By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

Total Sessions: 4

Fully Profiled: 4

2025-11-10
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The tone is highly combative, accusatory, and ironic, frequently employing strong emotional appeals and outbursts ("an outright lie!", "this is a farce!"). The speaker resorts to direct personal attacks, accusing government members and officials of lying, "trolling," and "playing dumb." The style highlights demagoguery and irresponsibility, often utilizing repeated historical digressions concerning the opponents' past failures.
2025-11-05
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is extremely combative, emotional, and accusatory, employing sharp language ("trafficking prisoners," "failed government," "pervo-pact"). There is a strong appeal to national dignity and the necessity of ensuring security, while opponents are accused of cynical lying. Numerous emotional examples (Killer-Tarmo, African machete heroes) are used to support logical arguments.
2025-11-05
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The rhetorical style is highly combative, aggressive, and accusatory, relying on strong emotional appeals and moral condemnation (e.g., "prostitution of the Estonian state," "to disgrace"). The speaker accuses opponents of consistent lying, demagoguery, and putting on a "circus for the public." Instead of logical arguments, the focus is placed on the government's incompetence and lack of accountability.
2025-11-04
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is extremely aggressive, confrontational, and emotional, employing strong negative descriptors such as "unhinged lying" and "brutal demagoguery." The objective is to degrade the opponents' standing and dignity by prioritizing emotional appeal over logical argumentation. The tone is cynical and accusatory.