By Plenary Sessions: Õnne Pillak
Total Sessions: 29
Fully Profiled: 29
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
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2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is confident and analytical, utilizing both personal recollections (a grandmother's advice on bitterness) and strong, data-driven arguments. The tone is defensive yet convincing, contrasting the current government's responsible choices with the opposition's previous irresponsibility. Straightforward expressions are used, such as "a storm of passions" and "the elephant they are trying to paint into this room."
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The style is confident and optimistic, emphasizing the need to focus on facts rather than emotions. A repetitive list structure ("the fact is that...") is employed, along with strong, value-based expressions ("the price of freedom," "the budget for security and prosperity"). The speech is formal and aims to be substantive, contrasting with opponents who play on emotions.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is formal and procedural, as the speaker assumes the role of the commission's rapporteur, introducing the focal points of the discussion. Strong logical arguments are employed, relying on legal ramifications, economic data, and the necessity of security. It becomes assertive when rejecting the opposing side's doubts concerning the security dimension, labeling it essential, rather than a "mere phrase."
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The speaker employs a polite and formal style, utilizing acknowledging addresses directed at both the rapporteur and the session chair. The tone is constructive and inquisitive, centered on identifying solutions and seeking counsel regarding necessary political measures.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the presiding officer of the session and the Minister of Defence. The tone is initially appreciative and positive regarding Estonia's will to defend, which establishes a constructive basis for posing specific questions. The address is brief and focuses on obtaining direct information and an assessment.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and repetitive, focusing on the clear and unambiguous articulation of the faction's position. The tone is predominantly neutral and procedural, emphasizing the need to avoid misunderstandings ("So that it would be simple and understandable"). Emotional or narrative appeals are not used; the focus is on factual opposition.
2025-06-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speech is short, straightforward, and pragmatic, emphasizing simplicity and speed ("simply and briefly"). The tone is optimistic about the government's achievements and includes a slight dig at previous, perhaps overly complicated discussions ("fine arcs"), preferring concrete steps and results.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful, directly addressing the presiding officer of the session and the rapporteur. The speaker employs logical argumentation, stressing the importance of roads for rural life and entrepreneurship. The rhetoric is questioning and demanding, seeking clear answers and time-bound commitments.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The rhetorical style is balanced and procedural, yet it includes sharp criticism directed at the opposition's activities, which are labeled a "polit-show" and "breaking in through an open door." The speaker favors positive framing (preferring "voluntariness") and employs logical arguments, urging listeners to avoid "mud-slinging and the spreading of negative emotions."
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is emotional and driven, emphasizing the personal necessity of intervening in the debate because of the preceding statements. It employs strong value judgments and an empathetic appeal directed at male colleagues to underscore the value of women in society, effectively combining logical arguments with an emotional call to action.
2025-03-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and persuasive, commencing with polite greetings to the chair of the session before turning attention to colleagues. The appeal is logical and results-based, relying on the candidate's prior performance and professional attributes.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaking style is formal, concise, and strictly procedural, focusing on the application of specific parliamentary rules. Speaking on behalf of the faction is employed, which emphasizes institutional authority and mandate. The tone is neutral and functional, devoid of emotional or logical appeals.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is sharply aggressive and confrontational, utilizing derogatory terms such as "political theater," "political farce," and "grumbling" to characterize the opposition's activities. The rhetoric centers on logical arguments regarding energy security and economic growth, emphasizing that renewable energy is the most cost-effective solution for consumers. Rhetorical questions are employed (e.g., "Where is the common sense?") and the text stresses that the head of government should not spend working hours engaging in political theatrics.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is formal, respectfully addressing the presiding officer and the minister. The style is logical and fact-based, the objective being to avoid confusion and obtain specific numerical information. The question is posed to seek clarification and detail, not as an attack.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is polite, formal, and interrogative, beginning with the address: "Esteemed Chairman of the Session! Dear Rapporteur!" The tone is neutral and focuses on logical clarification to ensure the unambiguous understanding of the discussion. Emotional appeals are not used; instead, the aim is to obtain factual confirmation regarding the government's plans.
2024-09-26
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speech is formal, serious, and generally optimistic, highlighting collective responsibility and historical continuity when navigating crises. The style is logical and data-driven, utilizing numerous specific financial metrics and statistics. The speaker frequently employs rhetorical questions ("We are in agreement on this, aren't we?"), aiming to build consensus with the audience regarding fundamental principles of security and economics.
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, businesslike, and extremely concise, focusing strictly on the direct procedural request. Direct appeals are employed ("I request," "we wish to adopt"), without the inclusion of emotional or logical arguments.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is respectful, beginning with an expression of gratitude to the session chair and the Chancellor of Justice for their excellent cooperation. The tone becomes concerned and serious when discussing issues related to child safety, such as attacks by youth gangs and bullying. The discourse is framed as a question, aiming to find logical and practical solutions.
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The rhetorical style is formal, explanatory, and defensive in tone, focusing on justifying the government's choices and parrying the opposition's criticism. Both logical arguments (budgetary constraints, broad-based support) and an emotional plea not to diminish the changes made for people with disabilities are utilized. The speech is aimed at emphasizing the urgency of the decisions.
2024-06-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and fact-based, serving the purpose of conveying the work process and procedural decisions of the Social Committee. The presentation is logical and detailed, focusing on dates, participants, and consensus agreements. Emotional or persuasive appeals are absent; this is purely an informative report.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is initially combative and defensive, as the speaker took the podium specifically to refute falsehoods, employing sharp phrases such as "optical illusion." He balances logical argumentation (statistics) with emotional appeals (the concerns of pensioners and the avoidance of war). He uses folk wisdom ("you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but you don't notice the log in your own") and concludes with a sharp, fact-based counter-argument directed at a specific opponent.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The style of address is formal, neutral, and procedural, characteristic of a commission rapporteur speaking before the plenary session. The focus is purely on a logical and fact-based summary, detailing the progression of the committee’s discussion, the questions raised, and the Minister’s explanations. Emotional appeals or personal viewpoints are not utilized, emphasizing the objective transmission of information.
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The style is formal and highly detailed, balancing logical argumentation (a list of specific legal amendments and financial figures) with an emotional appeal for cooperation. The speaker adopts a defensive posture, refuting criticism and stressing that debates concerning the social sector must consider the mental health and coping capabilities of those requiring assistance. The address concludes with a call to focus on solutions rather than engaging in heated opposition.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The style is formal, procedural, and informative, focusing on the neutral presentation of the work and discussions of the Social Affairs Committee. The speaker employs logical argumentation, explaining the rationale behind the decisions (e.g., the requirements of the European Social Charter regarding the termination of employment). Emotional appeals are not used; the emphasis is on conveying facts and the course of the proceedings.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The speaker's rhetorical style is predominantly factual and analytical, focusing on facts and procedural steps. The tone is defensively optimistic, emphasizing the positive steps taken, but acknowledging the need for thorough analysis. He uses logical arguments, contrasting complex solutions with simple ones (e.g., "let's raise one benefit"), and adds emotional appeals regarding the importance of security and attitude.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, informative, and procedural, fitting the role of the rapporteur for the steering committee. The tone is neutral and analytical, focusing on accurately summarizing the committee's discussion, the minister's explanations, and the procedural decisions. Logical and fact-based arguments are employed, avoiding emotional appeals.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is polite and inquisitive, starting by thanking the presenter and acknowledging that the question differs slightly from the topic discussed so far. The appeals are balanced, relying on both logical arguments (TAI data) and emotional/practical feedback (parents' concerns).
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The tone is pragmatic, inquisitive, and solution-oriented. The speaker expresses confidence in the political consensus regarding support for the statement, using direct questions about the state's capacity for action.