By Plenary Sessions: Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski
Total Sessions: 31
Fully Profiled: 31
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is formal and persuasive, combining logical argumentation (legal clarity, a balanced solution) with powerful emotional examples (a kidnapped child, car thieves). The speaker stresses the urgent need for action and employs international comparisons (the Netherlands, Finland) to bolster the credibility of the proposed solution. The speech concludes with a personal appeal to support the draft legislation, both in the capacity of a citizen and as a parent.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The rhetorical style is extremely formal, courteous, and procedural. The address is brief and focuses solely on announcing the submission of the bill, without including emotional or logical arguments. Respectful forms of address are used when speaking to the Chair of the session, the Prime Minister, and colleagues.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is optimistic, decisive, and persuasive, emphasizing speed and responsibility when taking action. Both logical arguments (such as keeping the administrative burden low and economic justification) and historical appeals (references to the success and spirit of the 1990s) are employed. The speaker openly acknowledges the difficult situation faced by the public (price pressure) but immediately reframes it as future-oriented solutions.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The style is highly formal and respectful, directly addressing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the plenary session. The address is purely logical and question-based, focusing on obtaining specific information (risks, timeline) without emotional appeals.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and constructive, addressing both the chair of the session and the presenter. A brief emotional appeal is utilized (referencing a sad incident involving a young man) to justify the political decision, but the primary focus remains on posing a rational and solution-oriented question.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and focused on posing questions, addressing the session chair and the minister directly. A logical and fact-based approach is employed, aimed at identifying the practical risks and financial implications of the draft bill.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The tone of the speech is formal and direct, concentrating on procedural matters while respectfully addressing the presiding officer and the rapporteur. A logical approach is employed to clarify the methodology for the bill's subsequent consideration and the development of amendments.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style of address is formal and respectful, directed straight to the chair of the session and the minister. A logical, question-focused approach is utilized to gain clarity regarding the objectives and impact of the draft legislation, strictly avoiding emotional appeals.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is very formal, respectful, and direct, beginning with the address: "Honorable Chair of the Session! Esteemed Minister!" A purely logical and data-driven approach is employed, presenting a clear question regarding the probability of the forecasts and the influencing factors.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is formal and inquisitive, utilizing polite forms of address directed toward the session chair and the rapporteur. The speaker poses direct, fact-based questions, concentrating on the logical gathering of information and the clarification of political positions, devoid of emotional appeals.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The style is formal and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation by calling it a "real information war." The speaker employs rhetorical and philosophical questions to connect the specific need for political action (defending the state) with broader ethical boundaries (freedom of speech and responsibility).
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The address is formal and respectful, directed toward the session chairman and the Chancellor of Justice. The rhetoric is informative and question-focused, aiming to gather specific facts and statistics regarding car tax appeals, utilizing a logical appeal.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal and interrogative, directed straight at the presenter. The speaker employs logical and procedural questions to challenge the premises of the discussion and the role of the Riigikogu. The tone is neutral and focuses on clarity, avoiding emotional or personal appeals.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is reactive and argumentative, initiated by the necessity of presenting counterarguments and correcting factual inaccuracies. The tone is one of concern, particularly regarding Henn Põlluaas's assertions, which generated "very great concern" over the lack of public trust in the state. Both ideological appeals (faith in people) and factual corrections (Lasnamäe flags) are employed.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is predominantly formal and businesslike; the first speaker uses neutral, procedural language, typical of a committee rapporteur. The second speaker is questioning and direct, posing clear questions that demonstrate an interest in the details.
2025-02-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is analytical and critical, focusing on logical arguments and statistical data, particularly concerning tax revenue. The opposition's draft bill is branded as a populist and "Robin Hood-esque" idea, which is described as brief and superficial. Contrasting examples are employed (Estonia's stability versus Lithuania's negative consequences), and warnings are issued about long-term risks, all while maintaining a formal tone.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of security threats and the importance of historical lessons. A philosophical approach is employed, linking current events to historical patterns and posing questions aimed at highlighting collective responsibility.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The style is critical and direct, employing strong negative labeling ("populist bill"). The address is formal (directed at the session chair and the rapporteur) and focuses on a logical question based on research into the experiences of other countries.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is concerned and strategic, focusing on the challenges of public communication and the necessity of the art of persuasion. Emotional appeal is utilized, referencing the manipulative rhetoric of opponents, and raising the question of whether certain target audiences have already been lost.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The style of the speech is formal, measured, and persuasive, focusing on arguments rooted in social justice and fiscal responsibility. It employs a logical structure, starting with the objectives (equity, savings) and progressing to detailed numerical justifications. Instead of emotional appeals, emphasis is placed on the policy's rationality and the necessity of promoting labor market flexibility.
2024-09-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is highly formal, neutral, and informative, fitting the role of the rapporteur for the steering committee. The presentation is logical and detailed, focusing on facts, dates, and procedural decisions, without emotional or personal appeals. Finally, support for the draft decision is requested.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The style is formal and respectful, deferentially addressing the session chair and the President of the Bank of Estonia. The speech is logic-based and analytical, focusing on identifying specific economic trends and future factors without emotional appeals.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The style is formal and respectful, addressing both the session chair and the presenter ("Honored Chairman of the Session! Esteemed Presenter!"). The speech is logical and analytical, focusing on the shared understanding of the problem ("We all understand") and calling for specific political steps.
2024-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The style of the speech is formal and respectful, involving polite address to the session chair and the presenter/rapporteur. The tone is logical and inquisitive, posing direct questions aimed at clarifying the political consequences. Emotional appeals are not used; the focus is strictly on establishing facts and ascertaining future plans.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the presiding officer and the minister directly. This involves asking a purely informative question, focused on the logical acquisition of information regarding facts and plans.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style of the address is formal and respectful, directly addressing the Minister and the presenter using the phrases "Honored Chairman of the Session" and "Respected Minister/Presenter." The rhetoric is question-oriented, seeking specific information regarding the situation and its consequences. Although the tone is mostly businesslike and informative, the concerns of Orthodox believers are emphasized, adding a certain emotional weight.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is formal and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of the issue (it is a major problem for Estonia). The speaker employs logical reasoning to connect school dropout rates with mental health, and poses direct questions to the Minister. The tone is more probing and demanding than emotional.
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is predominantly formal and procedural, fitting the role of the lead committee's representative before the plenary session. Although emotional satisfaction and condemnation of crimes are expressed initially, the presentation of neutral and logical facts from the committee meeting subsequently dominates. The speech is brief and focuses on the request to support the draft legislation.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and pressing, emphasizing the need to steadfastly resist the aggressor. Both strategic arguments (geopolitical significance, shift in the world order) and value-based appeals (fighting for freedom and Western values) are employed. Strong terms, such as "the language of brutal or even barbaric force," are used to describe Russia's actions.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the session chairman and the Prime Minister. The rhetoric is question-based and analytical, focusing on the logical identification of causes, and avoiding emotional appeals.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the audience as "Honorable Presiding Officer" and "Esteemed Presenter." The address itself is brief, direct, and logical, posing a question regarding the motivation of the other faction.