By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri

Total Sessions: 5

Fully Profiled: 5

2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The speaker's style is insistent, cautionary, and at times confrontational, employing powerful metaphors such as "debt spiral" and "conflagration." They utilize both logical arguments (rising interest rates, economic instability) and moral appeals to responsibility and wisdom, including the adage, "The wise learn from the mistakes of others." Historical examples (Greece, Sweden, Finland) are used with a cautionary tone to underscore the gravity of the situation.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is predominantly formal, factual, and rich in detail, focusing on the technical presentation of the draft bill's procedure and the justification for the proposed amendments. It employs logical appeals and fact-based arguments (e.g., concerning cost and time expenditure) to justify the committee's decisions. In the third address, the tone shifts to corrective and defensive, aiming to counter the opposing side's "biased viewpoint" and emphasize the high level of risks.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The speaker's rhetorical style is analytical, formal, and insistent, particularly when addressing state finance and permit processing ("absolutely necessary without delay"). Logical arguments are employed, linking the state's uncertainty to corporate investment decisions and interest rates. The tone is predominantly critical of systemic issues (bureaucracy, competition), but positive and appreciative regarding the innovativeness of entrepreneurs.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is highly formal, businesslike, and procedure-driven, particularly in the context of a commission report. A neutral and objective tone is employed, focusing on facts and legislative measures. Appeals are purely logical and aimed at conveying information, strictly avoiding emotional or personal judgments.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The style varies from neutral and procedural reporting (the commission's work) to an urgent and critical tone, utilizing strong metaphors (the budget "fire"). The criticism is straightforward, demanding accountability and swift action, accusing politicians of "preening" and "grandstanding" instead of taking action. The appeals are primarily logical and economic, but they are delivered with great intensity.