By Plenary Sessions: Siim Pohlak

Total Sessions: 6

Fully Profiled: 6

2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is highly formal and neutral, focusing purely on the delivery of information. Standard and polite forms of address are employed, such as ("Esteemed Chairman," "Dear servants of the people," "Dear colleagues"). The discourse is brief, specific, and purely informative, avoiding emotional or persuasive appeals.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker's style is predominantly critical and combative, using strong emotional language to highlight injustice (e.g., "fleeced completely," "environmental nonsense"). To support their arguments, they employ both logical economic reasoning (such as fueling inflation through tax hikes) and personal anecdotes (the example of the pensioner and the neighbor) to illustrate the unfairness of the taxes. The tone is demanding and focused on requiring accountability.
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style of discourse is critical and questioning, employing specific judgments ("a bleak perspective," "covered with beautiful euphemisms") to characterize the government's actions. The approach is formal and logical, focusing on the lack of coherence between political plans (education versus regional policy).
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and straightforward, using the addresses "Respected Chairman" and "Dear Servants of the People." When introducing bills, the speech is extremely brief and relies on the prior knowledge of colleagues. The argumentation is supported by a short, yet powerful economic maxim.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The style is critical and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness of the problem using the word "disgraceful." An analytical approach is utilized, repeatedly directing rhetorical questions at the rapporteur to highlight the institutions' unwillingness to take on their supervisory role. The appeal is focused on logically resolving these systemic shortcomings.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and confrontational, repeatedly demanding specific political responses and yes-or-no answers from the Prime Minister regarding sensitive issues. Emotional appeals are employed (such as a shocking discovery in a shopping center, or the question of who the country is being built for), and the Prime Minister is accused of avoiding necessary political action.