By Months: Tõnis Mölder
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
10.2025
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, parliamentary, and analytical, focusing on logical questions and data. The tone is respectful ("Dear Minister," "Thank you for the overview"), but demanding, requesting detailed answers—in writing if necessary—and referencing ministry aides. Emotional appeals are not used; the emphasis is placed on facts and financial mechanisms.
06.2025
1 Speeches
The style is formal and respectful towards the minister, who is thanked for their presence, emphasizing the importance of the debate. At the same time, the style becomes ironic and dismissive when criticizing opponents (the Social Democrats), employing figurative language ("where has this mosquito bitten the Social Democrats").
05.2025
5 Speeches
The style is highly formal, procedural, and analytical, especially in the commission's reports, where detailed discussions are documented. The speaker relies on institutional references and documents in their arguments (e.g., assessments by legal experts, the Chamber of Commerce) to be persuasive and refute the opposing party's claims. The tone is predominantly neutral and fact-based, avoiding emotional appeals.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, precise, and focuses on correcting facts within an official context ("For the record"). The speaker employs logical appeal, avoiding emotional expressions and emphasizing that the purpose of their intervention is to ensure procedural accuracy.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The style is formal and analytical, addressing the session chairman and the minister. The initial tone is conciliatory, but it quickly shifts to strong criticism, using the term "butaforia" (sham/stage prop) to describe the impracticality of the law. The speaker relies on logical arguments and concludes by issuing a direct challenge to the minister to refute the criticism.
11.2024
5 Speeches
The style is formal, analytical, and interrogative, focusing on procedural and legal risks. The speaker employs rhetoric that criticizes political maneuvering and theatrics, while simultaneously underscoring the necessity of sincerity and a broad consensus that serves the national interest. He/She frequently references his/her long-standing parliamentary experience.
07.2024
2 Speeches
The style is formal and respectful (when addressing the session chair and the candidate), but simultaneously direct and demanding. The speaker begins by acknowledging the candidate's previous work, which is immediately followed by sharp political questions. In the second speech, slight irony becomes apparent ("Now we know who is to blame for this sacred endeavor being left undone"), which points to a critical stance regarding the response.
06.2024
1 Speeches
The style is formal and polite, beginning with an address to the presiding officer of the session and an apology for the lack of voice. The rhetoric is focused on logical and fact-based correction, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring the accuracy of the transcript.
01.2024
10 Speeches
The style is formal, analytical, and critical, stressing the necessity of a detailed overview and substantive responses. Logical arguments are employed, citing previous failures in excise policy (specifically, the movement of alcohol into Latvia), and demanding proper communication from state agencies. The tone is occasionally sharp, particularly when criticizing the communication of the Competition Authority and the lack of detail provided in the minister's replies.