By Months: Anti Allas
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
34 Speeches
The rhetorical style is critical, analytical, and forceful, employing formal language appropriate for parliamentary debate, but also incorporating pointed expressions (e.g., "the method of cutting the tail piece by piece," "money is grossly insufficient"). The speaker emphasizes the urgent need to resolve the deficits immediately, balancing logical arguments (cost calculations) with appeals to social justice. He categorically refutes the lie presented by another politician from the podium.
09.2025
51 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly formal, addressing the ministers and the presiding officer with respect, but becomes extremely urgent and emotional when discussing issues of social injustice (wages, the tax handout). They employ strong emotional appeals ("it makes the soul sick," "very, very sad") and stress that certain decisions are "incomprehensible" or "illogical," balancing this approach with concrete political proposals.
06.2025
64 Speeches
The speaker’s style is predominantly critical and insistent, especially concerning economic and social issues, employing strong language (e.g., "it makes the soul sick," "they have left people literally starving"). He blends logical arguments (such as the potential revenue of 700 million from a progressive income tax) with emotional appeals, citing the rise in petty theft in stores as an example. Although he is operating within the formal environment of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), he is direct and accusatory, particularly toward the government and the Isamaa party.
05.2025
33 Speeches
The speaker’s style is passionate, direct, and often anxious, utilizing strong emotional expressions ("outrageous profits," "a matter of life and death," "plunder"). They pose many sharp and specific questions to the ministers, demanding substantive answers. They emphasize logical arguments and data, contrasting them with "matters of faith" (in the energy sector) and populism.
04.2025
16 Speeches
The speaker's style is argumentative, responsible, and at times sharply critical, accusing opponents of "populist politics" and spreading "utter nonsense." He repeatedly employs rhetoric appealing to personal responsibility ("this is our own country," "a responsible family man") and stresses the necessity of viewing taxes holistically, rather than as isolated measures. The overall tone is urgent, highlighting existential issues.
03.2025
9 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly critical and demanding, particularly regarding issues of security and social well-being, employing emotional imagery ("people are falling to their knees"). The speaker raises substantive questions rooted in the principles of justice and procedural correctness, and offers the Prime Minister well-intentioned advice. Furthermore, the method of processing the draft law, which is causing division within society, is also subject to criticism.
01.2025
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is analytical and, at times, combative, frequently employing rhetorical questions to underscore the opponents' failure to offer solutions. The tone is critical and formal, leveling accusations of "irresponsible populism" against the opposing side and prioritizing logical argumentation over emotional appeals.
12.2024
5 Speeches
The style is analytical, pragmatic, and moderately formal, emphasizing the necessity of approaching politics "with a cool head" and "sensibly." The speaker employs logical arguments and references to real-world situations (for instance, the quantity of alcohol one can buy with the minimum wage) to back up their positions. They utilize rhetorical questions (e.g., "Is this normal?") to cast doubt on current situations and express personal distress (e.g., "my heart has started aching") regarding unjust tax obligations.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal and analytical, particularly when dealing with budget issues, utilizing technical terminology and referencing audits. In the speech delivered in the Võro language, the style is personal and emotional, emphasizing the value of the mother tongue. The speaker uses rhetorical questions (e.g., about the connection between consumption and the climate crisis) and sharply criticizes impolite behavior in the hall.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The speaking style is formal and respectful, repeatedly addressing the recipient as "Honorable Minister." The politician employs an investigative and logical approach, posing direct questions to obtain data or to request a concentrated summary of complex topics (such as the threat posed by the Russian Orthodox Church). The tone is concerned, especially regarding social issues, but remains businesslike and focused on seeking clarification.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The style is formal and respectful, including repeated expressions of gratitude to ministers and colleagues, but at the same time, the tone is constructively critical and concerned. The speaker balances logical arguments (referencing budget cuts and the "Eesti 2035" strategy) with emotional emphasis, especially regarding rural issues and the taxation of classic vehicles, using phrases such as "it makes the soul sick" and "a cry for help." Figurative expressions are also employed, for example, "a Robin Hood-like act."
07.2024
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and argumentative, yet it incorporates strong emotional appeals, particularly when criticizing the previous administration (e.g., keeping teachers on "starvation wages"). The speaker attempts to justify an unpopular tax by stressing its unavoidable necessity for the functioning of the state and covering security crises. They employ contrastive rhetoric, setting the previous "popular" behavior against the current "necessary" action.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and advisory, focusing on logical explanations and the root causes of problems. Although the speaker points out demagoguery and populism in the discussion, he himself stresses the need for balance and statesmanship when interpreting legislative changes. The speaker uses technical details and numerical examples (e.g., lowering the tax rate from 0.4 to 0.2) to support his positions.
05.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker maintains a generally formal and analytical style, frequently raising detailed political and economic questions. However, when discussing Ukraine, the tone shifts to become urgent and principled, stressing the necessity of a response from the free world. Criticism aimed at opponents (like Isamaa) is direct; the speaker labels their activities as "populism" and expresses skepticism regarding the influence of lobby groups.
04.2024
9 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and respectful, frequently employing salutations such as "esteemed chairman" and "sincere respect." Questions are direct, demanding specific answers or plans (e.g., "Do you have this list available?"). It begins with a brief introduction in the Võro language to highlight the regional theme, but subsequently continues in standard Estonian.
03.2024
7 Speeches
The speaker’s style is mostly inquisitive and analytical, particularly when addressing political procedures and social issues (like smartphone addiction). However, when discussing expense reimbursements, the tone shifts to sharp and polemical, employing strong emotional appeals (such as "populist froth" or "reputation-destroying circus") and direct attacks against opponents. He utilizes both logical argumentation (e.g., the fulfillment of necessary work duties) and rhetorical devices, such as quoting the Bible ("Let him who is without sin among you...").
02.2024
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, but becomes sharp and even combative when criticizing opponents or proposed legislation (e.g., labeling a bill "mafia-like" or "characteristic of a neighboring state"). It employs both logical argumentation (economic forecasts, constitutional history) and direct emotional appeals, challenging opponents with the question: "Why are you afraid?".
01.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker adopts a predominantly formal, respectful, and analytical style, addressing colleagues and the chairperson with deference. They employ both logical arguments (such as the risks of generating social tensions and the duplication of legislative bills) and emotional appeals, notably describing the support for rural schools as "balm for the soul." Furthermore, they utilize cultural references (a quote from the film "The Last Relic") to illustrate their political position.