocative and emotional language (e.g., "colony of the European Commission," "sparsely populated country of aborigines") and draws upon historical comparisons (the Industrial Revolution) to juxtapose rationality against ideology.
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2025-03-19
Draft law amending the Penal Code and other laws in connection therewith (sanctions violations) (441 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is interrogative and skeptical, focusing on the practical utility and timeliness of the draft legislation. The speaker employs logical appeals, referencing international events (the negotiations between Trump and Putin) and demands clarifications regarding the scope of the bill. The tone is rather businesslike and procedural, seeking factual clarity.
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2025-03-19
Digital society

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.

The speaker's style is highly combative, accusatory, and insistent, demanding a response to specific current issues ("now get both feet into the year 2025"). Strong emotional appeals and historical comparisons (the KGB dream) are used to emphasize the dangers of a surveillance society. The opponent's arguments are labeled as demagoguery and a "bubble," which indicates a low willingness to compromise and high intensity.
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2025-03-19
What is the prime minister’s big plan for Estonia?

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.

The speaker's style is highly militant, critical, and insistent, employing strong emotional appeals concerning the persistence of the nation. The speech utilizes sharp accusations ("ideological darkness") and personalized attacks (such as labeling Musk "Putin's lackey"). The focus rests on rhetorical questions that challenge the government's actual goals and vision, prioritizing this approach over detailed, data-based analysis.
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2025-03-19
The situation in the country

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.

The speaker's style is highly combative, accusatory, and insistent, repeatedly employing dramatic metaphors such as "agony," "decline," and "willful ignorance." The appeal is primarily emotional, focusing on the government's inability to recognize problems (corruption, demographics) and the general decline of the state. Sharp characterizations are used, for example, referring to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official as an example of "diplomatic agony."
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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 speaker’s style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotionally charged, employing strong phrases such as "dull-witted talk" and references to "the most corrupt political party." The rhetoric focuses on the opponents' corruption and anti-democratic nature, supporting these claims with references to international examples (AfD, Wilders, Romania) and sociological surveys (Norstat). The speech makes heavy use of rhetorical questions and accusations of engaging in displacement activity.
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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 rhetoric is extremely combative, emotional, and urgent, expressing "rage" and "bewilderment" regarding the prevailing political policies. Strong accusations are employed (e.g., "brain-dead," "rotten," "globalists"), and warnings are issued about demographic replacement and the imminent disappearance of the Estonian state. Appeals are made both to intellectual capacity ("switch on your thinking apparatus") and to a sense of responsibility.
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2025-03-17
Inquiry Regarding Maarjamaa United School (No. 710)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaking style is extremely aggressive, confrontational, and demanding, frequently employing accusations of demagoguery and incompetence. The tone is angry ("we are indeed angry") and relies on a powerful emotional appeal, culminating in a direct demand for the minister's resignation. Instead of logical arguments, the preference is to label the opponent ("demagogic talk," "ranting").
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2025-03-17
Inquiry regarding the financing of Russian-language Delfi and ETV+

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetoric is extremely combative, confrontational, and emotional, employing sharp accusations and personal attacks. The speaker appeals to "people with common sense" and presents the responses as purely formal and ridiculous. International examples (US Vice President Vance, Donald Trump) are used to support their positions on the topic of media freedom.
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2025-03-17
Inquiry Regarding the Impact of Car Tax on Families with Children (No. 705)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaker employs an analytical and hypothetical style, utilizing direct questions to test the political positioning of the Reform Party. The tone is formal, centered on political strategy, and highlights speculation regarding whether a potential coalition will materialize or fail to form.
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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 speaker’s style is extremely urgent, alarmist, and combative, utilizing specific data (the decline in the birth rate) to support an emotional appeal. The rhetoric is accusatory, posing a direct question to the government about whether their objective is to turn Estonia into a Russian-speaking state in 20 years. The tone is sharp and uncompromising.
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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 rhetoric is highly combative and accusatory, employing emotionally charged and sharp phrases like "injection madness" and "complete garbage." The speaker sharply criticizes the media and opponents, relying instead on personal analysis and observation, and contrasting official recommendations with popular remedies. The style is confrontational and emphasizes alleged harm ("killed and maimed").
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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 style is highly combative, accusatory, and forceful, employing strong emotional appeals and folk wisdom ("where else are you going to get a laugh if you don't make it yourself"). The speaker uses sharp language, accusing opponents of obfuscation and relying on PR tactics, and comparing the situation to Romania or a failed state. The focus is on political drama and moral failure, rather than specific data or facts.
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2025-03-12
The situation in the country

The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, confrontational, and skeptical, employing strong emotional warnings regarding the collapse of democracy (citing Romania as an example) and the "Yoke of Reform." The speaker accuses the government of engaging in utopian rhetoric and lacking legitimacy, while simultaneously stressing the necessity of adhering to political rituals and customs.
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2025-03-10
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the circumstances related to the termination of Nordica’s activities” (543 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, using sharp and informative expressions ("thief governments," "money laundering governments," "stinks so terribly"). The speaker uses irony ("infectious laughter in the hall") and popular comparisons (Krylov's fable) and appeals more to the listeners' indignation than to detailed data. The tone is urgent and demands immediate action to expose the alleged criminality.
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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 tone is extremely combative, aggressive, and accusatory, employing direct personal attacks and threats aimed at the opposing side ("you will be destroyed," "you will still face trial"). Strongly emotional appeals are utilized, emphasizing the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people due to high electricity prices. The style is crude and far from formal, featuring direct insults ("thief parties," "the gang under the yoke of the Reform Party") and prophetic warnings.
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2025-02-26
Draft law amending the Hunting Act (567 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is combative, emotional, and forceful, drawing on personal experiences (the loss of geese to predators) and folksy expressions ("kuidas kokk, nõnda rokk"). Strong emotional appeals are employed, particularly concerning the safety of children, and opponents are accused of being "out of touch with reality" and "irrational." The speaker balances the personal narrative (the farmer’s experience) with political criticism, while simultaneously emphasizing the critical importance of data regarding predator populations.
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2025-02-26
Other questions

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing

The speaker’s style is urgent and strategic, employing direct and pointed questions to force the Prime Minister into making a choice regarding priorities. The tone is logical and concerned, focusing on the limits of capability ("üle jõu" – beyond one's means) and geopolitical risk analysis. To emphasize the seriousness of the security threat, a Russian expression ("tšem tšort ne šutit") is used.
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2025-02-26
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing

The tone is critical, demanding, and occasionally confrontational, particularly concerning the Prime Minister’s actions, which are met with a "very serious remark." The speaker utilizes logical appeals, citing international facts (the share of US aid, the withdrawal of European countries) and economic calculations (the input costs of wind parks). He stresses his informed perspective, noting that he reads Russian, Ukrainian, English, and Finnish publications to back his argument regarding Europe's inability to compensate for US aid.
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2025-02-26
The situation in the country.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing

The rhetorical style is intensely polemical and accusatory, employing powerful emotional appeals and moralistic judgments (e.g., "a crime," "an arrogant assault"). The speaker resorts to personal attacks ("a mere boy compared to me") and historical analogies (Voltas, Ilmarises) to underscore their own vast experience and highlight the opponent's incompetence. The overall tone is urgent, demanding immediate political accountability and resignation.
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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 style is extremely combative, emotional, and forceful, utilizing strong and derogatory expressions (e.g., "mess," "mindless," "corrupt") to describe the opponents' actions. The appeals are directed primarily at morality and conscience, as well as constitutional logic, rather than focusing on data or facts. The speaker employs direct address and rhetorical questions, accusing the coalition of establishing arbitrary rule and engaging in corrupt schemes.
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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 tone is extremely urgent, combative, and alarming, directly warning against military actions and security threats. It employs strong emotional appeals and relies on figures of authority (Donald Trump, Thomas Pickering) as well as personal anecdotes (his time as ambassador in Moscow). Opponents' views are branded as "childish and superficial," accusing them of liberal ideological purism.
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2025-02-19
Draft law amending the Defence Forces Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (strengthening maritime security) - first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is sharply critical and ironic, utilizing folksy anecdotes and figurative comparisons (e.g., "bang-bang-bang and then nothing," the Baltic Sea as a "little puddle"). The speaker employs logical argumentation, relying on past experiences and historical examples (the 2015/2016 and 2019/2020 crises) to highlight the inaction and lack of political will. The final message is direct and demanding: "less chatter, a longer stride."
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2025-02-19
Western values

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing

The rhetoric is highly combative, accusatory, and defensive, particularly when responding to personal attacks (the May 9th accusation). Strong emotional epithets are employed (tasteless, crude, inappropriate, vile) to characterize the Prime Minister's insults, and an apology is demanded. The focus is on an ideological appeal centered on themes of freedom and injustice, citing instances of cancellation incidents and the exposure of funding schemes.
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2025-02-19
Security

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, and the tone is urgent and alarming, utilizing strong expressions such as "the most direct security threat" and "impotent allies." Deductive reasoning and historical parallels (Crimea, Ilves’s policies) are employed to support the arguments, while opponents are accused of demagoguery. The speaker uses emotional appeals, referencing nuns and the danger of losing Ida-Virumaa.
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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 speaking style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp personal attacks (e.g., "corrupt," "helpless," "literally hates you"). Simple, categorical language and direct demands are used (step down before you end up behind bars), appealing to the public's emotions and accusing opponents of lying and deception.
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2025-02-12
Freedom of Belief and Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing

The speaking style is extremely confrontational and emotional, utilizing intense expressions such as "deep indignation and protest." The emphasis is placed on accusing the opposing side of presenting falsehoods and distortions, which points to an emotional rather than a logical appeal. The speaker repeats their protest using short, punchy sentences.
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2025-01-27
Inquiry regarding elementary school textbooks (no. 672)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely polemical, emotional, and provocative, drawing on strong historical parallels (Communism, Lysenkoism) to underscore the gravity of the situation. The speaker employs direct accusations, crude language ("little fools," "BS"), and rhetorical questions ("When are you going to shed your coat?") to discredit the opponent's authority.
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2025-01-22
Double Standards in Foreign Policy

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The speech is highly combative, confrontational, and accusatory, employing strong emotional language (e.g., "a bunch of corrupt scumbags," "completely incompetent"). The style is direct and sharp, focusing on exposing the incompetence and double standards of opponents, and emphasizing political hypocrisy rather than logic. The speaker uses their previous resignation from the post of Minister of the Interior as a rhetorical comparison to highlight the unfairness of the current situation.
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2025-01-21
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The speaker’s rhetorical style is direct, provocative, and pessimistic, demanding an honest assessment of the situation from the presenter. Strong warnings and vivid imagery are employed ("pink dreams," "turning to zero"), emphasizing economic logic and the impossibility of recouping investments. The tone is urgent and demanding, requesting that the situation be laid out frankly.
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2025-01-21
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The speaking style is urgent and anxious, emphasizing the existential threat (the potential disintegration of NATO and the EU) and calling for swift action. An emotional appeal is used for unity and the survival of the state, while simultaneously sharply criticizing the inter-party "blame game." The tone is formal, but contains personal regret over the political bickering.
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2025-01-15
Electricity supply

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is direct and focused on questions, demanding specific facts and plans from the government. A logical and structured construction is employed, presenting several related questions simultaneously ("multi-layered"). Reference is made to a previous failure (the Paldiski mooring quay, which was announced "with great fanfare") to emphasize the necessity of reliability for the current project.
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2025-01-15
Security

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The speech is critical and urgent in tone, emphasizing the necessity of stepping outside the comfort zone and acting with foresight. The speaker employs logical arguments (geopolitical risks, capability shortfalls) and appeals to their previous foresight (a 2020 interview). The style is direct and demanding, posing pointed questions to the government and demanding that specific analyses be located and retrieved.
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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 speaker’s style is highly combative, critical, and emotional, utilizing strong expressions such as "total secrecy mania," "black boxes," and "the only fools." Arguments are supported by personal anecdotes (expense reimbursements, the beer bottle incident) and historical examples (Nordica, Georg Ots), all of which emphasize unequal treatment. The tone is urgent and accusatory, indicating that the situation has worsened and officials consider the Riigikogu (Parliament) to be merely a "rubber stamp."
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2024-12-11
War and Peace

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.

The speaker’s tone is anxious and urgent, demanding a clear answer from the government regarding the threat of war looming over Europe. A skeptical approach is employed, calling into question the alleged lack of intelligence data and the foundation for the views expressed by former high-ranking officials. The appeal is directed straight to the public, asking the minister to reassure the people and confirm their safety ahead of Christmas.
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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 speaking style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, focusing on the opposing side's procedural dishonesty ("you are willfully ignoring the facts"). Direct and personal attacks are employed (e.g., addressing Tanel), and it is emphasized that civilized debate is impossible until the coalition takes the opposition's arguments into account. The speaker uses strong accusations regarding corruption and cronyism, relying more on an emotional sense of justice than on detailed statistics.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft resolution (486 OE) of the Riigikogu regarding the extension of the term of use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling Estonia's international obligations in a post-conflict peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is extremely combative, aggressive, and emotional, using strong and derogatory language (e.g., "jokers," "idiotic mercenary approach"). The speaker quite literally chewed out their colleagues to express their rejection of the uncritical approach. The appeals are primarily emotional and value-based, relying on failed historical examples (Afghanistan) and legal criticism.
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2024-12-04
Population Protection

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The speaker's style is sharp, concerned, and insistent, utilizing numerous rhetorical questions to underscore the unfeasibility and inadequacy of the plans. The appeal is primarily logical and pragmatic, focusing on logistical challenges, massive crowds (in the hundreds of thousands), and ensuring security. The tone is formal and critical, highlighting the potential for tremendous chaos and panic in a crisis situation.
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2024-12-03
First reading of the draft resolution "Increasing the Republic of Estonia's participation in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development" (542 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker’s style is highly combative, emotional, and personal, especially when responding to accusations of being pro-Putin. Strong imagery and analogies are used (e.g., "the wolves have eaten and the sheep are whole"), and moral arguments are emphasized through standing up for the poor. Although the rhetoric is primarily emotional, reference is also made to Ärileht’s data concerning the increase in the number of households experiencing economic hardship.
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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 style is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing strong and direct language, such as "corrupt bandit gang" and "damned pedophile." The speaker appeals to personal experience (a father and grandfather of six children) and warns about the dangers of vigilantism and threats to the future of the state. Rhetorical questions are used, and the opposing side is accused of playing dumb and lacking functional literacy skills.
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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 style of discourse is analytical and critical, focusing on legal clarity and its absence in the opposing party's draft bill. Direct contrasts (clarity versus confusion) and rhetorical questions are employed to underscore the legal superiority and simplicity of one's own position. The tone is formal and logical, appealing to the unambiguous nature of the law.
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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 speaker's rhetorical style is combative, skeptical, and cautionary, employing strong emotional appeals and direct questions aimed at the opposition ("Do you even realize what you are doing?"). Historical references are utilized (the 1993 transcripts), along with ironic and suspicious allusions to foreign influence ("A telegram arrived from Langley"). The tone is urgent, stressing that the opponents are treading "on thin ice" and cannot foresee the consequences of their actions.
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2024-11-20
Amendment of the Constitution

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

The rhetorical style is extremely aggressive and confrontational, featuring direct personal attacks and insults ("I'd punch him in the nose," "to the arrogant jerk"). Strong emotional appeals are employed, linking the opponents' actions to the interests of the Kremlin and the jeopardizing of national security (the narrative of the "fifth column" and "voting Putin in as prime minister"). Although a logical argument is presented regarding the problem's disappearance, accusations of propagandistic shows and incompetence dominate the discourse.
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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 speaker adopts an extremely aggressive, urgent, and emotional style, employing strong, hyperbolic language (e.g., "croaked," "the mud league," "wolves killing dogs"). The rhetoric appeals directly to fear and despair, comparing Estonia to poorer African nations and using international examples (Latvia, Uzbekistan) to illustrate the country's stagnation and backwardness.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and insistent, employing strong emotional terms such as "serial abuse of authority" and "outrageous arbitrary action." The speaker relies on legal and moral appeals, directly warning the opposing party about personal responsibility and potential future criminal offenses. The tone is formal yet extremely confrontational, emphasizing the necessity of documenting the violations.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

Highly combative, emotional, and personal, utilizing strong accusations of corruption and theft. The speaker employs contemptuous and personal language toward opponents, referring to them as "little children" and hinting that they need to step away from politics. Appeals are made to personal memories (Arsenal, a Russian general's prediction), contrasting the speaker's own experience with that of the younger, inexperienced political generation.
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2024-11-13
Security

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The speaker's style is sharp, demanding, and critical, emphasizing governmental responsibility and rejecting accusations of picking a fight. Logical appeals and large figures (Lasnamäe's 130,000 residents) are employed, along with hypothetical disaster scenarios (destroyed infrastructure, blockade), to underscore the seriousness and urgency of the matters. The tone is formal, yet emotionally charged with concern for the fate of the civilian population.
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2024-11-13
Allocations to Municipalities

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The style is sharp, critical, and accusatory, emphasizing the abnormality and urgency of the situation. The speaker uses ironic and disparaging language directed at the government, referring to them as "sowing commissioners" who have not yet received their orders. The argumentation relies heavily on personal experiences, as well as the experiences of acquaintances and friends, concerning the inefficiency of the healthcare system.
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2024-11-13
Government action plan in light of the results of the US presidential election

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The style is very combative and critical, accusing opponents of disinformation and destroying the economy. The speaker uses both personal experiences (solar panel calculations) and value-based appeals (normality, common sense). The tone is sharp and demanding, especially regarding the removal of the hate speech law from the agenda.
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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 style of speech is predominantly combative, accusatory, and emotional, especially directed at coalition members, who are referred to as spiteful and living in a fantasy world. Philosophical authority (Albert Schweitzer) is employed to establish an ethical and logical justification, but this is subsequently followed by a shift to personal defense and casting doubt on the motives of opponents. The tone is confrontational and demands that the opposition thoroughly engage with the subject matter.
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2024-11-11
Draft law amending the Holiday and Commemoration Day Act (453 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaking style is combative and accusatory, employing strong emotional expressions such as "coalition slave drivers." The argumentation is supported by a historical anecdote about holidays in Tsarist Russia and a personal memory of a great-aunt, offering a contrasting example to the current policy. The speech concludes with a sharp rhetorical question concerning the commission's working philosophy.
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2024-11-06
School closures in rural areas

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing

The tone is concerned yet businesslike, referencing the urgency of the topic (a 'cry for help'). Balanced rhetoric is employed, combining the valuation of the local community center with arguments concerning historical and architectural heritage. The presentation is structured, emphasizing the two-fold nature of the problem and framing the question dialogically.
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2024-11-06
Suffrage

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing

The speaker employs an extremely confrontational and accusatory style, using sharp phrases like "lack of functional reading skills" and "Putinists" to personally attack opponents (Kristen Michal). Sarcasm (congratulating on Trump's victory) and rhetorical accusations are utilized to underscore the opponent's dishonesty and incompetence. The tone is predominantly emotional and combative, focusing on casting doubt on the opponent's motives.
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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 speaking style is extremely confrontational, emotional, and accusatory, including direct attacks aimed at opponents (e.g., "low blow," "slander"). Sharp rhetorical questions are employed ("Are you even in your right mind?") while simultaneously demanding tact and diplomacy. Opponents are branded as propagandists and sycophants, emphasizing emotional appeal over logic.
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2024-11-04
Inquiry Regarding the Spread of Narcotics (no 650)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The tone is serious and concerned, emphasizing the victims of drug addiction and state expenditures (an emotional appeal). He/She uses personal experience (his/her tenure as Minister of the Interior) to establish credibility and contrasts past actions with the current situation. The style is direct and interrogative.
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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 speaker’s style is combative, accusatory, and demanding, culminating in a direct call for Ligi’s immediate resignation. They employ an emotional appeal, repeatedly citing Ligi’s offensive and vulgar remarks ("cackle!", "medical problem," "fuck it, what the hell, and a shriveled turd") as supporting evidence. The speaker contrasts EKRE’s rhetoric with the Reform Party’s "colorful statements," thereby hinting at the latter’s deficiencies in political culture.
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2024-10-23
Minister of the Interior's political statement on internal security

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The style is highly combative, accusatory, and blunt, containing strong emotional appeals and personal defenses. The speaker repeatedly uses rhetorical questions and demands that the opponent stop spreading lies ("stop it!"). He supports his views with personal experiences (the Lihula shooting) and facts (rapid response units are ready 24/7) to prove his competence in the field of internal security.
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2024-10-23
Supporting Ukraine

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The speaker's style is pressing and anxious, emphasizing the gravity and desperation of the situation in Ukraine, referencing the lowering of the mobilization age and the removal of exemptions there. The rhetoric relies on both emotional (the horrors of war) and logical appeal, utilizing specific, albeit estimated, data (e.g., 700,000 – 1.5 million casualties). The style is formal (presented in the form of a question) and demands a clear action plan from the government.
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2024-10-23
Ministers' deceit

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing strong labels such as "total incompetence" and "foaming rage." The speaker uses rhetorical questions ("Aren't you ashamed?") and directly demands the government's resignation, recalling the opposition's past behavior. Ironic references (e.g., "handing out salt in the kitchen") are used to emphasize the irrelevance of the opponents' responses.
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2024-10-22
Draft law amending the Accounting Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (516 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker’s style is highly aggressive, confrontational, and personal, employing strong emotional accusations, such as "the party of neo-Stalinist sowing commissars." He/She openly defends the conflictual nature of politics, noting that personal attacks were received instead of a substantive response, and advises the opponent to leave politics if they fail to grasp its essence. A historical comparison is also drawn between the Reform Party’s earlier and current ideology.
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2024-10-21
Inquiry Regarding Tax Increases (No. 647)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaking style is extremely combative, emotional, and urgent, describing the situation as a catastrophe and "a total mess." Strong sarcasm is employed (for instance, a reference to money laundering linked to the minister's title) and metaphors (such as the worn-out Kremlin accusation card) to underscore the government's incompetence. It appeals to real-life experience, contrasting sharply with the government's theoretical claims.
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2024-10-21
Request for Information Regarding Prison Space Rental (no. 645)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is fiercely combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing sharp rhetoric aimed directly at the government and its ministers. The speaker appeals to their life experience to discredit the government's assertions regarding "red lines," dismissing them as being "drawn on water." Powerful metaphors are utilized ("puppet government," "wasting time/hot air"), and the tone is urgent, culminating in a direct call to overthrow the government.
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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 speaker's style is highly combative and critical, employing strong emotional judgments such as "stupid," "absurd," and "utopian." Personal attacks are utilized, demanding gentlemanly conduct from the minister, along with rhetorical exaggerations, comparing the draft bill to an unworkable peace plan. The tone disregards formality and focuses on discrediting the opposing party.
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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 combative, skeptical, and accusatory, repeatedly employing rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the minister's actions and motives. Data (the aid sums for Ukraine) and simple yet sharp analogies (the car example) are utilized to support the logical arguments. The tone is occasionally condescending, implying that the opponent fails to grasp simple logic.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaking style is direct and provocative, employing rhetorical devices ("The devil is in the details") and referencing specific sources (Annely Akkermann's morning interview). The argumentation relies on logical opposition (political objectives versus budget cuts) and poses pointed questions that challenge the minister's stance. The tone is formal, yet confrontational.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker employs a confrontational and skeptical style, utilizing rhetorical questions to highlight the bill's flaws and logistical issues. They use strong language, accusing the opponent of a malicious political attack and criticizing the government's haste ("rushing in headfirst"). To bolster these logical arguments, examples are provided concerning the necessity of medical examinations and the detention cells constructed over the last decade.
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2024-10-16
Police misconduct

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing

The speaking style is highly combative, accusatory, and urgent, utilizing emotional appeals and references to disturbing footage. The speaker relies on a list of historical incidents (Kaldalu, Lihula, Ilves) to demonstrate a pattern of police misconduct. Potential counterarguments from opponents are dismissed as "demagoguery," and a rhetorical question concerning the flag of the Kuperjanov Battalion is employed to highlight the contradictory nature of the police's actions.
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2024-10-16
State security

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing

The tone is critical and combative, focusing on procedural violations and ministerial incompetence. Strong accusations are employed ("political accusations," "personal attacks," "literally spreading falsehoods") and the extreme inadequacy of the responses is highlighted. The style is characteristic of parliamentary debate, yet emotionally charged, emphasizing repeated injustice and the violation of rules.
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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 speaking style is extremely aggressive and confrontational, relying on strong emotional appeals and hyperbole. The speaker labeled the government's ideological starting point as "completely fascist" and referenced concentration camps to highlight the danger of excessive control. Sharp rhetorical questions were posed, demanding accountability and honesty from the minister regarding the spending of excise revenue.
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2024-10-15
First reading of the draft law amending the Income Tax Act and the Defence Service Act, and the draft law amending the Income Tax Act (509 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The style is formal and interrogative, addressing the minister directly. A logical appeal is employed, presenting specific economic data (foreign debt, trade balance) to challenge the minister's previous claim. The tone is challenging and demands clarification on how to interpret the contradictory facts.
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2024-10-09
Draft resolution "Establishment of a working group to address the population crisis" (324 OE) – first reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.

The speaker’s style is insistent and emotional, warning of the imminent collapse of the nation-state, using the figure of speech that "the rubber is about to snap." At the same time, the need for scientific analysis, statistics, and long-term data in shaping policy is emphasized, referencing the demographer Kalev Katus. The tone is initially consensual (the topic is cross-party), but it shifts to become sharply confrontational and accusatory toward the coalition.
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2024-09-25
Economy

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is pointed, frustrated, and insistent, stressing that the current situation is unacceptable ("This cannot stand!"). The speaker employs emotional and historical comparisons (the Soviet era, the level of Tsarist Russia in 1913) to criticize the inadequacy of the government’s responses and its tendency to look backward. The appeal is directed straight at the Parliament’s Board and the Council of Elders, demanding a formal change.
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2024-09-25
Foreign policy

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The style is highly aggressive and accusatory, utilizing strong emotional appeals and accusations of demagoguery. The speaker employs ironic metaphors (e.g., "a mosquito on a bull's horn") and poses rhetorical questions to brand the opponent's viewpoints as absurd. The tone is confrontational, and the objective is to discredit the opponent's positions, rather than engage in logical discussion.
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2024-09-23
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Move the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem" (325 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker's style is passionate, confrontational, and at times prophetic, employing strong emotional and religious appeals (a warning of God's punishment for those who raise a hand against Jerusalem). Historical parallels (Tallinn/Narva, Bonn/Berlin, the Crusades) and personal anecdotes are used to emphasize the importance of national sovereignty and the continuity of foreign policy. The tone is critical, describing the foreign policy situation as a "cacophonous result" and "a goat between several haystacks."
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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 speaker's rhetoric is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp personal attacks (corrupt individuals, state thieves/embezzlers). Dramatic claims are used (e.g., a record economic downturn, 70% of wind farms operating at a loss) alongside sarcasm ("The Estonian success story"). The focus is on the moral condemnation of the government's actions and the deception of the public ("selling lies"). Instead of rationality, the emphasis is placed on manipulating security concerns.
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2024-09-18
Validity of the Constitution

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The speaker's style is sharp, critical, and forceful, employing strong emotional language (e.g., "unbelievable," "terrifying") to characterize the claims made by the Chancellor of Justice. They appeal both to logic (a careful reading of the constitution) and to a broader sense of alarm, referencing the distortion of democracy in Western society (e.g., the Elon Musk quote). Rhetorical questions are employed, and a very clear answer is demanded.
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2024-09-18
Economic stimulus

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, personal, and provocative, making strong accusations regarding the minister potentially being under the influence of substances. The tone is ironic and demands intervention from the presiding officer, emphasizing emotional and physical details (a red nose, incomprehensible laughter) rather than focusing on political substance.
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2024-09-16
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Development of Measures for Increasing the Birth Rate" (208 OE)

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

The speaker's style is urgent, emotional, and alarming, utilizing national appeals and existential metaphors (e.g., "breaking point"). He poses questions directly and personally, calling into question the opposing side's political future in Estonia if they reject the bill. The appeals are based more on emotion and values than on statistics, although he does inquire about the availability of statistics.
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2024-09-11
Constitutional Rights of Citizens

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

The rhetoric is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp phrases like "scandalous" and accusing the opposing side of lying and sneering. The speaker utilizes direct demands and sharp personal attacks, calling into question the intelligence and legitimacy of the opposition. The style is confrontational, demanding order and clear, unambiguous answers.
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2024-09-09
Interpellation Regarding Nature Conservation Restrictions (No. 626)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and urgent, employing strong language such as "scandalous," "mad," and "idiots." The speaker relies on historical comparisons (the privatization of the 1990s, the Brezhnev era) and personal anecdotes (traffic chaos in Tallinn) rather than relying on data. The minister is under fire for incompetence, specifically accused of monotonously reading aloud "talking points" drafted by officials.
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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 rhetorical style is highly combative and ironic, characterizing the minister’s explanations as "simply vibrating the air." Personal experience (living by Matsalu Bay) and specific examples (the 2000-hectare cooperative) are used to support the arguments. Strong sarcasm is employed to highlight the absurdity of the policy, offering the installation of wind turbines along bird migration routes as a solution.
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2024-07-29
A written demand submitted by 23 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Svet.

15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.

The rhetoric is predominantly confrontational and demanding, particularly when calling the minister to order and defending the rights of the opposition. Formal and procedural language is employed, citing the Constitution, the oath of office, and the International Criminal Court. Logical precision is favored (demanding the specific detailing of alleged crimes), and the coalition's poor parliamentary culture is criticized for its use of disparaging and labeling language.
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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 style of address is formal, yet simultaneously sharply accusatory, raising serious doubts about the Riigikogu Board's deliberate violation of the law under the guise of a procedural matter. The appeal is logical and legal, directly referencing the Penal Code and the internal rules of procedure to emphasize the gravity of the situation and its potential for criminal prosecution.
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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 rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and insistent, using strong language such as "criminal," "brainless," and "agony." Instead of logical arguments, the focus is placed on moral and national appeals, claiming that the system is too corrupt to heed rationality. Historical and prophetic references (Prophet Reits) are employed to underscore the gravity of the situation.
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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 highly combative, critical, and accusatory, employing strong language such as "on the verge of collapse" and directly accusing the opposition of lying. Counter-accusations ("the Kremlin card") are deployed, and there is an emphasis on the necessity of proactive prudence when evaluating the economic burden. The style is direct, featuring substantive arguments alongside procedural and personal attacks.
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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 rhetorical style is sharp, demanding, and at times sarcastic, employing emotional appeals and cultural references (e.g., "Kihnu Girl," a song by Mart Saar) to ridicule the opponent. The speaker poses direct questions and questions the respondent's competence, noting that the answers are absolutely not to be taken seriously.
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2024-06-12
Third Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

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

The style of rhetoric is extremely combative, emotional, and sharp, utilizing provocative metaphors (e.g., "an axe between the eyes") and deeply heartfelt statements. It appeals directly to the opponents' conscience and sense of shame, accusing them of the atrophy of their critical thinking skills and irresponsibility within the "bacchanalia of liberals." Formal logic is subordinated to moral and emotional arguments, also including religious references regarding the expectation of justice.
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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 speaker employs a concrete, critical, and demanding style, framing their position as a "very specific question." While a formal address is used ("Esteemed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court"), the content includes a sharp and emotional critique of the Supreme Court's actions, which the speaker labels a "cunningly soft stance." The argumentation is supported by legal references (the Constitution, the Election Law).
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2024-06-05
Second reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The speaking style is extremely combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing strong negative labels directed at the government ("demagogy," "lying," "vile," "horrible end"). The appeals focus on personal freedoms and the inviolability of property, relying on personal examples (car ownership) and rhetorical questions rather than data. The tone is ultimative and uncompromising.
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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 speaker's style is direct and interrogative, focusing on establishing the facts. The tone is formal and procedural, utilizing questions to obtain specific information (the name of the deputy who voted against).
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2024-05-29
Third Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the 2024 State Budget Act (389 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The tone is extremely combative, critical, and accusatory, repeatedly employing emotional terms such as "chaos," "cynical," and "wretched little bill." The speaker uses irony and folksy comparisons (the crow's beer analogy) to emphasize the insignificance of the draft ("still better than plain water"). The appeals are aimed at emotions and highlighting the government's failures, accusing the coalition of using propaganda.
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2024-05-29
First reading of the Riigikogu Draft Resolution "Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia" (431 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is critical and questioning, demanding an answer regarding the rational choice in energy policy. Both logical arguments are employed (comparing time perspectives, citing a scientist from TalTech) as well as rhetorical devices (the metaphor "changing horses midstream"). The tone becomes particularly demanding and emotional when addressing the distribution of costs and revenues and the potential removal of profits from Estonia ("Swedish banks carrying it out in armfuls").
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2024-05-29
Interference in Georgia's internal affairs

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing

The style of discourse is extremely aggressive and confrontational, containing direct accusations of stupidity and incompetence ("your stupidity is still surprising," "unbelievably idiotic remarks"). Numerous rhetorical questions are employed to call the opponent's competence into question, while simultaneously emphasizing a logical appeal to international laws and conventions.
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2024-05-29
Border security

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing

The rhetorical style starts off highly confrontational and accusatory, protesting the presiding officer's abuse of power and accusing them of undermining parliamentarism. Following the procedural protest, the tone shifts to being critical and information-seeking, focusing specifically on the fate of political initiatives. The appeals themselves are primarily procedural (concerning the rules of procedure and internal regulations) and political (related to ensuring security).
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2024-05-27
Interpellation concerning events in care homes (No. 571)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The rhetoric is extremely combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing strong and loaded expressions (e.g., "green terror," "shameful," "a cold, cruel attitude"). Emphasis is placed on moral indignation and a lack of empathy, with numerous rhetorical questions posed regarding the minister's responsibility and competence. Instead of logical arguments, emotional appeals and the labeling of the situation as an epidemic dominate.
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2024-05-27
Interpellation concerning the collection of data on post-abortion complications (No. 550)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The style is sharp, demanding, and critical, emphasizing the responsibility of the minister and officials for providing adequate answers. Direct criticism is used regarding the minister's lack of attention ("It would be good if the minister listened"), along with ideological opposition, referring to "red and liberal campaigns." The speaker uses both procedural (preparation time) and value-based argumentation.
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2024-05-27
Interpellation concerning the need for prenatal protection of the right to life of children (No. 554)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The style of discourse is accusatory and forceful, characterizing the opposing side's positions as "bureaucratic talk." The emphasis is on emotional and moral appeals, utilizing powerful rhetorical questions (e.g., a personal hypothetical question concerning a mother's choice) to highlight the avoidance of the moral dimension.
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2024-05-27
Inquiry Concerning the Scope of Category B Driving Licences (No. 327)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The style is formal and interrogative, addressing the minister directly. The speaker uses personal experience (identifying themselves as an elderly driver and an everyday commuter) and anecdotal observations (young people speeding) to support an emotional and logical argument, emphasizing the shortcomings of supervision.
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2024-05-15
Second reading of the Draft Act amending the Building Code and other Acts (Acceleration of the Deployment of Renewable Energy) (308 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical tone is very combative, aggressive, and accusatory. Extreme and unconstructive language is employed ("criminal organization"), which points to a strong emotional appeal and is aimed at the complete discrediting of the opponent.
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2024-05-13
Inquiry Regarding the Alleged Vandalism of Andrei Shumakov's Car (No. 630)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is confrontational and accusatory, using phrases like "to brainwash" and posing a perplexed question to the opponent. The speaker uses a personal story (an experience as an ambassador in Moscow) as an analogy to cast doubt on the opponent's arguments and logic. The appeal is more of a rhetorical challenge, which calls into question the very foundation of the opponent's conclusions.
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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 speaker's rhetorical style is confrontational and resolute, focusing heavily on legal terminology and procedural rules ("to record for the sake of the protocol," "denunciation"). He uses a threatening tone, promising to repeal the bill in the future should it be adopted. The appeal itself is logical and procedural, rather than emotional.
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2024-05-06
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The speaking style is sharply critical, sarcastic, and confrontational. It employs folk sayings (such as "God grants the office, He also grants the sense") and irony (for instance, the supposed functioning of the e-exam system, which in reality fails). Emphasis is placed on the minister's and the coalition's lack of accountability and their entrenchment in their positions. Logical comparisons (AI development versus e-exam development) are utilized to maximize emotional impact.
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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.

Translation is missing: Kõneleja stiil on äärmiselt võitluslik ja emotsionaalne, kasutades tugevat moraalset hukkamõistu ("moraalitu," "julm," "ealiselt diskrimineeriv") valitsuse poliitika aadressil. Apellatsioonid on peamiselt emotsionaalsed, toetudes isiklikule elukogemusele (töömehetee algus 14-aastaselt, kuue lapse kasvatamine) ja hüpoteetilistele stsenaariumitele, et illustreerida poliitika julmust. Kõneleja esitab oma seisukohti küsimuste vormis, nõudes ministrilt moraalset õigustust.
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2024-04-29
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is combative and straightforward, employing strong moral and ethical language (e.g., referring to abortion as "murder"). The rhetoric uses comparisons to funding suicides and drug addicts to ridicule the opposing side's argument and push it to the point of absurdity. The speaker adopts a defensive posture when correcting previous practices within the chamber, but turns aggressive when defending social values.
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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 style of address is formal, logical, and critical, relying on legal arguments and referencing the founding treaties of the European Union when defining the central bank's mandate. The tone is questioning and accusatory, concluding with a direct query regarding the justification for continuing the activity ("Why are you still pursuing this?"). Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed on the rational and legal framework.
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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 sharp, confrontational, and insistent, utilizing both logical arguments (references to Supreme Court materials and Villu Kõve’s dissenting opinion) and emotional appeals (public distrust, lack of legitimacy). Legally complex language is employed to highlight procedural and constitutional issues, but the overall tone remains accusatory and critical. The speech concludes with the faction’s collective walkout from the session as an act of protest, citing the arbitrary actions of the board/presidium and the coalition.
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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 tone is critical, skeptical, and deeply concerned, highlighting the long-term failure of integration (spanning 30 years). Rhetorical questions and ironic language are employed to criticize the minister's priorities, referring to them as "also the part-time Minister of Culture for Ukraine." The speaker uses an emotional appeal, referencing the danger that Estonia continues to exist "only through inertia."
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2024-04-15
Inquiry concerning traffic management on national roads (No. 608)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The speaking style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, using sharp personal attacks against the minister's behavior and competence. Strong metaphors are used (e.g., "patching up with spit and wire," "mud league"), and the decline of the state is emphasized. Instead of logical arguments, there is an appeal to emotions and accusations of corruption and electoral fraud.
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2024-04-10
First reading of the Draft Resolution (365 OE) of the Riigikogu concerning the resolution titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Eliminate the Russian-Language Versions of the Websites of Ministries and Other Government Agencies."

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaking style is extremely combative, passionate, and accusatory, utilizing strong moral and national appeals (e.g., "the language of the aggressor state," "the nation-state"). The speaker employs rhetorical questions and sharp accusations of hypocrisy and double standards, preferring emotional persuasion over detailed data analysis. Opponents' viewpoints are labeled as "abracadabra talk" and "dodging," emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and the very question of the state's survival.
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2024-04-04
Elections of the Riigikogu Board

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style of delivery is extremely combative and dramatic, utilizing strong terminology such as "authoritarianism" and "the agony of power." The appeals are primarily emotional and value-based, highlighting the danger inherent in parliamentary procedures. The tone is formal, yet it contains a powerful political accusation.
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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 Amending the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act" (279 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, accusatory, and emotional. A strong historical analogy is used, comparing the government's actions to the 18th and 19th-century slave trade and the activities of colonizers in America and Latin America. The speaker relies on dramatic framing rather than data, concluding with a rhetorical question that suggests possible paranoia while simultaneously maintaining an accusatory tone.
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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, objective, and interrogative, focusing on the acquisition of specific factual and comparative information. The appeal is purely logical, posing direct questions concerning international practice while strictly avoiding emotional or personal arguments.
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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 speaker's style is direct and interrogative, incorporating slight opposition (a reference to the "yellow book" and excuses) when resolving procedural issues. The appeals are primarily logical, focusing on procedural clarity and ensuring democratic accountability. The tone is businesslike, but urgently demands explanations.
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2024-04-03
War and Peace

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational, sharp, and demanding, focusing on government accountability and highlighting the abnormality of the situation. Strong emotional appeals are used, contrasting Estonian soldiers with Ukrainians who are evading mobilization, alongside hypothetical scenarios (such as an attack on the Baltic states). The speaker dismisses emotional accusations of xenophobia, in turn accusing the opposing side of hating Estonians.
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2024-04-03
The Situation in the Republic of Estonia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speaker employs a combative, accusatory, and procedurally demanding style, focusing on criticizing the opposing side for deviating from the topic. Sharp accusations are used (e.g., "the prime minister who is Russifying and doing business with Russia") along with rhetorical questions designed to demand accountability and clarity (e.g., "Who gave the authorization?"). The tone is emotional and appeals to a sense of justice, rather than relying heavily on data or facts.
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2024-04-03
National Security

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speech is extremely aggressive and confrontational, employing strong accusations such as "pure demagoguery" and "puppet government." The style is emotional and focuses on casting doubt on the opponents' political will and independence, often referencing external control ("masters"). The speaker uses a rhetorical question (What is the issue?) and dismisses the opposing side's arguments regarding the complexity of amending the constitution.
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2024-04-03
New taxes

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is critical and procedural, emphasizing the necessity of addressing the respondents' persistent evasion of questions. Formal language and logical appeal are employed, focusing on the identification of demagogic techniques. The tone is concerned and demanding, highlighting a systemic problem.
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2024-04-02
Interpellation concerning the abuse of power by the PPA (Police and Border Guard Board) in connection with the unlawful suppression of freedom of speech and expression (No. 620)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive and accusatory, employing irony and sarcasm (e.g., Läänemets's "heroic struggle"). The speaker uses strong emotional appeals and personal attacks, accusing the police of stupidity and the government of political persecution. The tone is suspicious and blunt, emphasizing personal distrust toward the opponent ("I don't believe you").
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2024-04-01
Interpellation concerning men of mobilization age from Ukraine in Estonia (No. 619)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is predominantly combative, accusatory, and personally defensive. A dramatic story (suicide to avoid deployment to the front) is used as an emotional introduction, followed by a specific set of logistical questions directed at the government. During personal attacks, the tone shifts to detailed and self-justifying, emphasizing their own contribution to the restoration of Estonian independence (the withdrawal of Russian troops). The minister is accused of "complete fabrication" and a flawed mindset.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation Regarding Mass Immigration (No. 617)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, employing sharp language and personal attacks (e.g., criticizing the minister’s diction and inadequate responses). Strong imagery is used (the suffocation of the people, snowball, thick-headedness) alongside historical parallels (the 20th-century occupation regime, déjà-vu). The minister is demanded to provide a personal opinion, not one drafted by officials, emphasizing the inadequacy of the answers.
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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 style of discourse is sharp, skeptical, and confrontational, directly conveying that the minister's claims are not being taken seriously. Rhetorical questions are employed, and there is an appeal to simple observation ("just walk around a bit and see") in order to refute the opposing side's arguments. The tone remains formal (due to addressing the minister), but the substance is highly critical and suspicious.
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2024-04-01
Interpellation concerning the consequences of reducing family benefits (No. 561)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker’s style is highly confrontational and emotional, accusing the opposing side of failing to answer questions, arrogance, and resorting to accusations and ridicule. Direct personal challenges are employed (such as the experiment regarding living on 1200 euros), and real-life experience is stressed as a counterpoint to official data. The overall tone is sharp and accusatory.
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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 style is extremely aggressive, ironic, and confrontational, employing highly charged emotional labels (communists, thieves) to brand opponents. The speaker repeatedly demands definitions and substantive precision ("Concreteness, precision, clarity"), contrasting this with the government's propagandistic haze. Personal attacks are utilized, casting doubt on the prime minister's legal competence and debating skills.
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2024-03-20
First reading of the Draft Act amending the Riigikogu Member's Status Act (339 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is extremely confrontational, emotional, and accusatory, employing strong negative expressions and direct insults (e.g., "to be malicious," "lame/stupid," "to mock"). The speaker uses dramatic language ("to whip up a frenzy," "storm wind") and poses rhetorical questions to ridicule opponents, emphasizing emotions and moral condemnation.
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2024-03-20
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Riigikogu Election Act, the Local Government Council Election Act, and the European Parliament Election Act (292 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The speaker's rhetorical style is extremely combative and accusatory, employing highly emotional and dramatic language (e.g., "mafia state," "repressive apparatus"). Although technical and legal arguments are presented (Supreme Court citations, encryption issues), these are interwoven into a broader narrative of systemic corruption and political pressure. Comparisons are drawn to the Soviet period and the Russian electoral system to underscore the gravity of the situation and the lack of legitimacy.
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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 speaker’s style is confrontational, accusatory, and provocative, especially towards the respondent, whose answers are referred to as "extremely cautious." They use strong emotional terminology ("absolute power," "fear") and rhetorical questions to emphasize the system's arbitrariness. They also employ irony, referencing the president expressing concern "through flowers."
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2024-03-18
Interpellation concerning problems related to the restriction on official actions (No. 320)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker employs a highly combative, alarming, and emotional rhetorical style, utilizing sharp accusations and potent metaphors (such as "deep state empire" or "ground to pieces"). The appeals rely mainly on values and morality, stressing the absence of the rule of law and the resulting inequality before it. A well-known literary analogy (Orwell’s "some laws are more equal") is invoked to underscore the gravity of the situation.
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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 speaker's style is urgent, critical, and skeptical, employing direct rhetorical questions to underscore the gravity of the situation. Emotionally charged and dismissive language ("a joke") is used when referencing insufficient ammunition procurements. The argumentation is logical, based on the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, but delivered with deep concern and a cautionary tone.
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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 for Increasing the Birth Rate of the Estonian People" (283 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.

The style is interrogative and solution-focused, presenting a specific political proposal for discussion. A reference is made to a previous political confrontation, but the proposal itself is presented more as a logical line of reasoning (problem: the high cost of housing; solution: cooperation between the state and local governments).
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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 speaker's style is cautionary and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and potential negative consequences, such as people foregoing the purchase of necessary medications due to lack of funds. Both logical arguments (market shrinkage) and emotional appeal are utilized, citing a personal example regarding the specific medication needs of older people (blood pressure drugs versus Coldrex). The language is clear and direct, posing a question during the second address.
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2024-03-13
Participation of the Defense Forces in the War in Ukraine

15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing

The style is extremely combative, sharp, and insistent, emphasizing the catastrophic consequences of the government’s actions and the absence of concrete answers. Strong emotional appeals are utilized, demanding personal commitment from the government to the Estonian people, even in extreme situations. The logical appeal is supported by referencing geopolitics experts (George Friedman) to confirm the gravity of the international situation.
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2024-03-13
What was discussed with Macron

15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing

The style is highly confrontational, direct, and accusatory, especially when addressing Prime Minister Kaja Kallas ("you really wound yourself up," "my dear person"). Sharp assessments are employed ("completely absurd," "fairy tales"), and urgency is stressed, referencing the critical situation regarding ammunition stockpiles. The rhetoric centers on ridiculing the opponent's arguments and highlighting practical deficiencies by posing rhetorical questions.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation Concerning the Negative Impacts of the Motor Vehicle Tax on Families with Children (No. 602)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaking style is highly combative, confrontational, and emotional, employing strong rhetorical questions and personal appeals ("What business is that of yours?"). The speaker criticizes the respondent's presentation as vague and bureaucratic jargon, using theatrical analogies (referencing Voldemar Panso and declaring, "Grade 1, failure!"). The tone is demanding and accusatory, requiring answers regarding the government's right to intervene.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning business activities originating in Estonia and related to Russia during the War in Ukraine (No. 598)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker employs an extremely aggressive and critical style, using strong emotional appeals focused on the security threat. Historical context (KGB/FSB, the collapse of the Soviet Union, oligarchs being treated as criminals) is utilized to underscore the gravity of the issue. Rhetorical questions and ironic remarks (e.g., "Do you have a silent movie playing at home or something?") are frequent, aimed at discrediting the opposition.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation (No. 597)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaking style is highly confrontational, emotional, and accusatory, utilizing strong value judgments (e.g., "shamelessness," "demeaning attitude"). Rhetorical irony and historical examples (such as Francis Bacon or the chimney tax) are employed to critique the government's actions, underscoring the lack of substantive answers. It is emphasized that the opposing party has abandoned behavior associated with "good upbringing" or "proper decorum," which is then used to justify the speaker's own sharp tone.
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2024-03-06
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Council Election Act (290 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The tone is predominantly combative, ironic, and critical, employing strong emotional appeals, especially concerning themes of security and cultural destabilization. The speaker utilizes historical narratives (re-independence, Max van der Stoel) and digressions (the Kõlvart/Helme case) to attack opponents and underscore media bias. He accuses opponents of engaging in political technology games and avoiding substantive work.
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2024-03-06
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Law Enforcement Act (163 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaking style is highly aggressive, employing emotional and loaded phrases, such as "forcing women into a state of semi-slavery" and describing the liberals' struggle as fighting "until the blood runs from their nose." The speaker employs rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the opponents' motives, intellect, and integrity, implying foolishness, lack of empathy, and duplicity.
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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 speaker’s rhetorical style is combative and critical, accusing the government of killing the economy and shifting the blame. Both logical arguments (such as calculating the total cost and citing Neivelt) and powerful emotional imagery are employed, criticizing the hypocrisy of European green policy and the transport of waste to Africa. The tone is formal, yet sharp and accusatory.
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2024-03-06
Security

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The speaker’s style is highly confrontational, accusatory, and insistent, particularly regarding security issues, where the government is literally accused of lying to the Estonian public. Repeated and sharp demands are made for clear and unambiguous answers, relying more on moral pressure and emotional appeal than on detailed data. The tone is critical and rejects the trustworthiness of any explanations provided by the coalition.
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2024-03-06
The Prime Minister's Messages

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The style of rhetoric is extremely combative, accusatory, and urgent, employing strong emotional and personal expressions (e.g., "in the grip of terror," "scoundrels and louts"). The appeal is primarily emotional and procedural, focusing on the moral condemnation of the actions of the respondent and the chairman.
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2024-03-06
Transition to Estonian-language education

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The rhetorical style is urgent and critical, emphasizing the abnormality of the situation through emotional repetition ("This is not a normal situation!"). The speaker employs direct questions and logical argumentation (the fact that children and teachers exist) to rebut the government's passive stance and avoidance of responsibility. The tone is formal, yet sharply confrontational towards the minister.
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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 speaker’s style is confrontational and self-assured, utilizing their personal Soviet-era education and knowledge of physics to assert their authority. They employ strong value judgments (e.g., "ideologically brainwashed") and juxtapose logical arguments (the law of conservation of energy) with ideological ones. Furthermore, the tone is critical concerning the communication style of the Riigikogu Speaker, expressing confusion and demanding clarification.
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2024-03-05
2024 Report by the Minister of Education and Research on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Eesti 2035" (Education Reforms)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaking style is combative and urgent, utilizing powerful metaphors (the image of the Titanic, the house of the Kilplased/Schildbürger) to underscore the catastrophic nature of the situation. The speaker contrasts himself with others as a "foolish person" who speaks of "life itself," setting this against political high-wire acts. The emphasis is on an emotional and reality-based appeal, urging listeners to abandon ideological euphemisms and confront the bleak reality.
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2024-03-04
Inquiry regarding the promotion of gender equality and equal treatment in private and family life (No. 268)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and provocative, employing intensely emotional terms such as "perversity" and "the legalization of perversity." Rather than relying on logical arguments, the speaker leans on historical contrast and anecdotal narratives (like the Pärnu Women's Paradise example) to illustrate traditional values. The address concludes with a direct question aimed at the opposition, underscoring the confrontational nature of the rhetoric.
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2024-03-04
Interpellation concerning the impact of the motor vehicle tax (No. 610)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharp, confrontational, and accusatory, particularly regarding the minister's competence and ability to respond. Direct questions and metaphors (e.g., "shot oneself in the foot") are employed to emphasize the failure of the policy. A significant portion of the rhetoric centers on the absence of dialogue, the minister's incompetence, and the inadequacy of the answers provided by the government.
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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, accusatory, and emotional, utilizing powerful historical analogies (the Soviet party committee, the Augean stables) and vivid, real-life descriptions of poverty (oatmeal, rags/hand-me-downs). Sharp and blaming language is employed ("fools," "filth/mess," "unbelievable cynicism"), and the opponent's integrity and competence are called into question. The tone is critical, emphasizing moral and operational failure rather than detailed data analysis.
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2024-02-21
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act (166 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is extremely aggressive and accusatory, relying on strong emotional appeals and rhetorical questions. The tone is hostile, accusing the coalition of hating the Estonian people and Russifying the country, despite their anti-Russian rhetoric. Sharp expressions such as "playing the Russian card" and "haughtily" are employed, emphasizing emotions rather than a logical, data-driven discussion.
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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 speaker’s style is extremely combative, emotional, and sharp, utilizing powerful metaphors and direct accusations (e.g., "chew hay, people of Estonia!" or "the snitching chamber"). Emphasis is placed on personal, real-world experience in business and farming, contrasting this with bureaucratic reality. Although philosophical arguments regarding the stability of tax revenue are presented, the discourse is dominated by emotional and procedural attacks directed at the coalition.
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2024-02-21
Second Reading of the Draft Act (347 SE) on the Amendment of the Aviation Act and the Health Care Services Organization Act

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is critical and insistent, utilizing strong, memorable phrases (e.g., "at a banana republic level," "we are hammering a nail into the wall with a screwdriver"). He relies heavily on logical arguments, detailing specific infrastructure and equipment requirements (e.g., flying ambulances, evacuation capabilities). Historical appeal is also employed, recalling previous, superior solutions.
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2024-02-21
Internal Security

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and forceful, questioning the minister's competence and accusing him of deliberate obfuscation or manipulating figures. Large and alarming numerical projections are used (up to half a million refugees, 20 million), and external sources (US analysts, Zelenskyy) are cited to support the arguments. Opponents are branded as propagandists, emphasizing the danger of the situation spiraling out of control.
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2024-02-21
Sanctions and political party funding

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetoric is extremely combative, aggressive, and emotional, repeatedly employing strong phrases such as "the shamelessness is simply overflowing" and "this shamelessness simply knows no bounds." The appeals are primarily moral and accusatory, focusing on the opponents' personal unethical behavior and corruption. Direct demands are presented (resignation), and protests are lodged against slander, demanding that this be officially recorded in the minutes. The tone is urgent and confrontational.
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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 interrogative and procedure-oriented, focusing on the clarity and practical implementation of specific actions (e.g., filing a complaint). The speaker employs formal language and expresses confusion regarding the minister’s response, seeking to achieve logical clarity. Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed on the logical and operational framing of the issue.
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2024-02-19
Interpellation concerning Drug-Related Deaths (No. 496)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The speaker’s style is serious and urgent, emphasizing the painful nature of the topic and the epidemic threat. Historical examples and analogies (the Vietnam War, Afghanistan, the collapse of the Soviet Union) are used extensively to support the logical argument concerning patterns of drug proliferation. Criticism is also leveled at the government structure, describing the ministries as "silos."
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2024-02-15
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "Estonia in Economic Recession. What is to be done?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker's style is skeptical and critical, expressing extreme doubt regarding the feasibility of reducing the administrative burden within the EU framework. Provocative language is employed (such as leaving the EU), and a strong backlash from the audience is anticipated ("the purists are already getting their hackles up"). To describe the sheer volume of regulations, a colloquial expression is used: "they're coming out of the woodwork."
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2024-02-14
Car Tax and Society

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is highly confrontational and accusatory, relying on powerful emotional appeals to highlight the unfairness of the car tax and its impact on working people. The speaker repeatedly deploys rhetorical questions ("What do you offer instead?"), demanding concrete solutions and a clear vision from the opposing side. Strong, loaded language is used (e.g., "brutal," "enslavement"), and the speaker stresses that time will ultimately validate their predictions.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (230 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is highly combative and critical, employing strong emotional expressions such as "taxed to death," "a constant lament," and "for reasons of mental deficiency." The speaker levels sharp accusations against opponents and uses clear contrasts and rhetorical questions to present political choices. Also worth noting is the deliberate reference to the feminine connotation of the word "cognition."
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Bill (217 SE) to Amend the Income Tax Act

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The style of discourse is combative and critical, using strong emotional language (e.g., "spat in the face") regarding teacher funding. The appeal targets both logic (comparison with large tax revenues) and emotion. A rhetorical challenge is also presented to the common understanding of the sources of state funding.
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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 rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and emotional, employing strong accusations and moral condemnation (e.g., referring to opponents as "bad people"). The speaker utilizes historical and biblical analogies (Solomon, Hammurabi), emphasizing their identity as a historian and contrasting themselves with legal professionals. The appeals are directed toward justice and morality rather than detailed legislation, and include direct accusations leveled against the opponents.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (288 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The speaker adopts a direct and interrogative style, employing rhetorical questions to underscore the link between the economy and educational choices. The language used is forceful, occasionally cynical, and highly colloquial (e.g., "playing dumb," "a horse thief's diploma"), emphasizing how the perceived value of education has diminished in favor of economic pragmatism. The overall appeal blends logical arguments (statistical decline) with emotional ones (the necessity of avoiding poverty/scrimping).
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2024-02-07
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Higher Education Act (291 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

The speaker's style is analytical and serious, utilizing strong value-based terminology (e.g., "nation-state," "mercantilistic thinking"). He thanks the previous speaker for a substantive presentation but sharply criticizes the uncoordinated activity within the higher education landscape and the dissolution of the national university. His appeals are a mixture of logical consequences (the failure of economic outcomes) and the urgent necessity of protecting the Estonian language as a language of science.
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2024-02-07
Estonia's trade with Russia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speaker's style is sharp, accusatory, and directly attacks the Prime Minister and the coalition partners, highlighting the seriousness of the issue and the government's incompetence. The speech employs emotional comparisons (referencing the Veski and Kanepi cases) alongside logical argumentation, stressing the need for legislative solutions rather than merely offering moral judgments. The tone is urgent and demanding.
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2024-02-07
Nordica Special Audit

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is confrontational and resolute, employing direct address (specifically, reminding Ms. Kaja Kallas) and strong negations to discredit the opposing side’s arguments. The appeal is primarily logical and relies on institutional rules, underscoring that certain situations "cannot be taken seriously."
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2024-02-05
Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is emotional, personal, and confrontational, relying on a personal anecdote (the grocery store incident) and expressing direct offense. Strong emotional appeals are employed to highlight the negative consequences of immigration policy, and the overall tone is one of anxiety and accusation. The speaker poses rhetorical questions to underscore the seriousness of the situation and demand clear guidelines for behavior.
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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 speaking style is extremely combative, emotional, and urgent, employing strong historical parallels (Pastor Kelch's quote) and hyperbole ("the breathing tax"). Both personal anecdotes (a friend from Sweden) and specific examples (the Saaremaa spa, 5 people) are used to underscore the hostility of the economic environment. The tone is accusatory and demanding toward the government, calling on the Prime Minister to shake off her dogmas.
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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 style is corrective and explanatory, beginning with the rectification of the voting result. The speaker uses direct and simple language to justify their procedural choice (abstaining) by highlighting a clear logical inconsistency, while avoiding emotional appeals.
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2024-01-24
Security

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speaker’s tone is skeptical and urgent, emphasizing the dynamic nature of warfare and Estonia’s geographical vulnerability (a "cul-de-sac state"). Logical and analytical arguments are employed, based on military and logistical considerations, such as the threat posed by the Russian submarine fleet in the Baltic Sea. The style is formal and focuses on highlighting specific deficiencies (e.g., the lack of a repair depot, inventory levels/stockpiles).
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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 highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing personal attacks and rhetorical questions ("what business is that of yours?"). Strong labels are used ("communist approach"), and the respondent is demanded to set a personal example (walking or cycling) instead of using a taxpayer-funded car.
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2024-01-22
Interpellation concerning the underfunding of state infrastructure (No. 334)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is highly combative, accusatory, and emotional, repeatedly using rhetorical questions to shame the opponent ("Aren't you embarrassed?"). Both historical facts (time spent in government) and emotional appeals (traffic deaths) are utilized. The tone is blunt and dismissive of the opposing side's arguments (e.g., the Rail Baltic issue).
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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 speaker employs an extremely combative, emotional, and accusatory style, utilizing powerful ideological and historical comparisons, such as Stalinism, communist hatred, and Orwellian coercion. Emotional appeals (poor pensioners, the old lady in the shop) dominate the rhetoric, aiming to portray the government as an indifferent and ideologically blinded force. The speaker levels direct accusations, referring to the government as "puppets" and suggesting their judgment is clouded.
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2024-01-18
Debate on the National Issue of Crucial Importance: "Strong Rural Schools and a Strong School Network"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker's style is analytical and serious, conveying concerns while steering clear of excessive pessimism. Both logical argumentation (a chain of causes and consequences) and emotional emphasis are employed, specifically labeling the closure of existing rural schools as irresponsible. The speech is formal, including references to an academic authority (Ülo Vooglaid) and figurative expressions such as "the devil is always in the details" and "vicious circle."
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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 style is critical and very much geared toward the present, stressing the fact that we live in a contemporary world where outdated control methods just don't fit anymore. Strong historical comparisons are employed ("during the Russian era," "in the style of the 19th-century Okhrana") specifically to discredit the opponents' tactics. The discourse itself is quite emotional and includes a number of rhetorical questions.
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2024-01-17
The Bronze Soldier

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The speaker's style is combative, forceful, and ideologically charged, emphasizing the necessity of grasping the profound psychological and ideological divide. The argumentation relies both on logical analysis (recalling historical escalation within the 2007 context) and emotional appeal, referencing the Russian media's "rejoicing." Strong terminology is employed, such as "imperialist aspirations," alongside labels assigned to opponents ("Russophobes, nationalists, chauvinists").
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2024-01-17
Government Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is confrontational and accusatory, highlighting the negative consequences of the government’s decisions. It employs both references to logical fallacies (specifically on the topic of security) and strong emotional appeals, describing the hopeless plight and forced departure of people in rural areas. The speaker uses rhetorical questions and references to earlier political recommendations (Jüri Mõis) to underscore the absurdity of the situation.
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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 speaker's style is sharply accusatory and combative, utilizing strong emotional appeals while referencing the abuse of power and the falsification of documents. Concrete examples (Slava Ukraini, Kert Kingo) are used to illustrate systemic failure and political bias.
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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 combative, accusatory, and suspicious, utilizing rhetorical questions to highlight injustice and bizarre situations ("Doesn't that strike you as strange?"). The appeals are primarily emotional and value-based, focusing on double standards within the administration of justice. Specific examples from past incidents are employed (a helicopter taking off, sauna doors being smashed, being jailed for a month) in contrast to the current inaction.
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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 speaker’s style is extremely combative, aggressive, and emotionally charged, using strong appeals to emphasize fear and danger, such as references to "shock troops" and "slitting throats." Historical parallels are employed (the Soviet period, the Singing Revolution), alongside colloquial expressions ("what's loose is taken," "in a slipshod manner"). The government is accused of irresponsibility and naiveté, operating on "pink dreams."
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2024-01-15
Inquiry Regarding the Saaremaa Fixed Link (No. 278)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The style is at times confrontational and accusatory, slamming the government for taking undue credit and downplaying the value of projects. Both emotional appeals are utilized (a mother's wisdom: "nothing is more precious than money") and strategic arguments (the state of war, civil defense). The tone is direct and challenging, including the ironic suggestion to name the tunnel after the Prime Minister.
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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 sharply critical, ironic, and highly emotional, frequently employing rhetorical questions ("What is the point of this?!") and hyperbole (e.g., "flights to Mars," "taxing people to death"). The speaker contrasts the government's "megaprojects" and "science fiction narrative" with real, everyday issues (Elron malfunctions, overcrowded trains), emphasizing the urgent need to address immediate bottlenecks before attempting to fix the world. Digressions and attempts at humor (diction exercises) are also used, though they are acknowledged as inappropriate.
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2024-01-15
Interpellation concerning the demographic crisis and its resolution (No. 232)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The speaking style is highly confrontational, accusatory, and demanding, employing strong moral judgments ("immoral brainwashing"). The speaker resorts to personal attacks, suggesting the opposing party go acquire life experience through productive labor, and focuses on emotional and ideological appeals. A significant portion of the rhetoric is aimed at procedural criticism and accusations of unequal treatment.
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2024-01-15
Inquiry on Immigration (No. 133)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, repeatedly using interjections and shouting ("Don't bellow over me!"). Sarcasm is employed (referring to the prime minister as "the esteemed Kaja Siimovna") along with historical references (the Karaganov Doctrine) in support of their arguments. The tone is urgent and confrontational, accusing opponents of pursuing policies contrary to Estonian national interests.
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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 speaking style is extremely combative, dramatic, and urgent, utilizing strong emotional appeals (shattered homes, death) and exclamations ("uh-uh-huu"). Instead of data and statistics, the speaker prefers to emphasize the brutal reality of war, accusing the opponent of living in a fantasy world, and engages in direct personal attacks. He often uses rhetorical questions and refers to foreign sources (Bild, Bundeswehr) to emphasize the danger.
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2024-01-15
Interpellation concerning the unified Estonian school (No. 13)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

Highly confrontational, accusatory, and personal, employing condescending and derogatory expressions toward the prime minister ("Only the grave will probably cure the hunchback"). The tone is urgent and dramatic, predicting national catastrophe and relying on strong emotional appeals and historical narratives (e.g., Tammsaare). Sharp criticism is leveled against the parliament (Riigikogu) for having become an irrelevant body.
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2024-01-10
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (Bill 239 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker adopts an interrogative and ironic style, using an emotional word ("desperately") to mock the political opponent (the Centre Party). The tone is rather informal and focuses on the specific situation currently unfolding in the chamber. There is also a direct address to the presiding officer.
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2024-01-10
First reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (220 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is interrogative and challenging, posing a direct question to the government to demand accountability and figures. The tone is formal and focuses on a logical appeal, requiring an evidence-based explanation regarding the actual cost of the tax increases.
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2024-01-10
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (184 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speaker employs a questioning, skeptical, and slightly combative style, drawing a historical parallel using the example of 18th and 19th-century English taxes. Rhetorical exaggeration and irony are utilized to criticize the underlying logic, referencing potential unusual taxes, such as the beard tax.
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2024-01-10
The War in Ukraine

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style of address is extremely urgent, cautionary, and confrontational, posing direct questions to the Prime Minister. Logical appeals are employed, grounded in the assessment of geopolitical risks and references to Western media (e.g., the Wall Street Journal) and Pentagon reports to confirm the gravity of the situation. The tone is pessimistic, highlighting the genuine threat of the worst-case scenario (capitulation, U.S. preoccupation).
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2024-01-10
The Situation in the Republic of Estonia

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style of discourse is extremely aggressive and polemical, employing strong personal and professional accusations (for example, labeling the government "a bunch of bunglers"). Emphasis is placed on the opposition's intellectual decline and lack of imagination, referencing talking points provided by Stratcom. The appeals are emotional and critical rather than data-driven, relying heavily on sarcasm and pointed questions.
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