By Plenary Sessions: Tanel Kiik

Total Sessions: 9

Fully Profiled: 9

2025-03-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data. The only speech is a brief courtesy statement, which does not allow for the assessment of the rhetorical style.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker employs a formal and analytical approach, presenting structured questions regarding the committee's work and legislative processes. The rhetoric is more investigative than accusatory, focusing on facts and numerical data (over 60,000 people with undetermined citizenship). The tone is polite and institutional, utilizing traditional forms of address ("Honorable Vice-Chairman," "Respected Rapporteur").
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Uses a polite and constructive approach, addressing the minister respectfully and emphasizing that the criticism is not personally directed at the new minister. It highlights both substantive and historical aspects, employing balanced argumentation. The style is formal yet friendly, focusing on facts and logical connections.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker employs a moderate and constructive tone, underscoring the principles of solidarity and justice. The rhetoric is emotionally charged, particularly when addressing the unequal treatment of children and the tragedy associated with the loss of a breadwinner, yet it simultaneously maintains a strong argumentative structure. The speech is formally correct, utilizing the mode of address appropriate for parliament, and includes clear calls for cooperation alongside warnings about the future.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The speaker employs formally polite yet critical rhetoric, beginning each address with a respectful salutation ("Honored Deputy Speaker," "Respected Presenter"). The argumentation is logical and fact-based, relying on specific data points (2024 quotas, 2022 decisions, salary thresholds). The tone is inquisitive and analytical, utilizing hypothetical examples (10 million euro donations) and rhetorical questions to highlight political contradictions.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker uses a tone expressing concern and offering an urgent warning, repeatedly highlighting the severity of the demographic crisis with factual data (the number of births is below 10,000, the lowest figure of the century). The rhetoric is emotionally charged yet well-argued—employing both logical justifications and emotional appeals ("alarm bells should start ringing"). The style is direct and critical, but remains formally polite, utilizing traditional forms of address.
2025-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker employs a polite-formal tone (e.g., "Lugupeetud," "Austatud"—i.e., "Esteemed," "Honored"), yet delivers sharp criticism. They use an effective comparison involving members of EKRE to illustrate the disproportionate representation of a small group. The style is argumentative and fact-based, though it also contains ironic elements.
2025-03-12
The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The speaker employs a structured and analytical approach, presenting questions clearly divided into two sections and demanding concrete answers. The rhetoric is critical and confrontational, utilizing comparisons with other European countries and referencing "Elon Musk-style statements." The tone is formal yet emotionally charged, emphasizing the plight of low-wage earners and "simpler people," and accusing the government of exacerbating inequality.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker employs an accusatory and critically analytical tone, posing direct questions to the Prime Minister and criticizing the complete failure to address the issues. The rhetoric is emotionally charged ("This is very sad," "irresponsible policy"), but relies on specific data and facts, such as birth rate statistics and indicators of wealth inequality. The speaker uses formally polite forms of address ("Honorable Prime Minister"), but the content is sharply oppositionally critical.