By Months: Eero Merilind

Total Months: 11

Fully Profiled: 11

10.2025

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, persuasive, and optimistic, emphasizing compassion and a people-centered approach. The speaker balances emotional appeals ("these are not just numbers, they are lives") with concrete data and logical arguments to justify healthcare expenditures as investments. The speech is structured, beginning with the framing of the problem and then moving on to achievements and future plans.
04.2025

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the Chairman of the Riigikogu and the Minister directly. The speaker employs a logical and question-based approach, focusing on clarifying a specific legal detail.
12.2024

24 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, repetitive, and strongly defensive, particularly when responding to recurring questions about the threat of legalizing pedophilia. The speaker frequently uses the phrase, "I remind you once again," and focuses on legal facts, procedural steps, and legal opinions, preferring logical argumentation over emotional appeals.
11.2024

11 Speeches

The style is predominantly formal and procedural, especially when presenting the summary of the commission's work, even addressing the audience as "Dear sleepless comrades." In the debate, the tone is defensive and explanatory, often relying on standard answers and clarifications provided by the commission. It employs logical arguments (cuts, equal treatment) and avoids emotional appeals, focusing instead on facts and procedure.
10.2024

33 Speeches

The style is formal, informative, and procedural, presenting detailed overviews of the commission's meetings and decisions. Logical arguments are employed, especially concerning the availability of pharmaceuticals, highlighting three positive aspects (accessibility, competition, cost savings). Personal viewpoints are rarely expressed, but they are strong and value-based (e.g., regarding the topic of pedophiles), emphasizing common sense and the interests of children.
09.2024

2 Speeches

The style is formal, informative, and procedural, appropriate for a presentation and question during a Riigikogu session. The first speaker is descriptive and neutral, focusing on the conveyance of facts and consensus decisions. The second speaker is direct and interrogative, seeking specific legal clarification regarding the status of physicians.
07.2024

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and direct, addressing the prime ministerial candidate. This is a purely logical, question-focused approach that seeks concrete political solutions, devoid of emotional appeals.
06.2024

2 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly formal and respectful, directly addressing high officials ("Esteemed Chairman of the Session! Dear Prime Minister! Dear Chancellor of Justice!"). The presentation is question-focused, detailed, and logical, seeking clarifications and concrete proposals. The speaker employs a factual and procedural tone.
05.2024

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and authoritative, making extensive use of data, statistics, and scientific references. The speech is structured around a logical appeal, emphasizing the seriousness of the public health situation (the obesity epidemic) and the necessity of immediate intervention. The final appeal is direct and supplicatory ("please support the bill!").
03.2024

1 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal and polite, respectfully addressing both the presiding officer of the session and the minister. The tone is constructive and policy-focused, including a clear statement of support and a specific question concerning administrative details.
01.2024

8 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly formal, courteous, and analytical, always addressing the chairperson and presenters respectfully. The speaker favors logical appeals, often providing a comprehensive technical or scientific explanation prior to raising a political issue. The tone expresses concern regarding social issues (inequality), yet remains generally inquisitive and informative.