By Agendas: Irja Lutsar

Total Agendas: 58

Fully Profiled: 58

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2025-10-16
Debate on the nationally important issue "Why is food expensive?", initiated by the Estonian Centre Party faction.

XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and inquisitive. The speaker starts by establishing a broad context (the war in Ukraine and its consequences) before transitioning to the specific question. Analogies (such as medicine prices) and references to previous discussions are employed to support the argument, thereby emphasizing a logical approach.
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2025-10-09
Discussion of the Crucial National Issue 'The Future of the Estonian Economy'

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The style of address is questioning and formal, focusing on logical deliberation and the identification of risks. The speaker begins by resonating with previous speakers, which suggests a rather conciliatory and cooperation-seeking tone. The address is structured around direct questions that require the presenter to provide clarification regarding international risks.
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2025-10-08
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (717 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The address is extremely formal, neutral, and procedural, providing a detailed overview of the committee's deliberation. The style is objective and grounded in facts, questions, and the responses of ministry experts, strictly avoiding emotional or personal appeals. Emphasis is placed on conveying the system's logic and the rationale for the changes.
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2025-10-08
2025 Report by the Minister of Social Affairs on the Implementation of the National Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The style is formal and inquiry-driven, presented to the Minister in the context of a report. The speaker relies on logical arguments and references medical research and the recommendations of experts (pediatricians) to emphasize the seriousness of the topic. The tone is probing and demands a clear stance on whether the regulation should be established or not.
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2025-10-07
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is analytical and inquisitive, focusing on specific budget details and regulatory issues. Although the speaker relies on data, concern is expressed about the lack of clinical trials using the phrase "dire need." The overall tone is formal and businesslike.
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2025-09-17
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act (659 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The speaker's rhetorical style is questioning and explanatory, directly addressing a colleague to recall specific facts ("Remind me"). The tone is rather deliberative and logical, focusing on the effectiveness of policy implementation and carefully avoiding emotional appeals. The overall style is formal and procedural.
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2025-09-16
The Chancellor of Justice's report on the conformity of legislative acts with the Constitution and the performance of other duties assigned to the Chancellor by law.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is analytical, concerned, and interrogative, presenting the problem directly to the Chancellor of Justice. The speaker relies on personal observations and concrete data (one and a half years to obtain a research permit) to support their claims. The tone is formal and focuses on a logical appeal, emphasizing the system's "stalling" in the acquisition of new knowledge.
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2025-09-10
First reading of the draft law on civil crisis and state defense

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style is formal (when addressing the minister and the head), but it contains personal concern and a slight sense of despair regarding the sheer volume of the law ("God help us," "I can't imagine what on earth will happen then"). The speaker uses rhetorical questions and emphasizes the practical inconvenience, balancing logical argumentation (the differentiation of laws) with emotional impact (the burden of reading during a crisis).
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and impatient, conveying astonishment and dissatisfaction regarding the wasted time ("I listen and listen and wonder"). Logical arguments are employed (the existence of mobile phones, Health Board instructions), and the opposing party is required to issue a clear apology and assume responsibility. The tone is formal, yet sharply aimed at procedural shortcomings.
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2025-06-18
Draft law amending the Health Services Organisation Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, and other related acts, and amending the Disability Support Act (604 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is explanatory, empathetic, and persuasive, balancing medical and ethical arguments. The speaker uses personal experiences (witnessing patients in hopeless conditions and their relatives) as an emotional appeal, but primarily focuses on the logical analysis of the law's content and consequences. The tone is formal and serious, aiming to dispel fears prevalent among the public.
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2025-06-12
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakostale, submitted by 42 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is defensive, yet encouraging and optimistic, calling for support for the reform-minded ministers. The speaker employs logical arguments and draws on their personal (medical) experience to counter the opposition's claims regarding prisoners' health. They use a rhetorical question to emphasize that only those who actually do something can be criticized.
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2025-06-10
The Chairman of the Supreme Court’s overview of court orders, the administration of justice, and the uniform application of laws.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is formal (addressing the manager and the presenter), yet simultaneously sharp and demanding. The speaker employs logical argumentation, comparing the situation of the previous year with the current one, and poses rhetorical questions to criticize the inaction ("What have you done?").
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2025-06-04
Draft law amending the Public Health Act (617 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct and interrogative, focusing on logical and fact-based demands. The tone is initially polite but subsequently shifts to confident once the technical problem is resolved ("I can speak loudly"). Instead of emotional appeals, the text demands specific knowledge and rationale, particularly concerning the foundation of the waiter's "belief."
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2025-05-15
The Minister of Education and Research's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal and question-oriented, addressing "Dear Rapporteur" and "Dear Chairman." The tone is concerned but constructive, posing a question based on a logical appeal to the minister to find potential solutions. Short examples and data referencing are used, even if the data is weak.
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2025-04-23
Draft law amending the Health Services Organisation Act (advance directive of a patient’s end-of-life will) – first reading (604 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speech is formal, analytical, and cautious, focusing on logical arguments and future projections. Speaker 2 uses historical medical examples for persuasion and appeals to personal freedom and the reduction of fear concerning the end of life. The tone is supportive of the bill's principles but demanding regarding the correction of its shortcomings (the lack of a time limit).
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2025-04-16
Second reading of the draft law amending the Tobacco Act (223 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The style is highly formal, informative, and procedural, characteristic of a steering committee rapporteur. The tone is neutral and fact-based, focusing on the logical chronology and the enumeration of the committee's consensus decisions, while avoiding emotional appeals.
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2025-04-16
Third reading of the bill amending the Medicinal Products Act (hospital pharmacy) (532 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, explanatory, and moderately persuasive, focusing on logical arguments and the specifics of the legislative amendments. The speaker seeks to convince the audience to support the draft bill, emphasizing patient safety and patient interests, while defending the ethics committee's requirement in the context of adverse effects associated with innovative medicines.
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2025-04-15
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The tone is anxious and urgent, highlighting the current lack of support ("no help is available anywhere"). The speaker employs formal language, presenting the question logically while referencing both personal and colleagues' experiences to underscore the severity of the issue.
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2025-04-10
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct and earnest, employing a personal and familiar tone (the use of the informal 'you') when addressing the Chancellor of Justice. The appeal is primarily ethical in nature, focusing on resolving a specific real-life issue and ensuring justice.
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2025-04-09
Second reading of the bill amending the Medicines Act (hospital pharmacy) (532 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, informative, and procedural, focusing on presenting the results and consensus achieved by the social committee. The tone is neutral and objective, emphasizing logical arguments and the transparency of the legislative process while avoiding emotional appeals.
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2025-04-09
The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is interrogative, formal, and analytical, centering on logical appeal and the pursuit of data. The speaker poses direct questions regarding the citation of research and literature, maintaining a neutral and fact-based tone.
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2025-03-13
First reading of the draft resolution "Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to assess the risks associated with modified mRNA COVID-19 vaccines" (557 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and authoritative, focusing on facts, procedures, and scientific competence. The speaker asks direct questions and challenges the opposing side's claims due to a lack of arguments, labeling any doubt regarding the impartiality of the Agency of Medicines' experts as malicious. The appeal is directed toward rationality and trust in institutions, not emotions.
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2025-03-11
The Prime Minister's address for 2025 on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the situation of research and development activities and the government's policy in this area).

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, substantive, and direct, presenting the situation as a strategic opportunity. The speaker relies on the logical argument that bringing in established researchers is more effective than modifying the existing doctoral programs.
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2025-02-26
Draft Law on the Organisation of Research and Development and Innovation (554 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and interrogative, focusing on logical and political arguments. The tone is constructive and concerned, particularly regarding the future of scientists, utilizing personal experience to establish credibility. The discourse is formal and employs specific legislative and scientific terminology (TAIKS, data cross-utilization, grants).
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2025-01-29
Draft law amending the Act on Social Support for People with Disabilities and amending other acts related thereto (561 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is positive, supportive, and constructive, expressing satisfaction with the content of the draft law and especially the low implementation costs. The argumentation is primarily logical and fact-based, relying on definitions and a comparison of the social burden, while maintaining the tone of an official parliamentary speech.
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2025-01-15
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to allocate funds for co-financing Tallinna Hospital" (498 OE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker's style is analytical, cautious, and professional, stressing the necessity for thorough deliberation before making a decision. They employ logical arguments, referencing committee discussions and drawing comparisons (e.g., the development of the Tartu Clinic and the defense of doctoral theses in England). They clearly distinguish between personal opinion and the committee's stance, avoiding emotional appeals.
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2024-12-18
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act (hospital pharmacy) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is formal, analytical, and cautious, focusing on logical arguments and the risks associated with the relaxation of safety requirements. A skeptical tone is employed, and repeated questions are raised regarding the credibility of the minister's claims, particularly concerning the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals. The focus is on data and examples (Bioblock, Avastin), rather than emotional appeals, although life-threatening complications for patients are emphasized.
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2024-12-16
Overview of the Implementation of the Fundamentals of Criminal Policy until 2030

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is factual, direct, and concerned, highlighting the gravity of the situation ("the situation is truly dire"). The speaker poses a logical, detailed question aimed at identifying a specific political solution (EU joint action).
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2024-12-11
Third Reading of the Draft Health Care Act (433 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct and forceful, including an emotional warning to the public ("for God's sake, do not skip your vaccination"). The logical appeal is based on an external, published response from experts, which everyone is advised to read.
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2024-12-10
Draft law amending the Act on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu (528 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct and interrogative, focusing on logical and procedural analysis. The tone is analytical and demands clarification, utilizing specific observations (the work of the commissions) to substantiate its question.
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2024-12-05
Draft law (534 SE) on Estonia’s accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning procedures for complaints

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is inquisitive and analytical, repeatedly employing rhetorical questions to emphasize the potential shortcomings and risks of the draft proposal ("Have all these aspects been thoroughly considered?"). The tone in the second address is procedural, demanding that the discussion remain focused on the topic at hand, while simultaneously being appreciative of other questions raised.
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2024-11-21
Discussion of the nationally significant issue initiated by the Environment Committee: "The Impact of Climate Change on Estonia's Legal Framework and Economy."

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and provocative, employing historical comparisons and specific statistical data. The address is framed as a question, yet its content is extremely radical, aiming to steer the discussion toward unconventional solutions. The tone is formal, addressing the expert directly.
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2024-11-14
Draft law amending the Estonian Academy of Sciences Act (514 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is polite, interrogative, and procedural, beginning with an expression of thanks ("Thank you, esteemed Chair!"). Rhetorical questions are employed to obtain clarification, and the work of committees is compared, relying more on logical and procedural appeal.
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2024-11-14
Second reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act and the Value Added Tax Act (mental health service) (500 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is informative, procedural, and moderately optimistic. The speaker focuses on conveying the results of the Social Committee's work and the technical details of the draft bill, using logical arguments to justify the funding formula. The tone is formal and neutral, acknowledging challenges (a shortage of specialists) without resorting to an emotional appeal, but emphasizing that "we have to start somewhere."
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2024-11-11
Draft law amending the Act on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilisation (459 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and cautious, focusing on logical arguments and the analysis of the practical consequences of the bill. A systematic structure is employed (point by point), and emphasis is placed on dangers such as illegal abortions and child neglect. The tone is rather concerned and cautionary, avoiding excessive emotionality but highlighting moral and fundamental issues.
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2024-11-06
Overview of the Use and Preservation of State Property in 2023–2024. Five Years of Activity-Based State Budget: Results of the Reform and Necessary Further Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The tone of the speech is analytical and inquisitive, starting with a skeptical hypothesis ("the budget is dead") and progressing toward nuanced criticism ("it is not so black and white"). The speaker employs logical argumentation, emphasizing the connection between the allocation of funds and the desired outcome. The style is formal and geared toward finding constructive solutions (revising the metrics).
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2024-10-24
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act (501 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The style is formal, analytical, and cautious, particularly concerning the stance of Eesti 200, which emphasizes risks (monopolies and amateurs). The rapporteur (Speech 2) employs a neutral and descriptive tone, reflecting the lively and constructive discussion held within the Social Affairs Committee. The argumentation is strongly logical and evidence-based, focusing on the mechanisms of the bill and its potential consequences.
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2024-10-17
Draft law amending the Social Welfare Act and the Value Added Tax Act (mental health services) – first reading (500 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and informative, typical of a commission rapporteur's report. Logical appeal is utilized by referencing the questions posed by members of the Social Affairs Committee, the minister's responses, and consensual decisions, without emotional or personal assessment.
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2024-10-10
Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and analytical, beginning by thanking the presenter and addressing the chairperson. The focus is placed on the logical framing of the question, seeking clarification regarding the technical and legal aspects of the law. The tone is cautious and procedural.
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2024-09-17
Report by the Chancellor of Justice on the compliance of legal instruments with the Constitution and the performance of other duties imposed on the Chancellor of Justice by law.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker's style is serious, concerned, and urgent, driven by a recent brutal event. An emotional appeal is employed (referencing the killing) to underscore the gravity of the social issue. The mode of presentation is formal, posing the question directly to the Chancellor of Justice.
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2024-09-11
First Reading of the Draft Act (Bill 448 SE) on the Amendment of the Medical Devices Act and the Consequential Amendment of Other Acts (Granting Authority to the State Agency of Medicines)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal and explanatory, focusing on logical arguments and institutional expertise. The address begins with an apology for a procedural error, but the substantive portion is direct and supportive. Emotional appeals are not used; the emphasis is placed on rational justification.
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2024-09-11
Minister of Defence's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and businesslike, starting with a thank you for the presentation but quickly moving to the critical question. The speaker uses logical argumentation to emphasize the potential widespread nature of cyber threats and demands a concrete financial overview.
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2024-06-13
First Reading of the Draft Public Health Act (433 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is analytical, formal, and highly detailed, focusing on logical arguments and the technical aspects of the law. Self-aware humor is employed regarding the late hour of the session, but the overall tone remains professional and is directed toward advocating for a science-based approach. The opposition of emotion-based decisions versus science-based decisions is a recurring motif.
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2024-06-12
Overview of the Judicial Administration by Villu Kõve, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is respectful and analytical, beginning with expressions of gratitude and agreement regarding the content of the presentation. Logical contrast is employed (the crisis situation versus the current situation) to underscore the complexity of the issue. The speaker openly acknowledges the difficulty of their question, which suggests a humble tone seeking expert commentary.
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2024-06-04
First Reading of the Bill for the Act Amending the Emergency Situation Act and Related Acts (426 SE)

15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is polite and constructive, starting by commending the presenters for their clear and understandable reports. The speaker employs logical argumentation and raises procedural questions to expand the discussion of the draft law, maintaining a formal tone throughout.
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2024-05-30
Discussion of the nationally important issue: "How can the state avoid living in debt?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is polite, respectful, and collegial, using salutations such as "Esteemed Chairman!" and personal use of the informal 'you' (for example, "Urmas, I am therefore addressing you informally"). The speaker presents their proposals in the form of questions to engage the audience and seek consensus. The tone is analytical and solution-focused, relying on historical precedent.
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2024-05-30
First reading of the Bill on the Amendment of the European Parliament Election Act (lowering the voting and candidacy age) (414 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is persuasive and logical, relying on facts (a list of laws, international comparisons) and personal experience (speaking in schools). The overall tone is optimistic and trusting towards young people, calling on colleagues to trust the youth. The second speaker uses a short, direct, and accusatory rhetorical question directed at the opponent (Urmas Reinsalu), accusing him of populism.
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2024-05-27
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Social Protection on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The style is analytical and moderate, seeking to view problems (such as aging) as opportunities. The speaker uses logical arguments and historical examples to explain social changes, preferring these methods over emotional appeals or pressure. The tone is formal and focuses on changing the societal mindset, rather than dwelling on the details of financial solutions.
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2024-05-16
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee: "How to increase productivity in the Estonian economy?"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is analytical, logical, and question-posing, beginning politely with an acknowledgment of the presentation. To structure the argumentation, two alternative hypotheses are employed (subsistence/survival or labor oversupply in specific sectors). It concludes with a direct analytical question, demanding further data regarding the fields of activity of the employed population.
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2024-05-06
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The manner of speaking is extremely agreeable, polite, and respectful, starting by praising the minister "for very calm, clear, and well-argued answers." The style is formal and focuses on the logical question concerning the desired future integration.
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2024-04-10
First reading of the Draft Resolution (365 OE) of the Riigikogu concerning the resolution titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Eliminate the Russian-Language Versions of the Websites of Ministries and Other Government Agencies."

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is respectful, beginning with a concession ("I basically agree with you"), but then pivots to a critical question. Logical argumentation is employed, drawing on real historical crisis examples to highlight the practical deficiencies of the proposal. The tone is concerned and pragmatic, focusing specifically on future crisis scenarios.
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2024-04-09
Report by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The style is formal and respectful ("Esteemed Minister!"), beginning with agreement on the minister's position. Logical and analytical argumentation is used to identify the problem (regulations) and present a direct question for finding solutions. The tone is constructively critical and solution-oriented.
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2024-03-19
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Lower the VAT Rate on Cancer Medicines" (277 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical and logical, focusing on highlighting the ambiguities and inequalities of the draft proposal, while raising several questions that require resolution. The tone is moderate and pragmatic, offering systemic solutions—such as international cooperation on price negotiations—as a counterweight to emotional arguments.
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2024-03-19
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Health on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is formal, analytical, and logical. The first speaker poses a direct and concerned question. The second speaker is structured and thorough, balancing the importance of prevention (ambitious goals) with the urgent need to improve the quality of treatment and structural efficiency. The tone is serious and reformist, grounded in facts and the necessity of further research.
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2024-03-06
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act and Consequently Amendments to Other Acts (Prevention of Incapacity for Work) (Bill 377 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style of the address is analytical, constructive, and pragmatic, emphasizing the need to keep pace with the times and consider new employment opportunities. He uses logical arguments and practical examples to illustrate how beneficial the solution is for all parties involved: the employee, the employer, and the Health Insurance Fund. The tone is persuasive and confident, dismissing any fear of manipulation or fraud.
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2024-01-23
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Medicines Act (Bill 162 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The style of the speech is formal, factual, and corrective, focusing on facts and procedures. The speaker employs logical appeals, refuting the arguments made by previous speakers (such as those of Kalle Grünthal) and stressing that vaccines helped us emerge from the pandemic, preventing deaths and severe outcomes. The tone is authoritative, relying on scientific consensus and regulatory sources (the EMA website).
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2024-01-23
Overview of the state of Research and Development and government policy in this field.

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The tone of the speech is factual, analytical, and convincingly logical, emphasizing the superiority of knowledge-based decisions over those rooted in emotion. It uses examples from recent crises and the daily lives of scientists (grant writing, failures) to support its arguments. The style is formal and focuses on problem-solving, while simultaneously warning about the danger of scientists leaving.
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2024-01-11
First reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Vital Statistics Registration Act (106 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is informative and constructive, focusing on clarifying facts and protocols ("Just for the sake of the protocol"). The speaker uses logical arguments and is formal, beginning with an acknowledgement of both the session chair and the presenter for raising the issue. The tone is helpful, and the objective is to share knowledge.
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