By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme

Total Sessions: 4

Fully Profiled: 4

2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The rhetorical style is insistent, alarmist, and highly confrontational, employing vivid and frightening scenarios (the capture of Stenbock House in 15 minutes, the declaration of Tallinn as a Free City). The speaker accuses opponents of "polit-technological hysteria" and uses emotional metaphors, such as "barbarians within the fortress walls," to emphasize the severity of the internal threat.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The rhetorical style is extremely combative, accusatory, and personal, using strong emotional appeals and sharp expressions ("Corruption, my dear fellow!", "Nonsense!"). It often uses rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the opposing party's motives (chasing ratings) and emphasizes responsibility for the lives of the Estonian people.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The tone is questioning and critical, expressing bewilderment regarding the disorder taking place in the hall ("I fail to understand what is currently happening in this chamber"). The style is formal and logical, focusing on restoring the substance and purpose of the debate, utilizing a rhetorical question to draw attention to the procedural violation.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, frequently employing hyperbole and descriptions of catastrophe ("economic collapse," "security collapse"). A narrative element (the taxi driver's story) and direct personal attacks (such as labeling the minister a "prince") are utilized to underscore the government's cynicism and superior attitude. Furthermore, the topic of profanity is introduced as a form of ironic cultural critique.