By Months: Ester Karuse

Total Months: 5

Fully Profiled: 5

12.2024

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the minister ("Honored Minister"), yet simultaneously critical and concerned. The appeal itself is logical and procedural, focusing on the government’s documented failures to adhere to sound legislative practice. The speaker stresses the dangers inherent in rushing the legislative process, which inevitably leads to a decline in quality.
10.2024

2 Speeches

The style is formal and serious, employing strong emotional appeals, particularly regarding historical suffering and genocide, emphasizing shared historical memory ("Our ancestors experienced pain"). The address is predominantly value-based, stressing justice, freedom, and human dignity. The second address is direct and interrogative, aimed at the minister.
06.2024

5 Speeches

The speaker's style is formal and concerned, particularly regarding economic developments and the situation in Georgia, where anxiety is expressed. Logical appeals are used and facts are referenced (e.g., repressions in Russia, withdrawal from agreements in Georgia), addressing respected colleagues and ministers. The tone is demanding, especially when questioning the government about its plans.
02.2024

2 Speeches

The speech is formal and serious, employing both logical arguments (such as the economic damage caused by closing consulates) and emotional appeals (the horrors of war, innocent civilians in Gaza). The tone is cautionary regarding security matters and sharply critical of the government's foreign trade policy, stressing the necessity of consistency and resolve.
01.2024

1 Speeches

The style is highly formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on the precise reporting of the Foreign Affairs Committee's decisions and the procedural steps taken. The speech is logical and explanatory, avoiding emotional or personal appeals. The tone is factual and respectful ("Thank you, esteemed Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu! Esteemed colleagues!").