By Months: Leo Kunnas
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
09.2025
11 Speeches
The style is formal, respectfully addressing the Chair of the session and the ministers, but the content itself is critical and pressing. Regarding the defense industry, the speaker employs strong logical arguments, comparisons (citing the success of Latvia and Lithuania), and economic analogies, warning that Estonia will "wear itself out" in the defense spending marathon. He presents his views straightforwardly, calling the current work "unfortunately useless."
06.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and compelling, particularly when addressing security topics, highlighting practical military necessity and historical lessons. It contrasts the convention’s "noble goal" with the actual negative consequences (improvised explosive devices) and uses specific geographical and military examples to support its arguments. In questions directed to ministers, the tone is direct and concerned, questioning the expediency of delays implemented regarding the security situation.
05.2025
2 Speeches
The style is formal and critical, utilizing logical appeals and statistical data to challenge the government's assertions. The speaker employs rhetorical questions to emphasize the stark contrast between the government's positive narrative (innovation, robotization) and the actual economic indicators. The tone is skeptical and demanding.
03.2025
11 Speeches
The tone is official, analytical, and detailed, focusing on logical arguments and the explanation of technical problems. It uses concrete examples (e.g., his son in military service) to add emotional impact, but generally maintains a cold and calm demeanor. It emphasizes that certain decisions (e.g., the rejection of the bill) were made with a heavy heart, but due to technical infeasibility.
02.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and logical, framing the issue as a broad political dilemma. The tone is serious and urgent, stressing the necessity of responding to the current security situation. The appeals are directed toward rational policy analysis.
01.2025
10 Speeches
The style is formal, and the tone, particularly regarding security and demographic issues, is one of acute concern and urgency, utilizing the word "catastrophe." The speaker employs logical appeals, drawing on international examples and specific military scenarios (such as fire control via telephone). The speaker begins by apologizing for their absence from the previous session, thereby demonstrating respect for parliamentary procedures, and attempts to save time through the conciseness of their speeches.
12.2024
11 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal, analytical, and procedural, particularly when explaining the procedures of the Riigikogu and specific legal statutes. The speaker employs logical arguments and hypothetical scenarios (e.g., the invasion of Taiwan) to dissect complex security policy questions. The tone is explanatory and businesslike, with the goal of ensuring the accuracy and reasonableness of the legislation.
11.2024
7 Speeches
The tone is predominantly critical and businesslike, particularly on matters of budget and management quality, where blunt assessments are employed ("management quality is, to put it plainly, poor"). It relies heavily on logical arguments and facts, referencing the assessments of the National Audit Office and specific budget figures. However, in social issues (abortion), a strong moral and value-based appeal is utilized.
10.2024
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is analytical, factual, and forceful, particularly concerning security issues, where it emphasizes that the war cannot be won using current methods. The appeals are primarily logical and strategic, drawing upon historical context (the annexation of Crimea, the War of Independence) and a detailed description of the situation. The tone is formal and serious.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The style is formal, serious, and matter-of-fact, often using logical arguments and data (comparison of figures) to support its positions. The tone is critical regarding previous inaction (the need for an EU directive), but simultaneously appreciative of the committee's work and the contribution of colleagues. It presents many detailed and structural questions (PPA subordination, organization), which indicates a desire to understand the technical side of policy implementation.
07.2024
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and analytical, focusing on the demand for specific data and detailed reports. The tone is interrogative and businesslike, utilizing polite forms of address (Esteemed Chairman of the Session! Dear Prime Minister Candidate!). The appeal is purely logical and data-driven, avoiding emotional arguments.
06.2024
7 Speeches
The tone is predominantly factual, detailed, and at times urgent, especially concerning security issues, where he employs specific analogies (a 0:4 score). The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments, explaining the practical aspects of the draft legislation and the necessary prerequisites (e.g., background checks, storage facilities). He is straightforward, admitting that the time may not yet be right in the Riigikogu (Parliament) for certain proposals ("weapons for reservists").
05.2024
6 Speeches
The tone is predominantly formal, logical, and well-reasoned, especially when addressing security issues, where he provides detailed justifications and emphasizes the significance of the proposed legislation. When handling social and legal topics, he employs powerful and emotionally charged historical analogies (Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union) to underscore the morally imperative nature of his stance. He frequently raises questions regarding process and clarity.
04.2024
17 Speeches
The rhetorical style is serious, analytical, and often confrontational, particularly when criticizing the actions of the government and the commission. It employs logical arguments, structural comparisons (such as the difference in ministerial management concepts), and historical context (like the abandonment of the gold standard in 1971). A strong emotional charge is deployed when criticizing counterarguments, labeling them "insincere," drawing parallels to the KGB, and quoting Stalin regarding vote counting.
03.2024
13 Speeches
The tone is predominantly analytical, serious, and pressing, emphasizing strategic necessity and criticizing past mistakes (e.g., the lost 10 years). The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments, historical examples, and technical details, while avoiding personal attacks. The style is formal and focuses on policy mechanisms, particularly explaining the shortcomings of long-term planning in the defense sector.
02.2024
4 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal and objective, utilizing standard addresses ("Esteemed Presiding Officer! Dear colleagues!"). The brief economic addresses are minimalistic and purely informative. The inquiry itself is substantive and logical, expressing concern regarding the state of national defense, and concludes with a sharp procedural protest.
01.2024
17 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly formal, analytical, and factual, especially concerning national defense topics, where it emphasizes the urgency of decisions and strategic necessity. It relies on logical arguments and data to substantiate its positions, steering clear of emotional appeals. However, the introductions of draft legislation are extremely brief and procedural, often limited to the phrase, "That is all. Thank you!"