By Plenary Sessions: Reili Rand
Total Sessions: 41
Fully Profiled: 41
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The rhetorical style is critical and impassioned, emphasizing the values of justice and compassion, and expressing deep disappointment over the government's inaction regarding birth rates. The speaker employs both logical arguments (specific euro amounts and statistics) and pointed questions to challenge the political and ethical justifications put forth by their opponents.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker's style is predominantly critical and passionate, especially regarding socio-political issues, utilizing strong emotional appeals (children should be "worth their weight in gold" to the state). Logical arguments (the impact of inflation, the importance of supply chains) are coupled with an emphasis on core values. The tone is formal, yet it is sharp and demanding when addressing the government.
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the presiding officer and the rapporteur. The tone is serious and concerned, focusing on logical and data-driven arguments, utilizing examples that highlight the extreme nature of regional inequality. Specific examples are used (Hiiumaa salary and GDP contribution) to create both emotional and factual impact.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and analytical. The speaker starts by acknowledging the minister's position ("a very beautiful thought") before posing detailed policy questions presented from two different angles. The tone is constructive and focuses on the logical need for information.
2025-09-24
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and concerned, expressing "bewilderment" regarding the government's actions. Logical argumentation is employed, directly linking the increasing debt burden to the drop in the credit rating and the rising cost of loans for businesses. Sharp questions are posed, calling into question the rationality of the policy spearheaded by the minister.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and incisive, often employing rhetorical questions to highlight the government's inaction or incompetence. The appeals are primarily logical and policy-based, demanding a response to specific decisions and their consequences, for instance, regarding the sequence for achieving legal clarity.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is serious and persuasive, emphasizing the urgency of the demographic crisis and inequality while simultaneously maintaining a hopeful tone. The speaker employs a balanced approach, utilizing both logical arguments (statistics, budget expenditure, reducing administrative burden) and emotional appeals, specifically asking their Reform Party colleagues to "look into their eyes and heart." Rhetorical questions are used to challenge the government's stated priorities.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
The rhetorical style is critical, sharp, and incisive, employing emotional language (e.g., "very painful and difficult to comprehend," "shattering and tearing down") in defense of Hiiumaa’s education system. The speaker accuses the government of using rhetorical tricks and "mindlessly bulldozing" decisions forward. Simultaneously, concrete policy questions regarding funding and procedures are also raised.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The style is formal, respectful, and appreciative, beginning with an expression of gratitude to the Chancellor of Justice ("a big thank you for this heartfelt work"). The presentation is logical and question-based, focusing on explaining the legal and ethical justification ("lawful and sufficiently reasoned").
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The style is formal, respectful, and businesslike, addressing the session chairman and the minister politely. The tone is concerned, yet directly demanding, as the question is framed as a necessity to ascertain the minister's vision and concrete steps. The appeal is logical, referencing the minister's recent visit as supporting evidence.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The style is formal, direct, and critical, often employing sharp, rhetorical questions to challenge the minister's positions. The speaker balances political logic (wage criteria, investment environment) with appeals to the concerns of ordinary people, citing, for example, the neighbor from Hiiumaa and the high cost of electricity. He uses references to his previous experience to establish authority and commends the former minister Jaak Aab.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker's style is formal, but often includes emotional appeals, using phrases like "indignant" and "lifeline" to emphasize the urgency of the issues and public dissatisfaction. The rhetoric balances logical arguments (the impact of inflation, the line's own revenue) with value-based claims ("every child is equally valuable"). The tone toward the government is accusatory and demanding.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is formal and concerned, emphasizing the importance of the speed of the bill's enactment and its social impact. The speaker presents a logically structured, two-part question aimed at obtaining political solutions and analysis, utilizing a logical rather than an emotional appeal.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The speaker employs a sharply critical and combative style, expressing astonishment at the Prime Minister's attitude toward the press and directly accusing him of making false claims. The rhetoric relies on logical arguments and expert assessments, but is delivered with high intensity, demanding that justice be restored. Indirect accusations are also made regarding political motives and pressure discussed behind closed doors.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the chairman of the session and the minister. The tone is concerned and inquisitive, focusing on the logical argument regarding the lack of justification for the long entry-into-force period. Rhetorical questions are used to demand clarification about the reasons for the delay and to investigate possibilities for accelerating the process.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal and critical, demanding specific answers from the minister and accusing him of demagoguery. The emphasis is on procedural issues and the lack of transparency, employing harsh terminology such as "classified" and "the neutralization of the agency." The tone is one of concern and insistence, underscoring the obstruction of issues vital to public interest.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is critical, combative, and at times accusatory, particularly directed at the Reform Party, which is charged with duplicity. Strong moral appeals are employed, highlighting the distress and inequality faced by children and families. The overall tone is formal, yet it includes pointed accusations regarding the government's failure to base its decisions on evidence and its disregard for social dialogue.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The style is formal, yet sharply critical and interrogative, focusing on the minister's accountability and the consequences of their decisions. Logical argumentation and factual references are employed, specifically regarding the delay of the draft bill and the redundancies at the Competition Authority. The tone is demanding, stressing the necessity of taking responsibility.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is anxious and insistent, especially when highlighting regional issues, employing emotional language ("it is especially painful to see"). The speaker poses direct questions to the presenter, seeking solutions and commentary, and maintains a formal tone while remaining critical of government policy.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The style is inquisitive and demanding, posing direct questions to the minister regarding the reasons for the lack of action. Logical arguments are employed (the project's readiness and economic benefits), and the necessity of political will is emphasized. The speaker concludes with a rhetorical question concerning the message from the people of Läänemaa and Hiiumaa, lending the tone a sense of regional sensitivity.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The style is predominantly critical and urgent, especially concerning the youth sector, where the unqualified workforce is referred to as a security threat. Both logical argumentation (the inequality of project-based funding) and emotional emphasis (trust, the protection of vulnerable victims) are employed. The speaker presents their views formally, using structured questions and referencing the positions of specialists in the field.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The style is formal, respectfully addressing the chair of the session and the minister, though the substance is critical and demanding. The speaker employs a sharp and judgmental phrase ("with stolid self-assurance") to describe the government's activities. The emphasis is placed on the logical appeal, demanding concrete economic and technological justifications.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The style is formal, direct, and critical, focusing on logical and factual arguments, particularly economic considerations. Sharp rhetorical questions are employed to challenge the government’s strategic decisions and their long-term impact. The address concludes with a memorable phrase: that energy policy choices should not be a "matter of faith."
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, yet sharply critical and concerned, expressing the community's "concern and dissatisfaction." The speaker employs direct questions and powerful phrases (e.g., "you are forging ahead with dull self-assurance"), highlighting procedural injustice and the disregard for local voices. The tone is demanding and focused on accountability.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is argumentative, critical, and principled, utilizing strong, value-laden terms such as "hypocrisy" and "invisible injustice." The speaker emphasizes systematic analysis, balancing logical arguments (the definition of competence) with an urgent and demanding tone. The objective is to articulate the necessary truth, even if it proves inconvenient for the government.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The rhetorical style is critical and pressing, emphasizing the unacceptable slowness of processes and expressing confusion (I still don't quite grasp it). The speaker employs logical argumentation, focusing on questions of government inaction and accountability, particularly within the context of the security situation.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is analytical, concerned, and demanding, focusing on social justice and economic consequences. The speaker employs logical appeals, posing pointed questions to highlight the injustice of the situation, such as the issue of varying food quality for children. The tone is formal and geared toward finding solutions.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is critical, urgent, and at times emotional, particularly when addressing regional issues, where the outrage and expectations of local residents are highlighted. It employs both logical arguments (project readiness, positive economic impact) and social appeals (the family budget, the viability of the islands). The recurring emphasis on the withdrawal of funding by Reform Party-led governments lends the discourse a distinctive, tragicomic refrain.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker's style is serious, insistent, and slightly combative, demanding that the debate be taken seriously and condemning the use of irony on the topic of human rights. Both emotional appeals (such as "The Estonian woman should not be left alone") and logical, data-driven arguments are employed, referencing studies (McKinsey, European Commission). Emphasis is placed on the moral compass and accountability.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The rhetorical style is insistent, critical, and demanding, highlighting the injustice inherent in the government's delays. Sharp rhetorical questions are employed to cast doubt on the government's genuine desire to solve the problem, rather than simply reacting to pressure from Brussels. The style balances logical arguments (statistics, directive obligations) with emotional appeals (injustice faced by women, the future of children).
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the Minister with a question regarding their vision and message. Both emotional (eager anticipation) and political appeals are utilized, emphasizing the necessity of involving smaller communities at the core of political policy. The address is structured as a question, yet it conveys a strong political position.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is critical and occasionally ironic, utilizing figurative language (e.g., "held hostage," "in handcuffs") to characterize the coalition dynamics. The speaker puts forward logical demands for specific plans, connecting them to an ideological opposition (the Nordic countries versus the Eastern bloc). The tone is demanding and confrontational.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The style is formal and critical, posing a question to the Prime Minister during the Q&A session. The speaker uses a rhetorical question to call the government's plan into question, relying on logical arguments and international practice.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is passionate, persuasive, and at times sharply critical, expressing discomfort or embarrassment regarding the opposing side's lack of understanding. It employs both a personal anecdote (the experience of becoming a mayor) and fact-based arguments with emotional impact to illustrate systemic bias. The tone is formal yet highly engaging, emphasizing the necessity of justice and reasonableness.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The rhetorical style is confrontational, accusatory, and insistent, particularly regarding the government's priorities, referring to incentives for entrepreneurs as "gifts." Strong rhetorical questions are employed to highlight the injustice of the government's choices and to compel the Prime Minister to respond. The follow-up question stressed that the Prime Minister had left the answer "totally unaddressed."
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is passionate, formal, and insistent, conveying frustration and offense regarding the ridicule the topic has faced from colleagues. The speaker balances emotional appeals (moral obligation, the vulnerability of women) with strong logical arguments, drawing upon international law, research, and statistics. The speech concludes with a clear call for ratification on behalf of the Social Democrats.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The style is formal, analytical, and question-focused, addressing the presenters and the minister respectfully. He/She uses both emotional expression (joyful feelings, "Kaua tehtud kaunikene" [A long time in the making, a beautiful thing]) and logical argumentation, referring to specific data (2,500 people, a fivefold difference in cost). The rhetoric is aimed at challenging the consequences and the expediency of the policy.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal, serious, and pressing, underscoring the critical nature of maritime security as the bedrock of national liberty and economy. The speaker employs logical arguments (specifically, the necessity of clarifying legal statutes) and appeals to national obligation and the imperative to be prepared to preempt threats.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful at the outset ("Dear presenter"), but immediately turns critical and direct, characterizing the opposing party's claim as "absurd." The speech is constructed around a logical question demanding clarification regarding procedural shortcomings, focusing on a rational, rather than emotional, appeal.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The language used is very formal, respectful, and appreciative, utilizing polite forms of address toward the Chairman of the Riigikogu and the presenter. The style is logical and focuses on identifying a concrete course of action (the first step), emphasizing the importance of the topic with emotional words of thanks.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is courteous and formal, addressing the session chairman and the minister respectfully. The tone is constructive and optimistic regarding the initiative's objective, but it also includes a pressing call for accelerating the process, emphasizing the need to ultimately achieve a positive outcome.