By Months: Õnne Pillak
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is confident, argumentative, and at times defensive, particularly when justifying the budget deficit. Strong contrasts are employed (the current deficit versus EKREIKE's spending) and there is an appeal to the shared concern regarding national security. The speaker blends statistical data and logical arguments with personal anecdotes (a grandmother's advice concerning bitterness) to establish credibility and ease tensions.
09.2025
23 Speeches
The style is formal and professional, particularly in committee reports where detailed facts and data are utilized. The overall tone is optimistic regarding economic forecasts and highly persuasive when defending government policy. The speaker calls for substantive and fact-based discussions, contrasting this approach with emotional appeals.
06.2025
5 Speeches
The speaking style is formal and professional, focusing on logical and practical arguments, such as guaranteeing the freedom of movement and enterprise. The speaker employs a concise and direct manner of expression, especially regarding procedural issues, and attempts to simplify complex topics by stating that "actually, the matter is simple."
05.2025
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, yet critical and procedural, accusing opponents of staging a "political show" and engaging in "mud-slinging." The speaker emphasizes logical argumentation and maintaining the integrity of the legal framework, preferring positive phrasing (e.g., "voluntariness" rather than "abolishing mandatory requirements"). He calls for reducing negative emotions and increasing cooperation.
04.2025
1 Speeches
Rhetorical style is formal yet passionate and persuasive, employing both social facts and strong emotional appeals. The speaker addresses male colleagues directly, emphasizing the value of women and cautioning against trivializing the subject matter. The tone is slightly critical of those attempting to steer the discussion off-topic.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, professional, and institutional, commencing with the congratulation of the presiding officer. The speaker employs direct and procedural appeals and relies on logical arguments when nominating the colleague, stressing their professional experience and impartiality.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The tone is predominantly combative and critical, labeling the opposition's activities as "political theater" and "political farce." The appeals rely on economic logic (export capacity, electricity price) and the strong negative framing of opponents, accusing them of comfortably opposing everything new (EKREIKE). The style is formal yet emotionally charged, seeking to discredit the opponents' motives.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and direct, addressing the esteemed chairman of the session. The statement is brief and clear, with the aim of preventing any subsequent misunderstandings. Logical and procedural argumentation is employed.
11.2024
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and focuses on clearly articulating the faction's position. The tone is resolute and procedural, aiming to ensure clarity in the chamber ("So that it is simple and understandable"). Emotional or narrative appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed on a logical statement of position.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and direct, focusing on establishing clarity and verifying facts. The speaker poses direct questions in order to elicit unambiguous answers regarding the government's intentions and to resolve any confusion that arose during the discussion. The tone is analytical and purposeful, steering clear of emotional appeals.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The style is formal and serious, employing an urgent tone when discussing crises and security issues. The speaker utilizes historical parallels (1918, 1991, 2004) and rhetorical questions to foster a sense of unity and highlight shared objectives. The presentation is balanced, combining logical arguments (the budget deficit) with an emotional appeal (a sense of confidence, security).
07.2024
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and persuasively explanatory, balancing logical argumentation (such as preferring broad-based support over simple tax exemptions) with social sensitivity. Direct addresses to the opposition are used ("I ask: do not minimize these changes"), and the necessity and expected implementation of the decisions are emphasized. The tone is mildly defensive when clarifying that subsidies are not being provided "grudgingly" [or "with a pinch"].
06.2024
5 Speeches
The tone is official and at times combative, especially when refuting opposition criticism, accusing them of spreading lies or half-truths. It utilizes both logical arguments (statistics, fiscal necessity) and emotional appeals (old folk sayings, pensioners' pleas to avoid war). It stresses the need to face the situation head-on and make difficult choices.
05.2024
4 Speeches
The style is formal and structured, incorporating both a defensive justification (responding to criticism) and a long list of the government's achievements in the social sector. The tone is predominantly informative and persuasive, concluding with a conciliatory appeal to colleagues to focus on solutions and avoid heated confrontation, keeping in mind the mental health of those in need.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The style of the speech is formal, procedural, and explanatory, focusing on a neutral summary of the social committee's deliberations and the opinions of interest groups. Emphasis is placed on logical argumentation and a detailed description of the legislative process. Emotional appeals are absent; the speech is rather report-based and grounded in facts and procedures.
03.2024
19 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly formal and informative, particularly during steering committee presentations, where they provide a comprehensive overview of procedural decisions and discussions. In the debate, they adopt a defensive stance, listing specific accomplishments and employing logical arguments (e.g., low birth rate is a global trend). They stress the importance of attitude and a secure living environment, thereby injecting a moderate emotional appeal into their arguments.
02.2024
1 Speeches
The style is formal and constructive, conveying confidence in the unanimous support for the statement. The speaker poses the question with the aim of finding solutions, focusing on a logical and practical approach (the search for necessary resources/means), rather than an emotional appeal.