By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
The speaker adopts a formal style, typical of a parliamentary sitting, employing courteous phrases ("Thank you, Mr. Chairman!"), yet the tone remains sharply confrontational and critical. The speech features direct attacks, accusing the Reform Party of being composed of former communists, and reprimanding the individual subject to the no-confidence motion for attacking the questioners. The speaker defends their conduct, stressing the opposition's right and obligation to perform ideological scrutiny.
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The rhetorical style is formal, yet simultaneously sharply confrontational, framing the criticism as a procedural matter. Legal terminology is employed (e.g., the Penal Code, the Constitution, work and internal regulations), appealing to logic and a thorough understanding of legislation. The tone is accusatory, implying the board's deliberate violation of the law.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker's style is highly combative, alarming, and intensely emotional, repeatedly employing terms like "criminal politics," "agony," and "social catastrophe." The rhetoric appeals to preventing the nation's demise and highlights personal tragedies, stressing that rational arguments hold no weight against a corrupt system. Strong metaphors are utilized, such as rotten floor joists and parquet, and a reference is made to the prophet Reits.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The speaker's style is highly combative and accusatory, employing dramatic language (e.g., "on the verge of collapse," "we were lied to"). Strong emotional appeals are utilized, accusing the government of continuing to shatter society. Sharp rhetorical questions and counterattacks are used, such as accusing the opponent of playing the "Kremlin card."
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker employs a sharp, sarcastic, and confrontational style, using cultural references and personal remarks ("Kihnu näiu") to ridicule the opponents' positions. The focus is on direct, demanding questions designed to pressure the opposing side ("Do you have a plan, or don't you?"). The respondent's narrative is dismissed as completely unworthy of serious consideration, further highlighting the emotional and aggressive tone.