By Months: Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski
Total Months: 15
Fully Profiled: 15
09.2025
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, persuasive, and balanced, combining logical arguments (legal basis, international practice) with emotional examples (a kidnapped child, a crime victim). The speaker repeatedly emphasizes that this is a balanced solution that protects both privacy and security. The tone is serious and forward-looking, urging support for the draft legislation both as a politician and as a citizen.
06.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, persuasive, and occasionally urgent. It utilizes both logical arguments (such as simplifying the tax system and increasing revenue) and historical and emotional appeals (like invoking the spirit of the 90s or framing it as a decision about Estonia's future). The tone is supportive and optimistic, even while acknowledging the public's current struggles with rising prices. The speaker makes direct references to the government's achievements and the Prime Minister's public statements.
05.2025
5 Speeches
The style is formal, courteous, and procedural, repeatedly employing the forms of address "Honourable Chair of the Session" and "Esteemed Minister/Presenter." The speaker poses analytical and specific questions, focusing on logical arguments, forecasts, and the practical impact of the draft legislation.
04.2025
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and centered on specific questions, repeatedly addressing the presiding officer and the ministers. The tone is investigative and concerned, particularly regarding digital security, and encompasses both concrete policy questions and a philosophical discussion on the boundaries of free speech and accountability. The speaker favors a logical and data-driven approach.
03.2025
1 Speeches
The style is formal, addressing the chair of the session and the rapporteur. The tone is analytical and inquisitive, focusing on logical and procedural questions while strictly avoiding emotional appeals. The speaker poses two distinct questions, requiring answers regarding both the role and any applicable exceptions.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The style is formal and analytical, especially concerning economic matters, where logical and data-driven arguments dominate. The tone is critical of populist proposals, specifically calling the Centre Party's draft bill "laconic" and "populist." Regarding security and sovereignty issues, the tone is concerned, drawing historical parallels between the fates of Estonia and Ukraine.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is critical and direct, utilizing strong labeling (e.g., "populist bill"). The speech is formal, addressing the chair of the session and the presenter. The focus is on the logical and comparative framing of the issue to support their opposition.
11.2024
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is inquisitive, concerned, and strategic, focusing on how to persuade the opposing side. The speaker uses emotional language, describing the opponents' rhetoric as manipulative, and poses a rhetorical question regarding the possibility of persuading the opponents.
10.2024
1 Speeches
The style is formal and argumentative, employing the mode of address suitable for a session of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and statistical comparisons, weaving in value-based positions regarding justice and the equality of children. They reference their previous efforts in bringing the topic to the fore, thus giving the speech a personal dimension.
09.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is extremely formal, neutral, and procedure-focused, which is appropriate for the role of the representative of the steering committee. The speaker employs logical argumentation, concentrating on the presentation of facts and the reporting of proposals made by factions and decisions reached by the commission. Emotional appeals are absent; the objective is to convey information and solicit support for the draft decision.
06.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is extremely formal and deferential, employing standard forms of address ("Honorable Chair of the Session! Esteemed Presenter!"). The speaker poses questions that are logical and fact-based, focusing on analyzing the impact of political events and economic forecasts. Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed on acquiring information.
05.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is very formal and respectful, addressing the chairman of the session and the ministers directly ("Honored Chairman of the Session! Esteemed Minister!"). The speaker primarily asks questions that require information and action plans, highlighting areas of concern (e.g., Orthodox people are very worried). A brief reference to the past is utilized to emphasize the change (buying lemonade at school).
03.2024
1 Speeches
The style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the Minister and the Chair of the session. The tone is concerned and urgent, focusing on a logical framing of the issue, the aim of which is to obtain information regarding the increase in data and planned activities. Instead of emotional appeals, a political solution is being sought.
02.2024
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and urgent, especially concerning the topic of Russia's aggression, which is described as "the language of brutal or even barbaric force." The appeals are primarily value-based and logical, focusing on the defense of democratic values and the preservation of Western unity. Authoritative quotes and geopolitical context are employed to support the arguments, stressing that "we must not give up."
01.2024
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is highly formal and respectful, deferentially addressing the presiding officer, the rapporteur, and the Prime Minister alike. The speaker employs a logical, question-centric approach, seeking clarification regarding the root causes of the issues. Emotional appeals are absent; the focus remains on gathering information.