By Plenary Sessions: Arvo Aller

Total Sessions: 14

Fully Profiled: 14

2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The speaker's style is critical and confrontational, repeatedly employing the metaphor of the "steamroller" to characterize the government's actions. The arguments presented are primarily logical and procedural, raising detailed questions regarding the technical aspects and potential side effects of the proposed legislation (e.g., dragging out proceedings to secure higher fines).
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, demanding, and highly interrogative, focusing on the lack of answers and the insistence on extracting details. The presenter uses logical arguments and statistical data to support their views and addresses the correction of misinformation (specifically, the misinterpretation of Martin Helme's position) presented by the opposing side.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, utilizing logical arguments, statistics (a drop in trustworthiness to 40%), and references to official documents. Figurative language is employed to criticize the legislative process, exemplified by the phrase: "first there should be an egg, and only then should one cackle." The tone is accusatory, aimed particularly at the government, and repeatedly poses unanswered questions regarding the example set by other democratic countries.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is predominantly formal and analytical, focusing on the detailed dissection of draft legislation content and the explanation of legal amendments. The tone is informative and explanatory, but shifts to critical and questioning when the centralization of regional policy is discussed. The appeals are primarily logical, relying on laws, directives, and practical examples (e.g., the dilemma of a council member).
2024-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is critical and skeptical, employing rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the minister's claims ("why are we even bothering with inquiries then"). Both formal language and vernacular expressions (e.g., "dummies") are utilized, illustrating political problems through concrete, real-life examples (the tractor queue when driving toward Narva). The style is a blend of practical logic and anecdotal illustration.
2024-04-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The tone is pressing and critical, especially regarding the government's inaction, referring to the insufficient funds as "candy money" and governance as being conducted "based on an Excel spreadsheet." The speaker employs both logical arguments (security, accreditation requirements) and emotional appeals, criticizing the youth's tendency to become "influencers" and the notion that food simply comes from the store. The style is formal, but incorporates personal recollections and references (a former deskmate, experience from their time as a minister).
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The style of discourse is formal, logical, and argumentative, focusing on economic efficiency and cost reduction. It utilizes both logical appeals (such as the reduction of costs per unit of goods) and a critical tone toward the government's green transition policies, which are deemed inefficient and detrimental to the economy. Both questions and a specific proposal for a legislative amendment are presented.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
The rhetorical style is accusatory and critical, particularly concerning the minister's personal conduct, highlighting illegality and hypocrisy. Logical argumentation is employed, citing public sources (registers, media, and a quote from the Transport Administration) and posing pointed questions that demand specific answers. The tone is formal, but the content is confrontational.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is critical and questioning, expressing skepticism toward the government's responses, which are deemed overly general and unrealistic ("it seems like everything is rosy"). Logical arguments and concrete examples (school closures, budget figures) are used to emphasize the negative consequences of the policy.
2024-04-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and assertive. Short and clear sentences are used, focused on fulfilling procedural requirements; emotional or narrative elements are absent.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and interrogative, presenting the rapporteur with many direct and detailed inquiries, often concerning procedural or technical details. The tone is at times skeptical, particularly regarding the voting results (4:4) and the language proficiency of the refugees. Anecdotal evidence is employed (2 out of 12 children knew Ukrainian) to support their viewpoints.
2024-04-03
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The rhetorical style is anxious and critical, highlighting the farmers' "headache" and ongoing "anxiety" stemming from the mounting bureaucracy. The speaker employs logical arguments (such as inefficient work organization) and contrasts the farmers' concerns with the satisfaction felt by ornithologists. The presentation itself is concrete, problem-focused, and calls for a straightforward message regarding potential solutions.
2024-04-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and focuses on facts. The speaker poses direct and technical questions to the minister, aiming to elicit detailed explanations regarding regulations and their implementation. Emotional or personal appeals are absent; the dominant tone is logical and information-seeking.
2024-04-01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The tone is predominantly critical, demanding, and at times confrontational, particularly when responding to inquiries. The speaker employs rhetorical techniques to cast doubt on the respondent's knowledge, noting that "Answering a question with a question doesn't demonstrate much awareness." They utilize both logical arguments (procedural errors) and emotional appeals (raising children is hard work).