By Months: Signe Kivi

Total Months: 14

Fully Profiled: 14

10.2025

1 Speeches

The style is formal and analytical, addressing the minister politely ("Respected Minister"). The speaker uses personal acknowledgment, referencing the minister's passion for the Estonian language and their role as an advocate for Estonian-language education, to strengthen their question. The emphasis is on logical and procedural analysis of the problem.
09.2025

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and procedural, utilizing direct questions and citing authoritative sources (the president’s letter). The tone is critical and demanding, offering the commission a reprimand rather than a proposal, and demanding an explanation of how the criticism was addressed and what conclusion was ultimately reached.
06.2025

3 Speeches

The address is formal, respectful, and questioning, directed straight to the director and the minister. The style is logical and evidence-based, relying on an external source (a letter from organizations) when presenting concerns. The objective is to obtain a clear response and confirmation from the minister regarding the consequences of the policy.
04.2025

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and sharply critical, focusing on logical and procedural flaws. The speaker poses direct questions that demand accountability ("Why?", "What are the future plans?"), and calls into question the reliability of the sources, labeling them "strange" and "unofficial."
02.2025

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, posing a question to the commission following the presentation. The tone is cautious and concerned, emphasizing the security threat, and relies on logical arguments and research findings. The speaker begins courteously, commending the thoroughness of the report, but quickly transitions to pressing security issues.
11.2024

8 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly formal, respectful, and questioning, consistently employing the salutations "honored chairman" and "esteemed presenter." The speaker poses analytical and logical questions based on historical comparisons and procedural accuracy, while strictly avoiding emotional appeals. References are made to prior experiences and academic proposals (Jaak Aaviksoo).
10.2024

5 Speeches

The tone is generally formal and respectful, addressing the presenter with questions supported by academic sources. Strong logical appeals are employed, relying on academic authorities and data. The style becomes defensive and confrontational when criticizing the insult directed at the women of the Reform Party faction.
09.2024

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly formal, respectful, and neutral, utilizing standard parliamentary addresses ("honored Speaker," "respected colleagues"). The focus is on conveying information and ensuring procedural clarity. The speaker presents the text of the draft bill directly and factually, avoiding emotional or personal appeals.
06.2024

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and interrogative, utilizing respectful forms of address ("Esteemed Chairman!", "Respected President!"). The speaker emphasizes consistency by posing the same question repeatedly, which suggests a logical and fact-based approach to obtaining information.
05.2024

6 Speeches

The speaker’s style is predominantly formal and structured, especially concerning the commission report. When discussing cultural topics, the tone becomes passionate and utilizes historical parallels (referencing Hugo Peets and Rudolf Tobias), emphasizing national continuity. He/She employs logical arguments and rhetorical questions to underscore the need to resolve issues and make political decisions.
04.2024

3 Speeches

The style is highly formal and procedural, particularly in the committee report, where he presents a detailed and neutral summary of the discussion. He employs logical arguments and refers to expert opinions and statutory provisions, maintaining a measured and analytical tone.
03.2024

5 Speeches

The speaker's style is formal and procedural, focusing on logical justification and details, especially when defending legislative choices. They frequently use rhetorical questions to engage the listener or steer the discussion. On social topics (like the birth rate), they add a short personal story to confirm their long-term concern.
02.2024

5 Speeches

The speaker employs a predominantly formal, analytical, and procedural style, especially when defending the draft legislation, where they systematically present fact-based arguments. When posing questions, the tone becomes controlling, demanding explanations from the ministers regarding both the speed of law implementation and the rejection of the Ministry of Culture's proposals.
01.2024

3 Speeches

The style is very polite and formal, respectfully addressing the chairman, the presenters (or rapporteurs), and the prime minister. The tone is inquisitive and analytical, focusing on the substance of the arguments and investigating the broader impact of the bill. A logical appeal is utilized, seeking "genuinely serious arguments" and expressing thanks for the thorough overviews.