By Agendas: Urmas Reinsalu

Total Agendas: 197

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2025-10-15
Discussion of the state issue of significant national importance initiated by the Committee on European Union Affairs: "Estonia's Choices and Opportunities in the European Union's 2028–2034 Long-Term Budget"

The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, factual, and urgent, emphasizing logical arguments and numerical data. Criticism of the government employs sharp and damning language (e.g., "incompetent fiscal policy direction," "a state budget strategy based on bluff"). The overall tone is concerned and cautionary, highlighting the threats facing the state (debt burden, unpredictability, a new tax spree).
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2025-10-15
Finance

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour

The rhetorical style is sharp, urgent, and confrontational, posing direct questions to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance regarding accountability and methodology. Logical arguments and data (such as deficit percentages) are employed to underscore the seriousness and potential danger of the government's policies, while strictly avoiding emotional rhetoric.
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2025-10-13
First reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Act on Simplified Taxation of Business Income and the Income Tax Act, and the Act on the Repeal of the Security Tax Act and the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (Bill 734 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, accusatory, and forceful, employing strong and emotionally charged phrases such as "bungling," "falsified," and "political agony." The speaker combines logical, data-driven argumentation (e.g., a 4.5% deficit) with personal attacks, accusing the Minister of Finance of being anxious and overly emotional. He/She uses dramatic comparisons, for instance, equating Estonia's foreign investment situation with the level seen in Iraq.
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2025-10-09
Discussion of the Crucial National Issue 'The Future of the Estonian Economy'

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply aggressive and incisive, combining fact-based criticism (statistics, World Bank assessments) with emotional appeals (trust has been shattered, catastrophic figures). The speaker employs strong negative terminology to describe the government's actions, such as "bungling political agenda" and "utter chaos," emphasizing the magnitude of the crisis. The tone is formal, addressing both the public and those present in the hall.
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2025-10-08
Third reading of the Draft Act supplementing the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, repeatedly leveling accusations of government cowardice, obfuscation, and loss of public trust. Strong imagery is employed, such as "the criminalization of thought crimes," "the cloak of disguise," and "the culture of the manor rope," to underscore the government's hidden intentions. While the appeals are legally sound, they are presented as an emotional and urgent call for the populace to be a "wise and demanding people."
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2025-10-08
2025 Report by the Minister of Social Affairs on the Implementation of the National Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is direct, interrogative, and skeptical, demanding clear accountability from the minister and a detailed description of the reform. The tone is concerned, stressing that the support is being withdrawn from the average wage earner. Logical argumentation is employed, referencing consultation with another politician.
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2025-10-08
Continuation of the first reading of the Draft Law on the State Budget for 2026 (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is combative, direct, and heavily sarcastic, kicking off by labeling Annely's presentation "charmingly poor." The speaker poses demanding and pointed questions, focusing on logical appeal and contradictions within the data. An accusatory tone is employed, suggesting the prime minister's incompetence or deliberate deception of the public.
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2025-10-08
Budget

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour

The rhetorical style is confrontational, critical, and demanding, putting direct questions to the Prime Minister and accusing him/her of irresponsible conduct. Extensive logical appeals are utilized, based on specific budget figures and concrete examples of wasteful spending, such as the construction of a 60-million-euro log house. The tone is accusatory, referring to the government's budget as an "after us, the deluge" budget.
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2025-10-07
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, directly confrontational, and accusatory, posing pointed questions to the Minister of Finance. The speaker employs logical arguments, citing official documents, but the tone is demanding and requires the government to defend itself regarding the establishment of a precedent.
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2025-10-06
Interpellation concerning the transfer of Swedish criminals to Estonia (No. 803)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and centered on specific questions, addressing the minister directly. The speaker employs logical argumentation, relying on budget documents and legislation, to demand explanations from the Minister of the Interior regarding the lack of revenue. The tone is demanding and procedural, strictly avoiding emotional appeals.
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2025-10-06
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (694 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and occasionally confrontational, employing strong political labels ("the new reds") and accusations that opponents are in a desperate position. The tone remains formal when addressing procedural matters (such as the Rules of Procedure Act), but shifts to being blunt and direct when demanding specific figures regarding administrative expenditures. The appeals are primarily logical, focusing on inefficiency and waste.
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2025-09-25
Debate on the key national issue "The impact of price rises on economic competitiveness and people's livelihoods: What to do?"

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style is initially critical and data-driven, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the government's culpability while employing a strong moral appeal (the unethical nature of inflation). The rhetoric is formal and complex, incorporating specific economic data, but ultimately shifts to become inspiring and hopeful. The concluding remarks utilize metaphors and historical parallels, urging the populace toward accountability and the realization of change at the ballot box.
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2025-09-25
Political statement by Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding the transfer of the draft State Budget Act 2026

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and urgent, repeatedly using the quote "After us, the deluge!" to emphasize the government's short-sightedness. The speech is formal but includes sharp accusations regarding "lying directly to people's faces" and causing "tax chaos." The appeal is primarily logical and data-driven, relying on detailed figures and the assessments of the Budget Council to highlight the government's incompetence.
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2025-09-24
The Regional Affairs and Agricultural Minister's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is combative, penetrating, and sharply critical, blending logical arguments based on economic data with emotional appeals (e.g., the farmers' "begging on their knees"). Dramatic rhetorical questions are employed ("Who is this crocodile?") and the government is accused of indecisiveness and covert dealings ("the underground tax").
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2025-09-24
The situation in the country

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and demanding, posing direct questions to the prime minister and demanding explanations. Logical appeals based on budget figures are employed, alongside ironic and emotional comparisons (e.g., "after us, the deluge," "The Good Soldier Švejk") to ridicule the government's actions. The tone is formal, yet confrontational.
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2025-09-17
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the Act on International Sanctions (640 UA), which was not announced by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The speaker’s style is extremely confrontational, demanding, and dramatic, employing powerful emotional appeals ("devilish mechanism," "botch/shambles") and irony directed at the government’s supposed innovation. He/She balances these emotional calls for the defense of freedom with specific legal and procedural accusations (lying, unconstitutionality, ignoring experts). The speech is aimed directly at coalition representatives, who are accused of "playing dead" and abusing their power.
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2025-09-16
The Chancellor of Justice's report on the conformity of legislative acts with the Constitution and the performance of other duties assigned to the Chancellor by law.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The speech is combative, critical, and forceful in tone, employing strong emotional appeals, particularly when defending freedom and privacy. The argumentation is simultaneously heavily focused on legal and procedural matters, demanding political accountability and referencing the sheer bulk of the draft legislation (calling them a "brick" and a "patsahkam"). The government's actions are characterized as "unacceptable" and involving "infringements of the constitution."
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2025-09-10
Draft law (667 SE) for amending the Atmosphere Protection Act and other laws (partial transposition of amendments to the directive on greenhouse gas emission trading) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, demanding, and procedural, at times becoming combative, especially when the accuracy of the Commission representative's answers is challenged ("a substantive answer that turned out to be false"). Strong figurative expressions are used ("Münchhausen maneuver," "to pay support from behind the corner," "legal nihilism"), and logical and legal argumentation is emphasized.
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2025-09-10
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Social Minister Karmen Joller, submitted by 21 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The style is sharp, critical, and analytical, often employing rhetorical questions and demanding concrete answers. The speaker uses powerful metaphors to criticize the government, for instance, labeling the Health Insurance Fund council a "rubber stamp" and society a "testing laboratory." The tone is formal, yet it conveys a personal sense of "bewilderment" and "confusion" regarding the minister's responses, while simultaneously emphasizing the necessity of leadership maturity.
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2025-09-10
State governance choices

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and urgent, emphasizing the complexity and critical gravity of the security situation ("The time is complex, the time is serious"). The address is structured around logical, concrete, and numbered questions that require precise procedural answers from the government. Although the tone is demanding, support is also expressed to the government as they make difficult decisions.
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2025-09-09
Draft law amending the Cooperative Savings and Loan Societies Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (671 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.

The style is formal, analytical, and sharply interrogative, focusing on logical and fact-based arguments. The speaker poses direct questions regarding both historical responsibility and ensuring the future security of depositors, emphasizing concern over the preservation of assets.
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2025-09-09
The Minister of Defence's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, urgent, and confrontational, particularly toward the Minister of Defense, who stands accused of misleading the public and stalling. The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and facts, citing the State Audit Office’s “dispassionate and rational findings” and “devastating assessment.” He uses strong expressions like “management chaos” and “drawn-out obfuscation” to underscore the seriousness of the situation.
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The speaker's style is predominantly combative, protesting, and insistent, frequently employing strong accusations ("lies blatantly," "rule of law crisis," "chaos in the energy sector"). The appeals are primarily logical and procedural, relying on legal statutes, Supreme Court rulings, and specific financial data. The tone is formal, yet often passionate, positioning the speaker as the defender of parliamentary rights and public interests against the ruling coalition's "supersonic speed" and "dictate."
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2025-06-19
Draft law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and the International Sanctions Act (640 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is urgent, extremely critical, and cautionary, emphasizing the unprecedented speed of the bill's processing and the dangerous nature of its content. Both logical arguments are employed (referencing criticism from institutions) and emotional language, accusing the opposing side of misleading the public. The style is formal, but includes strong warnings against the creation of a "superbase" and a "backdoor."
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2025-06-19
Draft law amending the Accounting Act (600 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and analytical, highlighting the government's passivity and the detrimental effects of bureaucracy. Logical appeals are employed, citing examples of costs incurred by specific companies (NG Investeeringud, Tallink Grupp) to demonstrate the futility of the obligation. The tone is one of concern, underscoring Estonia's challenging environment, which is stressed by objective problems.
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2025-06-19
Draft Law on Annulment of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (647 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and emotional, utilizing sharp and moralizing expressions (e.g., "an embarrassing and inappropriate saga," "dog scum," "cruel games"). Appeals are made both to the public's sense of justice and to economic arguments, emphasizing the government's responsibility and substandard policy. Direct address to the Estonian people is employed, predicting the arrival of the "day of judgment" for the government.
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2025-06-18
Draft law amending the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and insistent, focusing on logical and legal arguments, while referencing German constitutional culture as a model. The speaker adopts a cautionary tone, diagnosing the parliament's activity as playing the role of a "tank operator," and stressing that the draft bill would not withstand criticism "even for a second in a normal constitutional culture." He also uses examples verging on the grotesque (the car tax) to demonstrate the sweeping scope of the legislation.
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2025-06-18
Draft law (667 SE) for amending the Atmosphere Protection Act and other laws (partial transposition of amendments to the directive on greenhouse gas emissions trading system) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative and emotional, employing strong hyperbolic comparisons ("North Korea") and rhetorical questions to underscore the sheer foolishness of the policy. The tone is direct and accusatory, addressing the opponent personally ("Andres, a reasonable man"). The style leans more toward the emotional than the purely logical, focusing heavily on the absurd.
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2025-06-18
Draft law (645 SE) for the third reading amending the Simplified Taxation Act for Entrepreneurial Income, the Income Tax Act, and declaring the Security Levy Act invalid.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and urgent, employing strong negative metaphors such as "machine-gun taxation" and accusing the government of lying. The speaker combines logical arguments (economic consequences, statistics) with an emotional appeal to the Estonian people, underscoring the necessity for political change. The tone is direct and confrontational, referring to the government as "the tax restaurant run by cooks."
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2025-06-18
Draft law amending the Aliens Act, the Code of Administrative Procedure, and the State Duty Act (challenging visa decisions) – third reading (603 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical, serious, and confrontational, accusing the previous speaker of holding contradictory positions. Logical arguments and a principled framework are employed, ironically stressing that Estonia would, by virtue of its existing law, be an uncivilized state.
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2025-06-18
Consequences of Government Policy

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The style is hostile and critical, yet maintains a formal mode of address ("Mr. Prime Minister"). Strong and negative imagery is used to characterize the policy, such as "failed experiment," "hocus pocus," and the "spiderweb of exceptions." The emphasis is on logical argumentation, which is interwoven with sarcasm and emotional accusations directed at the government.
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2025-06-17
Draft law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and the International Sanctions Act (640 SE) - second reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, analytical, and incisive, focusing on the speed of processing the draft bill and its substantive deficiencies. Logical appeals are utilized, posing detailed questions (e.g., regarding the scope of data mining and precedent), but there is also an emotional emphasis on the threat to freedom and taking a "step into the unknown." The style is formal and often refers to the positions of the Chancellor of Justice and European Union law.
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2025-06-16
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (657 SE) – first reading

XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting

The rhetorical style is direct, formal, and intensely interrogative, repeatedly employing challenging questions regarding the minister's competence and the financial implications of the legislation. The tone is confrontational, particularly when the minister's jurisdiction is called into question ("How did it come to pass that you assumed such authority for yourself?"). The speaker focuses on logical and data-driven demands, requesting specific financial metrics and comparative data.
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2025-06-12
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Justice and Digital Minister Liisa-Ly Pakostale, submitted by 42 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and demanding, focusing on issues of political accountability and transparency. Rhetorical questions are used ("did the state fail the test?") along with logical argumentation, emphasizing that crucial data was not made available to members of parliament. The tone is accusatory toward the minister, who either lacked the courage or the competence to answer the questions posed.
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2025-06-11
Second reading of the draft law on the state's supplementary budget for 2025 (651 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The tone is extremely combative, critical, and anxious, employing sharp labels such as "bungling failure," "financial fraud," and "lying government." The speaker balances logical financial arguments (deficit, rising costs) with emotional appeals, accusing the government of mocking the Estonian people and generating a wave of pessimism. The style is formal, yet it includes pointed accusations of political brazenness and unjust deception.
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the simplified taxation act for entrepreneurs and the income tax act, and repealing the security tax act – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotional, emphasizing the ugliness and injustice of the situation while accusing the government of "lying politics" and breaking the law. Strong metaphors are employed ("Upside-down Antsla logic," "bundle law") and direct reference is made to the concerns of the people, quoting a letter received that morning. The speaker poses formal, yet sharp, procedural questions to the session chair in order to highlight the majority's unlawful conduct.
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2025-06-11
Internal security

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.

The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and forceful, focusing on the government’s haste and lack of accountability. Logical arguments are used (demanding analysis, citing the example of Sweden), but these are presented as an emotional warning about internal security threats. The speaker poses direct questions to the prime minister and threatens political consequences.
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2025-06-10
The Chairman of the Supreme Court’s overview of court orders, the administration of justice, and the uniform application of laws.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is extremely critical, cautionary, and combative, expressing deep concern over the state of the nation ("Something is fundamentally wrong in this country"). Strong metaphors are employed ("blank check," "phantom law"), and logical argumentation concerning violations of the rule of law is emphasized. The tone is formal, yet it includes powerful emotional appeals and direct warnings aimed at the ruling majority.
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2025-06-05
Discussion of the significant national issue initiated by the Economics Committee: "How to increase productivity in the Estonian economy?"

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, employing strong emotional terms such as "loser mentality" and "chaos." Logical arguments and statistics (concerning taxes and inflation) are balanced by an urgent call to adopt a winner's attitude. The overall tone is one of concern, demanding a swift change of course.
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2025-06-02
First reading of the draft law on the state's supplementary budget for 2025 (651 SE)

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session

The speech is combative, critical, and urgent in tone. It emphasizes logical appeals, using numerical data to refute the government's claims (e.g., an alleged 5% reduction in expenditure versus an actual 5% growth). Strong emotional expressions ("the height of shamelessness," "bungling") are used to highlight the crisis of confidence and poor governance.
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2025-05-21
Draft law on establishing tax peace (607 SE) – first reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and forceful, employing strong terms such as "lying," "stupidity," and "chaos." The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and data, presenting extensive lists of tax increases, but also uses emotional appeals, stressing the burden on "the Estonian people" and criticizing the presiding officer’s remark about the "class reunion."
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2025-05-21
Draft law amending the Liquid Fuels Act (622 SE) - First Reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The style is direct, questioning, and confrontational, especially when responding to the opponent's claims, using phrases like "talk divorced from reality" and "who's trying to muddy the waters?" The speaker relies on logical arguments and concrete data, citing, for example, the additional charges (up to 72 euros) imposed by Lufthansa on flight tickets to prove their point.
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2025-05-21
The Minister of Energy and Environment's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The tone is extremely critical, sarcastic, and dramatic, employing powerful phrases such as "utter chaos," "substantive bankruptcy," and "a laughing stock." It utilizes the ironic device of "free advice" directed at the government and emphasizes the creation of uncertainty within the business environment.
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2025-05-21
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports" (601 OE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The address is analytical, critical, and combative, leveling strong accusations against the government (claiming society has been intentionally and systematically misled, lied to, and deceived). The arguments are primarily logical and fact-based, relying on figures and the principles of the rule of law, contrasting the government's actions with both legislation and rationality.
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2025-05-21
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law amending the Income Tax Act for Entrepreneurs, the Security Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act (645 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is formal, insistent, and strictly focuses on legal logic and procedural matters. The tone is critical and demanding, raising repeated protests and questions to the board member, suspecting the board of knowingly violating the rules. Emotional appeals are absent; the focus remains on facts and rules.
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2025-05-21
Burden on the economy

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.

The rhetorical style is initially fact-based and inquisitive, but quickly shifts to being sharply accusatory and confrontational. Strong phrases are employed, such as "deceitful politics" and "crisis of trust," combining economic data with moral accusations. The tone is formal, yet highly critical, demanding specific answers from the Prime Minister regarding the consolidated impact.
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2025-05-20
Draft law amending the Enterprise Income Tax Simplification Act, the Security Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act (645 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, aggressive, and emotionally charged, employing strong moral condemnation ("Shame on you!", "cowardice"). The speaker accuses opponents of demagoguery and empty rhetoric, attempting to blend emotional appeals with concrete economic data (levels of tax burden). The tone is sharply critical and accusatory.
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2025-05-14
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia’s Government to submit a negative supplementary budget bill to reduce administrative expenses in 2025" (608 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply aggressive, accusatory, and dramatic, repeatedly employing words like "liar," "cynical," and "a crime against the Estonian state" to characterize the government's actions. Strong logical argumentation is utilized, relying on numerical contrasts (a promised 5% cut versus an actual 5% increase) to foster public distrust. The overall tone is insistent, demanding that the government take the first concrete step toward fulfilling its promises.
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2025-05-14
Taxes

15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.

The rhetorical style is confrontational, demanding, and critical, especially towards the Prime Minister, who is accused of avoiding concrete answers. Sharp criticisms are leveled at the government's decisions, labeling them as "foolishness" and "failures," and specific "yes-or-no" answers are demanded. Lines of reasoning that link cycling with compensating for the car tax are considered "irrelevant and out of touch with reality."
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2025-05-07
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, urgent, and confrontational, employing strong metaphors ("a dog in the manger," "half-baked bills") and accusations of incompetence. The speaker repeatedly demands concrete figures and transparency, relying on logical arguments and financial data. Rhetorical questions are used to emphasize the government's lack of knowledge and accountability.
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2025-05-07
Draft law amending the Planning Act and other laws (accelerating the adoption of renewable energy) (541 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and accusatory, employing strong sarcasm ("allow me to laugh") and figurative expressions (e.g., "putting the cart before the horse"). The emphasis rests on both emotional (chaos, uncertainty) and logical (tax increases, regulations) appeals. The speaker repeatedly raises pointed questions concerning procedural transparency and the background of the decisions.
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2025-05-07
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE) - third reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and condemnatory, utilizing strong and negative expressions ("insane draft bill," "absolute rubbish"). The appeal is primarily logical and data-driven, relying on financial analysis and constitutional arguments to underscore the legal and economic risks posed by the bill.
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2025-05-06
The Minister of Finance's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the development directions of the public service in 2024)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and accusatory, emphasizing the government’s dishonesty and incompetence. Strong and emotional phrases are employed, such as "lied straight to society's face," "in glaring contradiction," "nothing but hot air and a bluff," and "caricature-like." The speaker demands adherence to parliamentary convention and utilizes both procedural criticism (the minister's evasion) and detailed data to substantiate the policy's failure.
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2025-04-23
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, urgent, and accusatory, using sharp terms like "bungling," "disarray," and "irresponsible agenda." The speaker combines detailed financial data and technical arguments with emotional appeals, calling into question the competence and transparency of government leaders ("What kind of pig in a poke are we buying right now?"). The tone is critical and demanding, stressing the necessity of reviewing the decisions.
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2025-04-23
The effects of government policy on society

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is insistent, analytical, and confrontational, focusing on repeated and clarifying questions directed at the Prime Minister. The appeals are strongly logic-based and data-driven, demanding specific financial answers and calling into question the government's previous forecasts. The tone is formal yet challenging, especially when the responses are not concrete enough ("I would ask to receive a financial answer regarding this matter").
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2025-04-16
Draft Land Tax Act (582 SE) - First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharp, aggressive, and critical, focusing on accusing the government of breaking its promises and violating public trust. It employs both emotional appeals (referencing the proverb, "A man is known by his word, an ox by its horn") and detailed logical arguments, relying on forecasts and statistics. The speech is aimed at both Parliament and the wider public, especially the 375,000 people who received an increased tax bill.
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2025-04-16
Draft law amending the Aliens Act, the Code of Administrative Procedure, and the State Duty Act (challenging visa decisions) – first reading (603 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, logical, and critical, emphasizing the structure of arguments (three fundamental questions). Strong metaphors are employed, comparing the European Commission’s infringement procedure to a lizard that has been wriggling back and forth. The tone is serious and cautionary, focusing on the legal and security consequences.
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2025-04-16
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submission of a plan of action for the development of Estonia's electricity production capacities and electricity networks to the Riigikogu by the Government of the Republic, to ensure energy security" (575 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and insistent, accusing the government of incompetence, inaction, and misleading society. Both logical arguments are employed (citing specific financial obligations and the irrationality of the goals) and emotional appeals ("Saul becomes Paul in seconds"), emphasizing the time that has been lost. The tone is formal, but it contains sharp accusations of pushing "party electricity."
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2025-04-16
Considering the material from the Riigikogu budget control committee’s Monday discussion on price increases, Eurostat’s comparative data regarding price increases, the Institute for Economic Research’s latest barometer, the March Eurobarometer survey, and Isamaa’s recent proposals on how to mitigate inflation (reducing government spending with a negative supplementary budget and abolishing increases in indirect taxes – gas, petrol, electricity and diesel excise duties, and VAT – in the coming months), conclusions regarding government policy.

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is critical, demanding, and strongly data-driven, focusing on logical arguments and statistics. Following the absence of answers, the speaker expresses bewilderment and disappointment, accusing the government of lacking a substantive approach despite the presentation of thorough source material. Direct questions are used, and the prime minister's economic conclusions are challenged (e.g., the effect of wage pressure on inflation).
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2025-04-15
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

The rhetorical style is demanding and sharply critical, consistently highlighting the inconsistency between the government's words and actions, frequently employing the term "semblance." Both logical arguments (economic data) and emotional language ("hypocrisy") are utilized to underscore the deepening crisis of public trust within society. The tone is formal, yet aggressive in substance, concluding with "demanding, yet well-intentioned observations."
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2025-04-14
Inquiry regarding the energy sector (no. 724)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is demanding, confrontational, and accusatory, directed especially at the Prime Minister, who is accused of evading answers and providing zero information ("zero bits of information"). The speaker repeatedly employs rhetorical questions and stresses logical consistency, referencing the Prime Minister's previous resolute position that opponents of the project desire chaos. The tone is formal yet emotionally charged, underscoring the gravity of the issue and its societal acuity.
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2025-04-10
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is extremely militant, critical, and dramatic, employing powerful emotional appeals, referencing the "sad letters" and financial struggles of the elderly. It utilizes sharp accusations and metaphors, such as "the power of the overseer" and "Pol Pot society," to underscore the unreasonableness and undemocratic nature of the government's policies. The primary focus is on the incompetence and deceitfulness of the government's claims.
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2025-04-09
Third reading of the draft law amending the Defence Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (Strengthening Maritime Security) (565 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, businesslike, and urgent, highlighting the strategic necessity while simultaneously emphasizing the sluggishness of government action. The speaker employs logical and legal arguments, referencing international practice and specific government decisions (the 2022 cabinet meeting). The tone is critical of the government's pace, yet supportive of the substantive objective of the draft legislation.
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2025-04-08
Draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (571 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is urgent and combative, employing strong metaphors (e.g., "Carthage must be destroyed," "the black champion") and emotional appeals (the well-being of the elderly). The speaker balances logical, data-driven arguments (inflation figures) with a call for political action and the formation of a unified front. The tone is formal yet passionate, emphasizing the necessity of taking action.
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2025-03-27
Board elections of the Riigikogu

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and critical, directed at members of parliament in the context of presenting a candidate. The appeal is primarily logical and procedural, emphasizing the necessity of resolving the conflict environment and restoring justice. The speaker attempts to persuade the deputies, highlighting their freedom during the secret ballot.
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2025-03-26
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal and analytical, yet simultaneously critical and urgent concerning the pace of the government's actions. The speaker employs a logical appeal, comparing the legislative schedules of Estonia and Latvia to emphasize the extent of the delay. The rhetoric is direct, asserting that there is no point in pretending about the law's actual goal (the Moscow Patriarchate).
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2025-03-26
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – Third Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal, serious, and urgent, emphasizing the responsibility facing the parliament and the historical moment ("today the parliament stands before the Estonian nation"). Both emotional appeals (national interests, conscience) and logical arguments regarding the necessity of legal certainty are employed. The speaker admonishes the parliament to set itself aside from daily political fervor.
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2025-03-26
Politics

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and confrontational, posing direct questions to the prime minister and demanding a clear answer. Ironic quotes are employed (such as the president's "balalaika" comparison) and references are made to sensitive journalistic stories that contain personal accusations, all designed to highlight the government's unreliability. The appeals are a mix of economic data and emotionally charged insinuations.
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2025-03-20
Draft law (583 SE) for the first reading regarding accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and approval of amendment to Article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, questioning, and confrontational, expressing surprise and indignation regarding the government's priorities. Colorful and negative expressions are used, such as "a complete mess" (literally, "mixed up like porridge and cabbage") and "pandemonium" (tohuvabohu), to emphasize the administrative confusion. The speaker addresses the minister (Erkki) directly, demanding clarification regarding the division of portfolios.
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2025-03-20
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic to close the temporary control line between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation" (562 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is urgent and serious, emphasizing the acute nature of security threats and the need to classify Russia's actions as an act of terrorism. Many logical arguments are employed, referencing facts, statistics, and legal expertise, but simultaneously, the tone toward the government is sharply critical and accusatory regarding the delays. An effort is being made to achieve a consensus mood in parliament in order to strengthen the message being sent to the government.
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2025-03-19
Draft law amending the Construction Code Act, the Administrative Cooperation Act, and the Water Act (531 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational and critical, highlighting the discrepancy between the government's words and actions and accusing them of producing "hot air." Logical appeals and factual references (specific quotes, information from committee meetings) are used to support the accusations. The tone is formal yet sharp, accusing opponents of dishonesty and emphasizing the "political crisis of trust."
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2025-03-19
Draft law amending the Act on Foreign Relations and amending other acts in consequence (385 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal, analytical, and argumentative, focusing on legal logic and procedural issues. Logical appeals are employed, stressing the necessity of informed decision-making and substantive deliberation, particularly concerning any constitutional or public law shift. The tone is persuasive yet non-confrontational, urging the audience to set aside political passions and delve into the matter more seriously.
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2025-03-19
Politics

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.

The rhetorical style is sharply accusatory and combative, focusing on highlighting the government's political failures to act and its cowardice. Direct questioning and fact-based argumentation are employed, citing previous written explanations and official recommendations. The tone is urgent, emphasizing the lost time (over seven months).
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2025-03-12
Estonian politics

The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.

The style is urgent, critical, and overtly aggressive, accusing the government of chaotic leadership and incompetence. Logical appeals are employed, based on specific data (procurement, taxes), but the tone is emotionally charged and ironic (e.g., "you must be kidding," "we don't need a motorcycle with two sidecars"). The speaker stresses that Estonia cannot afford to waste time.
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2025-03-11
The Prime Minister's address for 2025 on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the situation of research and development activities and the government's policy in this area).

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, dramatic, and urgent, highlighting the political deadlock and the crisis of confidence. Strong phrases are employed ("a devastating diagnosis," "allow me to laugh"), and the Prime Minister is accused of lying. The style remains formal yet is emotionally charged, balancing the accusations with references to official analyses and data.
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2025-02-27
A written request from 21 members of the Riigikogu expressing a vote of no confidence in Climate Minister Yoko Alender.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, employing strongly emotionally charged words such as "shameful," "embarrassing," and "chaos." The speaker emphasizes an urgent need for clarity, combining a logical demand for facts and procedures (e.g., questions regarding the market participant who requested indexing) with a direct warning to society. The tone is formal yet intense, accusing the minister of clinging to rhetorical talking points.
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2025-02-26
Energetics

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing

The tone is sharp, demanding, and combative, accusing the government of disarray and a lack of substantive analysis. It employs strongly emotionally charged words ("bungling activity," "chaos") and repeatedly demands concrete, factual answers regarding the details of the negotiations. The style is formal and focuses on logical argumentation, demanding public disclosure.
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2025-02-25
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The tone is urgent, serious, and cautionary, emphasizing the growing security threat and the necessity of making decisions of substantive quality. It employs both logical appeals (survey data) and emotional and historical appeals (reference to the framers of the constitution and the threats facing the nation). The style is formal and focuses on stressing responsibility.
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2025-02-19
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is urgent, critical, and analytical, stressing the necessity of making high-quality, substantive decisions given the uncertainty of the future. Powerful metaphors are employed, such as "The Eye of Sauron" to describe the Russian threat, and the "hostage oath" to characterize the internal state of the coalition. Emphasis is placed on logical argumentation and procedural diligence, but this is interwoven with sharp political criticism.
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2025-02-12
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is formal, yet highly combative and critical, stressing that "no quarter will be given." The speaker balances logical arguments (data concerning taxes and the recession) with emotional appeals (government dishonesty, the public's exhaustion with the confusion). He uses sharp language, such as "tax fiasco," and accuses the government of creating chaos, while simultaneously urging listeners to avoid whataboutism and stick to the main topic.
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2025-02-12
Political responsibility

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal and sharply critical, posing questions to the Prime Minister. Both emotional appeal (referencing a letter from a nursing home resident) and logical argumentation are utilized, relying on extensive statistical data and forecasts. The tone is demanding and emphasizes accountability, focusing on the lack of specific analyses.
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2025-02-11
A debate on foreign policy initiated as a matter of significant national importance by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, decisive, and insistent, stressing the importance of vital risks and opportunities. The speaker employs both emotional appeals (deep respect for the brave Ukrainian people) and concrete political and technical proposals. The tone is critical of the allies' "flexible decisions" and the government's "lackluster" positions, demanding greater resolve.
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2025-02-10
Inquiry Regarding Cooperation Between the Baltic States in Ensuring Energy Security (No. 679)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and fact-centric, focusing on the demand for specific data and indicators. The speaker poses questions in a structured manner, emphasizing a logical approach and requiring answers that are based on factual source data.
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2025-01-30
Draft law amending § 5 of the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (530 SE) – First Reading

Fifteenth Estonian Parliament, fifth session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is appreciative and constructive, beginning with praise for the presenter of the specific initiative (Leo) and recognition of his initiative. The tone is formal and centers on a logical discussion of strategic choices regarding constitutional amendment. The speaker poses a question that directs attention to the broader political context of the draft bill.
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2025-01-29
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Electricity Market Act with the Constitution.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and question-oriented, addressing the Chancellor of Justice directly. The tone is matter-of-fact, but includes sharp criticism regarding the government's procedural errors. The appeal is purely logical and procedural, emphasizing the necessity of adhering to legal certainty and the logic inherent in strategic management documents.
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2025-01-22
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "In Support of the People of Georgia" (564 AE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.

The tone is serious, analytical, and urgent, describing the situation as "a drama unfolding before our eyes." Both logical arguments (the influx of Russian capital) and a value-based appeal (the right to free choice) are utilized. The speaker defines the nature of the statement as "autological," aiming to define the Estonian perspective and convey a clear message to the international community.
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2025-01-22
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, emotional, and direct, employing strong language to criticize the government ("full of panic," "coldly rejected," "failed in every sector"). Stories and specific examples are used (the mother of a large family, the buyer of an 8,000 euro car) to illustrate the tax's impact, highlighting the public's bewilderment, sadness, and resentment. In procedural disputes, the style shifts to become legally precise and assertive.
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2025-01-22
Government activity

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The style is formal, critical, and directly questioning, aimed at the Prime Minister within the context of a parliamentary debate. The speaker employs logical arguments, relying on facts and timelines (2023, 2024, 2025) to highlight the government's indecisiveness. The tone is urgent, referencing the critical nature of national defense, and openly expresses disappointment over the "shaky leadership."
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2025-01-21
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The style is critical and pressing, employing metaphors—such as plastic bottle caps and the rules governing equine races—to illustrate the absurdity of bureaucracy. The tone is combative toward the government and the Rural Affairs Committee, balancing the logical analysis of economic risks with an emotional appeal regarding the issue of irrelevance. The speaker employs rhetorical questions and irony to highlight the skewed nature of the priorities.
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2025-01-21
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is insistent, combative, and sharply critical, emphasizing the cost of indecision and the loss of time (a year and a half wasted). It employs strong accusations directed at the government ("stalling," "brazenness," "clumsy and slack leadership") and backs up its arguments with detailed figures and facts. It also utilizes rhetorical questions and references (Hamlet, ancient tragedy) to underscore the dramatic nature of the situation.
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2025-01-20
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative and dramatic, emphasizing the hypocrisy of the government's actions and the erosion of societal optimism. Both emotional appeals (the fragility of confidence, a stressful environment) and logical argumentation are utilized, listing specific negative decisions made by the government. The speaker employs future forecasting, promising that poor decisions will be reversed, in order to offer hope to the voters.
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2025-01-15
Government action

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and incisive, accusing the Prime Minister of cowardice and the ruling coalition of being held hostage by the Social Democrats. It employs both emotional terminology ("hostage crisis") and logical arguments, referencing surveys and overwhelming parliamentary support. The speech is formal yet direct, issuing explicit calls for a substantive decision to be made.
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2025-01-13
Inquiry regarding the stability and price of electricity production (no. 670)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is sharply critical and logic-driven, relying heavily on the critiques provided by economic experts and interest organizations (such as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry). The tone is anxious and cautionary, highlighting the illogical nature and poor quality outcomes of the government's plans. Direct confrontation with the Prime Minister is employed, labeling his actions a "legacy" and demanding an "ideology-free" decision-making environment.
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2025-01-13
Request for information regarding the restoration and resilience plan and the use of oil shale (no. 668)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The style is serious, urgent, and confrontational, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and accusing the government of "impotent governance" and being in a "state of disarray." The speaker employs logical arguments and references data (price forecasts, legislation) but frames them as sharp criticism, accusing the government of "operating via marketing" instead of providing real leadership. Direct questions are posed to the Prime Minister, and decisions are demanded instead of mere analyses.
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2024-12-18
Third reading of the draft law amending the Subsoil Act (435 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, cautionary, and combative, using strong expressions such as "outright lie," "complete chaos," and "very dangerous precedent." It appeals to both logic (referencing legal expertise and compliance charts) and emotions, emphasizing unpredictability and uncertainty. The tone is formal but conveys an urgent appeal to the President of the Republic not to proclaim the law.
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2024-12-17
Draft law on aligning the State Budget Act with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (525 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and urgent, emphasizing the gravity of the situation (e.g., "complete pandemonium," "a total lack of leadership"). The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and facts, employing figures and statistics to refute the government’s assertions ("this does not reflect reality"). Strong, evaluative phrases are also utilized, such as "rhetorical management fluff" and "shameful figures," to underscore the consequences of poor governance.
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2024-12-11
Second reading of the draft law amending the Subsoil Act (435 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is corrective and critical, often expressing surprise regarding the opposing party's claims ("I am surprised"). The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and facts, utilizing direct references to documents and posing sharp rhetorical questions concerning the legitimacy of the proceedings.
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2024-12-11
Draft law amending the Accounting Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (516 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, cynical, and emotionally charged, employing powerful metaphors such as the "cascade of tax hikes" and "Black Tax Wednesday." The speaker draws on historical comparisons (the East German Mark versus the West German Mark) and labels the government's promises "black humor" to underscore the profound lack of trust. The overall appeal is primarily aimed at eroding the government's credibility.
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2024-12-11
Third reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply accusatory, forceful, and emotional, employing labels such as "black tax Wednesday" and accusing the government of ignorance and fearing answers. The representative utilizes both logical appeals (referencing billions and inflation) and emotional appeals, emphasizing the decline in people's quality of life and the forced choices they face. The speech is formal, yet it contains strong judgments ("shamelessly," "impudently," "disgraceful style").
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2024-12-11
Draft law amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other acts related thereto (505 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The tone is predominantly combative, critical, and ironic, employing strong phrases such as "Black Tax Wednesday" and "What a joke!" The rhetoric balances logical criticism concerning budgetary data with emotional appeals regarding the growth of bureaucracy and the deterioration of people's livelihoods. Sarcasm is utilized when describing the reallocation of ministerial tasks as "games within the governing structure" and "anecdotal" activity.
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2024-12-11
Coping

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.

The rhetorical style is combative, accusatory, and insistent, employing strong metaphors such as "black record" and "European champion of indirect taxes." The speaker repeatedly demands concrete answers and figures, accusing the minister of evading the issue and failing to respond. The style balances statistical arguments with an emotional emphasis on the struggles of vulnerable groups to cope.
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2024-12-10
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (461 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is combative, insistent, and sharply critical, leveling accusations of incompetence against the coalition and citing the creation of an unconstitutional provision. The arguments presented are primarily logical and legal, focusing on highlighting the absurd and dangerous consequences of the law (such as the legalization of theft or the potential for extortion). The tone shifts to demanding and formal when procedural matters are discussed, challenging the actions taken by the presiding officer.
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2024-12-05
Draft law amending the Citizenship Act (522 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is critical and confrontational, expressing hope for a change in the government's stance while simultaneously conveying doubt about it. Direct questions and appeals to the colleague ("Helir") are used to underscore the fundamental flaw in the government's policy.
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2024-12-05
Draft law (534 SE) on Estonia’s accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning procedures for complaints

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, combative, and accusatory, labeling the government's policy as "anti-child and anti-family" and "hypocritical." Strong emotional language is employed, including phrases like ("a complete joke," "a comical assertion," "a pathetic fig leaf"), and stress is laid on the erosion of the sense of security for families with children, all supported by logical arguments and political examples.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft law on the security tax (512 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply confrontational, urgent, and emotionally charged, employing strong judgments such as "cynical," "unacceptable," and "draconian tax cascade." The speaker relies on logical arguments and facts (public opinion polls, budget figures) but combines them with accusations that the government is lying and muzzling parliament.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The tone is extremely critical, accusatory, and insistent, describing the government's actions as "bungling policy." Both logical appeals are utilized (references to inflation and economic recession) and emotional appeals (offering hope to the people, the necessity of harsh words). The style is direct and declarative, emphasizing that "it is impossible to mince words."
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu concerning "The use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling the Republic of Estonia's international obligations as part of the United Kingdom's joint expeditionary force" (483 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is direct, analytical, and consistent, focusing on demanding specific figures and explanations. Although the speaker acknowledges the opponent's competence and the substance of the response, the tone is critical and demanding, stressing that the question has not been answered. Sharp diagnoses ("management chaos") are employed, and the opponent's influence ("influential coalition politician") is highlighted.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union's international military operation EUNAVFOR Aspides" (482 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetoric is sharp, accusatory, and forceful, emphasizing the government's inaction and hypocrisy. Strong emotional expressions are used ("cynical game," "A damn cynical game," "Poor job!") alongside comparisons ("Alice in Wonderland, in the world behind the looking glass"). The style is formal, yet highly confrontational, demanding answers and accountability.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu (481 OE) "Extension of the period of use of the Defence Forces in the performance of the international obligations of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini."

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and questioning, centered on logical and fact-based arguments. The speaker poses a series of specific questions concerning the details of the budget and the motivation behind the cuts, addressing "Mister General" directly. The tone is concerned, but not emotional.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft resolution "Approval of the Consolidated Financial Report of the State for the 2023 Financial Year" (503 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is critical, analytical, and procedural, emphasizing logical appeals and legislative standards (e.g., the absence of legislative delegation, the duty of care). Strong and damning language is employed (e.g., the State Audit Office's assessment was "essentially devastating," "a monstrous precedent"), and emphasis is placed on the parliament's responsibility and courage in decision-making.
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2024-12-04
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – third reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and accusatory, employing strong moral judgments such as "mismanagement," "deceitful politics," and "shame." The speaker presents logical contrasts (e.g., a lack of funds during the strike, but now there is a surplus) and uses rhetorical questions to underscore the unconvincing nature of the government's actions. He refers to an anonymous whistleblower cited in the press to back up accusations of political bribery.
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2024-12-04
Draft law amending the State Duty Act and the Act on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and their Precursor Substances (502 SE), third reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is combative and critical, employing strong language such as "unpleasant news," references to a "clumsy approach," and "arrogant attitude." The speaker relies on logical arguments, stressing the overall integrity of the government's actions and the negative consequences for service providers and those needing assistance. The speech concludes with a direct appeal to all members of parliament to vote against the bill.
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2024-11-21
Discussion of the nationally significant issue initiated by the Environment Committee: "The Impact of Climate Change on Estonia's Legal Framework and Economy."

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is serious, critical, and direct, employing strong judgments such as "total lack of quality" and "bogus claims." The appeal is primarily logical and procedural, focusing on the government's failure regarding its duty of care and the lack of analytical quality. The speaker contrasts ideology and activism with practical reality and economic responsibility toward future generations.
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2024-11-21
Second reading of the bill amending the Income Tax Act and the Defence Service Act, and the bill amending the Income Tax Act (509 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker's style is combative, critical, and forceful, utilizing strong metaphors such as "tax chaos," "tax tsunami," and "an astonishing bluff." He relies extensively on logic and detailed data in his arguments to expose the inconsistencies and flaws of the government's policy. The tone is formal yet passionate, accusing the opposing side of breaking their word and trampling on principles.
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2024-11-20
Draft law amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other acts related thereto (505 SE) - Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, combative, and ironic, describing the draft bill as "embarrassing" and "Byzantine," and characterizing the government's actions as stirring up a chaotic "pea soup." Strong metaphors are employed (for instance, dismantling administrative sectors like Lego blocks) alongside emotional appeals designed to highlight the damage inflicted upon public administration. The piece concludes by exhorting officials "to hold firm" and refrain from fully implementing foolish directives.
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2024-11-20
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (527 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is serious, urgent, and at times dramatic, employing strong metaphors such as "hostage crisis" and "the fungus of war" to underscore the critical nature of the situation. The speaker balances logical argumentation (legal certainty, substantive quality) with emotional appeals concerning national interests and historical responsibility. He addresses the audience directly as "Dear Estonian people" and calls upon members of parliament to be guided by the capacity of previous generations to make serious decisions.
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2024-11-20
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is combative, anxious, and sharply critical, employing strong metaphors such as "hostage crisis" and "holding hostage" to characterize the political situation of the ruling coalition. The appeal targets national interests and values, repeatedly raising questions regarding the appropriateness and sensibility of the solution.
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2024-11-20
The situation in the country

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.

The style is formal and argumentative, relying on logic and specific budgetary data. The speaker is confident and critical, but simultaneously emphasizes that a detailed retrospective and questions enhance the quality of information exchange. He/She employs a rhetorical device, referencing the Prime Minister's previous "benevolent instruction," only to subsequently present a fact-based challenge.
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2024-11-20
The content of politics

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.

The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and fact-based, focusing on the logical refutation of the government's claims using specific budget figures. Strong emotional terms such as "lie," "hypocritical," and "hocus pocus" are used to emphasize the substance and dishonesty of the policy. The speaker demands specific answers, criticizing the Prime Minister for evasion and for referring to third-party sources (a Delfi article).
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2024-11-18
Inquiry Regarding the Involvement of Interest Groups (no. 656)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and urgent, accusing the government of sloppy management and using "hocus pocus" in the budget. Both emotional accusations ("black record," "smoke and mirrors") and logical, data-driven arguments are employed, referencing assessments from the Institute of Economic Research and the Ministry of Finance. The speaker personally criticizes the prime minister for making jokes and evading direct answers.
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2024-11-14
Second reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act (pensioner support) (508 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is combative, accusatory, and forceful, employing strong emotional appeals, particularly regarding retribution and the plight of the elderly ("very vile," "tragic choices"). The speaker addresses the opposing side directly ("Eero"), demanding answers and accusing them of silencing the organization representing the elderly.
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2024-11-14
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (507 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is concerned and critical, emphasizing the negative and "threatening" impact of the government's measures on families. The speaker uses a logical appeal, posing a question to the presenter regarding the involvement of experts, in order to challenge the policy's foundations and impact analysis.
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2024-11-13
Second reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharp, demanding, and fact-based, with the speaker repeatedly demanding specific figures regarding the decline in purchasing power. The speaker employs both logical arguments (economic data) and emotional appeals ("Dear Estonian people!", "people are not in the mood for jokes") to underscore the gravity of the situation. The speaker accuses the opposing side of political hypocrisy and presenting misleading information, all while maintaining formal parliamentary language.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly combative, principled, and accusatory, stressing the coalition's "astonishing arrogance" and "haughtiness." It employs both emotional appeals (distrust, the silencing of the people's voice) and logical, detailed argumentation concerning specific legal statutes and budget lines. The speaker addresses the presiding officer of the session, urging him to act as an "honest arbiter" and to render a decision "in good faith and in the spirit of dialogue."
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is critical, forceful, and combative, utilizing strong, metaphorical language (e.g., "the generation of illustrative noise," "hocus pocus," "the pilot has lost contact with the control board"). The speaker relies on logical arguments and institutional data but delivers them with emotional intensity, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the necessity of protecting taxpayer interests.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the Weapons Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (468 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and urgent, emphasizing the government's disregard for existential security and economic needs. Logical appeals are employed, highlighting detailed numerical examples and lists of the government's alleged waste (e.g., RMK parties, training for top officials) and contrasting these with the deteriorating real livelihoods of the people.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the Land Register Act (467 SE) - third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is combative, forceful, and accusatory, combining logical arguments (references to analysts and business organizations) with emotional accusations ("hocus pocus," "political pettiness"). The speaker uses critical metaphors to discredit the government's actions, accusing the Finance Committee of operating as a "notary office." Emphasis is placed on the fact that Isamaa's proposals represent "a comprehensive, holistic approach to the state's fundamental expectations."
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act and the Tax Procedure Act (462 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and urgent, particularly when criticizing the actions of the parliamentary majority, which are referred to as the "vertical of power" and the "deep flaw." The speaker balances logical arguments (economic forecasts, fiscal responsibility) with emotional appeals (creating societal tension, taking away people's voices). Nevertheless, the speech concludes with a call for dialogue.
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2024-11-11
Draft law on the partial repeal of the Value Added Tax Act Amendment Act (489 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The speaker’s style is combative, sharply critical, and forceful, using highly charged emotional language, including words like "madness," "sadism," and "hypocrisy cubed." He/She combines logical arguments and statistics with emotional appeals aimed at protecting homeowners and the elderly, accusing the government of implementing a "manor lord philosophy." The rhetoric is designed to highlight the deficit of trust and the lack of political legitimacy.
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2024-11-06
Overview of the Use and Preservation of State Property in 2023–2024. Five Years of Activity-Based State Budget: Results of the Reform and Necessary Further Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is urgent, strategic, and strongly critical, using dramatic and condemnatory expressions ("hocus pocus," "a joke," "headless confusion"). The speech is formal and analytical, relying on logical arguments and analogies drawn from business management ("the concept of investment continuity"). Finally, a direct call to pull oneself together is presented, labeling the National Audit Office report an "alarm clock."
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2024-11-06
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (488 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is combative, critical, and insistent, highlighting the negative repercussions of government actions on the Estonian economy and its people. The speech employs powerful metaphors (such as the tax being cunningly constructed like a snake) and historical parallels (Astrid Lindgren’s land of Pomperipossa) to illustrate the extreme nature of the tax burden. The speaker balances economic arguments with moral and social appeals, addressing themes of confidence and optimism.
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2024-11-05
Draft law invalidating the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (488 SE) - First Reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The style is sharp, critical, and penetrating, combining detailed economic data (inflation, budget expenditures) with emotional and dramatic appeals (e.g., "tax pandemic," "the government has lied to the people"). Rhetorical questions and metaphors are employed ("black box," "detached reality"), and it is emphasized that the government's rhetoric has become increasingly hollow. The overall tone is pessimistic regarding the current situation but offers hope concerning a change in government.
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2024-11-05
Overview of the Government of the Republic’s Activities in the Implementation of European Union Policy

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and urgent, particularly concerning security and economic issues, demanding initiative from the government rather than sluggishness. Logical arguments are employed, citing laws and political documents, and concern is voiced (for instance, "silence" regarding sanctions is not a positive signal). The tone is demanding, stressing that "words and deeds must align."
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2024-10-23
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is confrontational, sharp, and demanding, especially directed at the Minister of Finance, who is accused of evasion and implementing policies he himself does not believe in. Both logical arguments (economic data, quotes) and emotional appeals (a demand for an apology, the threat of a crisis of confidence) are utilized. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of a minimum basis of trust regarding factual claims and demands that the session chair assume the role of an "arbiter."
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2024-10-23
Minister of the Interior's political statement on internal security

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is urgent, serious, and at times confrontational, employing elevated and formal language ("Honorable representatives of the people! Dear Estonian nation!"). The speaker utilizes both logical arguments (citing laws and the practices of foreign states) and powerful emotional appeals, referencing the peak of the war and the future of "unborn young Estonians." The opponent's rhetoric is deemed hollow and dishonest, accusing the Minister of the Interior of focusing solely on the level of petty, opportunistic politics.
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2024-10-23
Wordplay

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, demanding, and confrontational, focusing on the government's accountability and dishonesty. Strong accusations are employed (e.g., "lying handwriting," "systematically and deliberately breaking its word"), and answers to fundamental questions are repeatedly demanded. The speaker utilizes both logical argumentation (numbers) and emotional accusations concerning the loss of trust.
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2024-10-22
Draft law amending the Accounting Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (516 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is initially persistently questioning and analytical, focusing heavily on calculations and facts. Since no answers are forthcoming, the style pivots to become confrontational and accusatory, blaming the government for lying and cynicism. The speaker repeatedly calls upon the session chair to interpret the responses, thereby highlighting the inadequacy of the minister's answers.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is confrontational and critical, posing sharp questions to the Minister of Finance regarding the substantive meaning and strategic intent of the initiative. Logical argumentation is employed, based on direct quotes from constitutional institutions, to lend weight to the criticism. The third speech includes an ironic and procedural element designed to emphasize the minister's alleged failure and the draft bill's nature as a displacement activity.
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2024-10-16
First reading of the bill (521 AE) on the declaration of the 1944 mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars as an act of genocide

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and emotionally charged, emphasizing suffering and moral obligation. Strong value language (genocide, totalitarian regime, atrocities) is employed, appealing to the listeners' shared historical experience under Soviet occupation.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is analytical and interrogative, demanding specific figures and explanations from the rapporteur and the minister. The speaker employs logical appeals, highlighting contradictions between rhetoric and reality, and accusing the government of opaque budgetary expenditure. The tone is moderately combative and purposeful, having deemed the draft bill "quite confusing" at the outset.
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2024-10-15
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session

The style is highly combative, critical, and incisive, utilizing strong characterizations such as "utter chaos," "bluff," and "lying budget." The speaker relies on logical and data-driven arguments, presenting statistics and ratios (e.g., the 10:1 ratio of tax hikes to cuts) to highlight the contradiction between the government's rhetoric and reality. The tone is formal yet emotionally charged, emphasizing the government's indecisiveness.
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2024-10-14
Draft law amending the Act on the Government of the Republic and amending other laws thereof (505 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and demanding, combining procedural analysis with sarcasm—for instance, by proposing that Keit Kasemets be awarded a master's degree via a specific statutory provision. The tone remains formal but is emotionally charged when demanding answers regarding the "tailoring of legislation for one individual" (ad hominem lawmaking). Direct questions are posed to ministers and the Speaker of the Riigikogu, demanding updated governance information.
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2024-10-14
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (507 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and insistent, employing strong phrases such as "lying bill" and "in an Orwellian situation." The speaker balances these rhetorical judgments with concrete demands for accountability and clarity (who drafted the impact analysis?). The tone is dramatic, accusing the government of shattering families' sense of security.
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2024-10-09
Management Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and demanding, focusing on logical and procedural arguments. The speaker supports their critique with quotes from coalition partners (Ossinovski, Kallas), highlighting the government's internal discord. The text concludes with a direct appeal to the prime minister to adjust their attitude and appear before the committee.
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2024-09-26
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's political statement regarding the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply aggressive and accusatory, repeatedly employing phrases like "hocus pocus" and "deceitful budget" to underscore the government's dishonesty and the erosion of public trust. The speaker relies heavily on data and statistics to contrast the government's narrative with reality. The speech concludes with an ironic and symbolic gesture (the presentation of a microscope) intended to highlight just how microscopic the cuts actually are.
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2024-09-25
Draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (426 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, confrontational, and accusatory, particularly regarding the government's failure to keep its promises ("Confusion reigns in your eyes"). The speaker employs strong logical arguments and statistical data to illustrate the size of the administrative burden, attempting to demonstrate the irrationality of the government's actions. Rhetorical questions and metaphors are utilized (e.g., Defense Forces companies in the form of bureaucrats).
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2024-09-25
Draft law amending the Energy Sector Organisation Act, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act (359 SE) – third reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and urgent, emphasizing the government's irresponsibility and the poor quality of its analysis. Strong logical arguments are utilized, based on financial indicators and analyses, combined with an emotional appeal concerning the burden placed on the economy and the populace. Figurative language is employed, referencing, for example, the Garden of Gethsemane.
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2024-09-25
Economy

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetoric is sharp, demanding, and confrontational, especially towards the Prime Minister, who is accused of dodging answers ("The best non-answer of the year!"). Logical arguments and data are used (a billion euros, deficit statistics), but the tone is emotionally charged and includes personal allusions, calling on the Prime Minister to let go of the "Kaja Kallas complex."
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2024-09-18
Economic policy

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational, critical, and pressing, addressing the Prime Minister directly and demanding substantive answers. Logical arguments and data (forecasts, figures detailing the reduction in tax revenue) are employed to invalidate the government's policy. Emphasis is placed on the lack of meaningful dialogue with businesses and society, which generates uncertainty.
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2024-09-11
Minister of Defence's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical and pressing, highlighting the existential threat and the urgency of time, employing strong phrases such as "a cry for help" and "critically essential." The speaker relies heavily on facts and figures, combining logical argumentation (budgetary calculations) with sharp political diagnoses (e.g., "political chaos" in the governing sphere). The overall tone is formal and analytical, but concludes with hope and a call to find common ground.
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2024-07-29
A written demand submitted by 23 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Svet.

15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, serious, and pressing, emphasizing a critical situation and the threat of the erosion of fundamental values. Both logical arguments are employed (citing interviews and referencing international law) and moral appeal ("a question of value logic"). The speaker is direct and repeatedly asks the question, "Why?" Svet expressed these views, pointing to the absence of replies.
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2024-07-29
Third Reading of the Draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA)

The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.

The style is combative, critical, and forceful, combining emotional appeals (the reading aloud of a letter from an Estonian woman) with detailed economic and procedural arguments. Strong labeling is employed ("government of insecurity"), and future political revanche is promised, along with the commitment to abolish the car tax. In procedural disputes, he formally refers to the Rules of Procedure Act and even Kantian logic.
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2024-07-29
Second Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 UA)

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The rhetorical style is predominantly combative, critical, and forceful, blending emotional appeals (such as ridiculing the issue of cents/small change) with logical arguments rooted in laws and statistics. Strong accusations are leveled against the government, which is labeled a leadership environment that generates instability, and is further accused of misleading the public. The speaker addresses the "dear Estonian people" directly, promising to abolish the tax.
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2024-07-22
Granting Authorization to Prime Ministerial Candidate Kristen Michal to Form the Government

15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.

The rhetorical style is critical and at times combative, expressing astonishment regarding both security matters and the proportions of the budget. Formal language and logical argumentation are employed, relying on data and posing pointed questions ("This cannot be taken seriously"). The speaker utilizes an emotional appeal, referencing the concerns of the Ukrainian community.
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2024-07-15
Extraordinary Election of the Riigikogu Vice-Speakers

15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The speaker's style is extremely brief, informal, and colloquial ("No miks ka mitte"), expressing slight agreement or readiness. The tone is rather casual and low-key.
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2024-07-15
Reconsideration of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA) left unpromulgated by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and strictly focuses on legal arguments. The speaker employs a logical approach, relying on statutory provisions, and posing direct questions to the rapporteur regarding both the commission's official position and their personal legal view.
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2024-06-19
Third Reading of the Draft Law on the State Supplementary Budget for 2024 (Bill 456 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, extra plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, urgent, and confrontational, employing strong negative assessments (e.g., "shameful," "irresponsible policy," "grotesque situation"). The arguments are robustly supported by specific financial data, but colorful comparisons are also utilized (e.g., Latin American budget policy and being lumped into the same group as Kazakhstan) to underscore the gravity of the situation. The speaker employs rhetorical questions and accuses the government of pursuing a mimicry project.
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2024-06-14
Second Reading of the Draft State Supplementary Budget Act for 2024 (456 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session

The rhetorical style is critical, sharp, and penetrating, accusing the government of fearful and unethical conduct and labeling their policies "Latin American financial policy." The speaker combines logical appeals (specific financial figures and GDP percentages) with strong emotional judgments, faulting the government for micromanagement rather than substantive governance. Figurative language is employed (e.g., "the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on"), and ethical concerns regarding the reduction of support for Ukraine are highlighted.
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2024-06-10
First Reading of the Draft Act on the 2024 Supplementary Budget (456 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The speech is extremely critical, accusatory, and forceful in tone, using strong language such as "mess," "complete chaos," and "bluff." The speaker issues a direct "storm warning" to the Minister of Finance and repeatedly addresses "dear Estonian people," combining logical (data-driven) criticism with an emotional appeal for policy correction.
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2024-06-05
Second reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharply confrontational, accusatory, and insistent, employing strong emotional appeals (e.g., "taskmaster," "utter chaos") and accusing the coalition of violating the law. Polarizing language is used ("triple lie," "most egregious"), and the Estonian people are urged to vote against the ruling parties in the elections. A large part of the speeches is dedicated to legally precise, yet controversial, procedural questions addressed to the presiding officer of the session.
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2024-06-05
Third Reading of the Draft Act on the Crypto-Asset Market (Bill 398 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and urgent, employing strong emotional appeals (e.g., "taskmaster," "they lied") and emphasizing injustice. The speaker repeatedly calls for protest both within parliament and at the ballot boxes, directly linking the political struggle to the actions of the citizens. Legal terminology (unconstitutional, procedurally inadmissible) is utilized to enhance the gravity of the accusations.
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2024-06-03
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (395 OE) "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic not to Recognize the Results of the Presidential Elections of the Russian Federation"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and legally precise, emphasizing the need for a legal assessment rather than vague political references. The tone is at times critical and urgent, criticizing the wasting of time and labeling the coalition's inaction as "embarrassing." However, the speaker simultaneously cautions against drawing "over-the-top parallels" when comparing the actual democratic realities of Estonia and Russia.
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2024-06-03
Inquiry regarding the Directive on Platform Work (No. 629)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The style is critical, analytical, and at times confrontational, particularly when evaluating the government's actions. Strong accusations are employed (e.g., terrorizing the prime minister, sloppy handling of affairs), and the focus remains on logical and procedural criticism. The speaker demands full transparency and consistency, thereby calling into question the legitimacy of the decision-making mechanisms.
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2024-06-03
The written motion for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology, Tiit Riisalo, submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.

The tone is sharp, critical, and insistent, utilizing strong accusations directed at the government ("economic hostility," "foolishness"). Both statistical facts are used (economic recession, utilization of funds) as well as emotional comparisons (references to a "Red China-style database"). The style is formal, yet charged with political ultimatums and demands.
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2024-05-30
Discussion of the nationally important issue: "How can the state avoid living in debt?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and forceful, expressing shock and disappointment over the government's actions ("even anticipating such painful criticism"). It combines emotional accusations (irresponsibility, knowingly presenting false information to the European Commission) with specific economic data and examples. It concludes with a direct appeal for the government to take responsibility ("get a grip!").
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2024-05-30
First reading of the Bill on the Amendment of the European Parliament Election Act (lowering the voting and candidacy age) (414 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The tone is sharp, critical, and combative, using strong, negative metaphors such as "hypocrisy," "populist substitute activity," "pea candies," and "blank cartridges." It appeals to logic by highlighting contradictions in the coalition's other youth-related bills (compulsory education, tanning bed bans) to demonstrate the inconsistency of their policy.
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2024-05-29
Third Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the 2024 State Budget Act (389 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker's style is highly critical, combative, and urgent in tone, describing the situation as a state of "utter disorder" and "unmanageable chaos." They employ powerful metaphors, notably the "matryoshka doll of lies," to characterize the government’s policy regarding teachers’ salaries, balancing detailed financial data with emotional appeals concerning the stress on the education system.
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2024-05-29
First reading of the Riigikogu Draft Resolution "Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia" (431 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is predominantly combative, critical, and ironic, employing dramatic language (e.g., "absurd situation," "a total farce"). The speaker uses sarcastic comparisons (e.g., "an Old Baskin Old Town Studio performance," "a brave samurai") to ridicule the government's actions. Although the speaker demands a logical and comprehensive approach, the presentation is charged with emotional criticism targeting the government's failures and omissions.
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2024-05-29
First reading of the Bill amending the Land Tax Act (437 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and urgent, utilizing strong metaphors (the bill as a "corpse") and accusing the minister of lying ("yet another lie"). The tone is critical, criticizing the arrogant and hasty handling of the procedure ("you slipped over it in three minutes"). The appeals combine emotional references (the landowners' protest demonstration, 560,000 homeowners) with a demand for specific data and analysis.
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2024-05-29
Government Spending Policy

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is highly confrontational and accusatory, repeatedly employing strong terms such as "lied," "disarray," and "lying politics." The appeals rely on specific expenditure figures and statistics, which are contrasted with the government's incompetence. The tone is urgent and demanding, calling the prime minister's credibility into question.
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2024-05-29
Broken promises

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing

The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and critical, presenting the Prime Minister with three specific questions. The tone is demanding, emphasizing the seriousness of the misinformation case ("a weighty issue"). A logical and procedural appeal is used to restore parliamentary order and accountability.
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2024-05-28
Second Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (416 SE)

15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is accusatory, combative, and forceful, repeatedly employing the term "deceitful politics" and directly addressing the audience as "dear Estonian people." It utilizes both logical argumentation (the violation of the coalition agreement) and strong emotional appeals (deception, throwing promises into the garbage). The speaker also puts forth procedural demands, criticizing the neglect of the rapporteur's duties as a "childish oversight."
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2024-05-16
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee: "How to increase productivity in the Estonian economy?"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and insistent, focusing on highlighting the failures of government action, using words like "devastating" and "tohovabohu." The appeals are primarily logical, relying on expert reports and macro indicators, but the demands (e.g., a moratorium) are presented with great intensity. The tone is formal yet combative, contrasting academic analysis with the confusion created by the government.
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2024-05-15
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Climate on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is combative, critical, and forceful, utilizing strong labels such as "Climate Socialism" and "Orwellian headlines." The speaker presents logical arguments (the lack of impact analysis, price hikes) but delivers them with emotional intensity, accusing the government of operating blindly and causing financial chaos. A recurring rhetorical technique is demanding specific financial figures for the total cost of the reforms from the minister at the podium.
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2024-05-15
Third reading of the Bill (332 SE) on the Amendment of the International Sanctions Act and the Amendment of other related Acts.

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is formal, serious, and well-argued, focusing on logical and legal justification, referencing international law and the practice of foreign states. The tone is simultaneously critical of the length of the proceedings ("rather protracted") and exhortative towards both the government and other EU countries.
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2024-05-15
ETO

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The rhetorical style is demanding, repetitive, and critical, repeatedly emphasizing the posing of the same question and the absence of an answer. A logical appeal is employed, demanding specific data in euros rather than percentages. The tone is formal, yet it includes accusations directed at the Prime Minister regarding either a lack of information or an intent to conceal it.
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2024-05-15
Execution of the 2023 State Budget

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, demanding, and overtly confrontational, particularly regarding the government's evasion of answers, which is characterized as "the superb non-response." The speaker employs repetitive and unequivocal questions, underscoring the necessity of specific figures, and maintains an urgent and critical tone.
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2024-05-13
Interpellation regarding the suffrage of Russian citizens in Estonian local government elections during Russia's war against Ukraine (No. 624)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is direct, demanding, and confrontational, addressing the minister with a sharp question. Strong accusations are used ("manipulated the public"), and a moral imperative is emphasized ("to take a stand and start living again, so to speak, in truth"). The style is rather logical-critical, demanding a clear formulation of the security institution's viewpoint.
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2024-05-08
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Third Party Liability Insurance Act and Consequential Amendments to Other Acts (400 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The style is formal, direct, and demanding, addressed to the Minister of Finance. The rhetoric is strongly logical and data-driven, focusing on the demand for specific quantitative answers necessary to evaluate the law's impact. It is critically noted that the Prime Minister previously failed to answer a crucial question, which lends additional weight and urgency to the current inquiry.
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2024-05-08
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Finance on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035" (including an overview of public service development trends in 2022 and 2023)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is insistent, combative, and extremely critical, describing the situation as a "money crisis" and a "catastrophe." It employs both logical arguments (figures, prior warnings) and emotional expressions (calling the situation a "farce"), accusing the minister of incompetence and demanding answers. The style is formal, yet sharply confrontational.
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2024-05-08
Second reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the International Sanctions Act and the Amendment of Other Acts Related Thereto (332 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The speaker's rhetorical style is urgent, authoritative, and critical, employing metaphors such as "turtle" and "sluggish pace" to describe the delays. He/She balances legal and procedural arguments (setting a precedent, constitutional oversight) with sharp political attacks, linking the government's inaction to the Prime Minister's family business and political donations. The overall tone is formal, yet demanding and admonishing.
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2024-05-08
Second Reading of the Draft Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers Reporting Work-Related Infringements of European Union Law (257 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is highly confrontational, urgent, and emotional, expressing "complete bewilderment" and lodging vehement protests. Sharp and colorful metaphors are used, such as the "Brezhnev package," "democracy on tracks," and "tanks are not afraid of mud," to describe the procedural arbitrariness. The speaker repeatedly demands concrete legal answers, accusing the opponents of evading a response.
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2024-05-08
Estonia-Ukraine Security Agreement

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is formal and demanding, combining firm support on security issues with sharp procedural criticism. The speaker employs direct and specific questions and accuses the Prime Minister of skillful evasion, ironically referring to him as an "old, experienced political fox."
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2024-05-08
The political situation

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharply critical, demanding, and urgent, containing direct calls for the Prime Minister's resignation and accusations of indecisiveness ("marching in place"). Logical appeals are employed, demanding specific financial data (e.g., unused funds from 2023) and criticizing the Speaker of the Parliament for violating the Rules of Procedure Act.
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2024-05-06
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and accusatory, employing strong condemnations such as "lying politics" and "total slogan-slinging." The speaker relies on both logical arguments (figures, timelines) and emotional appeals, highlighting the immense confusion, stress, and crisis of trust the government has created within society. The tone is formal yet uncompromising, demanding a correction of political action.
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2024-05-06
Continuation of the first reading of the Draft Statement of the Riigikogu "On declaring the Moscow Patriarchate an institution supporting the military aggression of the Russian Federation" (Bill 420 AE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is decisive and imperative, stressing that decisions must be taken "at the zenith of this war" for them to be made at all. The speaker employs logical argumentation, demanding full parliamentary awareness of security assessments and criticizing the ambiguity surrounding the government’s actions. The tone remains formal, focusing on highlighting procedural and security-related deficiencies.
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2024-04-04
Elections of the Riigikogu Board

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is formal, courteous, and supportive, beginning with congratulations and expressions of gratitude directed at the Chairman of the Riigikogu and the Electoral Commission. Strong positive assessments and superlatives are employed (e.g., "very significant," "the greatest," "an invaluable asset") to highlight the candidate's experience and composure. The appeal targets both logic (experience) and emotion (composure during a crisis).
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2024-03-13
Rule of Law

15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and insistent, emphasizing the seriousness of the crisis (referred to as "shocking") and repeatedly demanding an answer to the question, "Who is lying?" The appeal is primarily logical and fact-based, focusing on the contradictory statements made by the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General. Direct questions are employed, and a series of fundamental factual claims are highlighted in order to call the Minister's honesty into question.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning business activities originating in Estonia and related to Russia during the War in Ukraine (No. 598)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is sharply critical and demanding, focusing on the prime minister's accountability and inaction. It utilizes logical arguments and data gathered from journalistic sources to highlight the government's failure to provide substantive answers and take action. The tone is formal, yet emotionally charged, accusing the government of inertia and referencing the prime minister's personal political crisis.
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2024-03-11
Interpellation concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation (No. 597)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The style is sharply critical and urgent, employing emotional imagery (e.g., "a state in trembling hands," "the rattle of a rattlesnake") and emphasizing the destruction of public confidence. The speaker frames their positions as rational political decisions, calling the tax moratorium "the most rational political decision." The tone is accusatory and uncompromising toward the government, concluding with the message that the government's actions "simply are not okay."
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2024-02-20
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "On the Return to Ukraine of Children Deported by Russia" (375 AE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is insistent, serious, and demanding, emphasizing the need for action rather than merely beautiful rhetoric. Strong and unambiguous definitions are employed (genocide, terrorist state), appealing to logic and military necessity. The discourse is formal and analytical, while simultaneously expressing support and respect for the affected families.
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2024-02-15
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "Estonia in Economic Recession. What is to be done?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The tone is extremely critical, accusatory, and urgent, emphasizing the government's inaction and untrustworthiness. Strong emotional appeals and metaphors are employed ("steamroller," "paper tigers," "new Orwellism"), accusing the government of "lying to the public" and "driving society into depression." However, the argumentation is simultaneously closely tied to economic data and statistical comparisons (e.g., inflation rates in Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland).
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2024-02-14
First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The tone is sharp, confrontational, and critical, yet it maintains a veneer of formal politeness through the address: "Mr. Minister of Finance! With all due respect." The text employs both logical arguments (economic forecasts) and emotional language (catastrophically diminished trust), repeatedly raising direct questions regarding alternatives.
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2024-02-14
Government policy

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The style is sharp, critical, and overtly confrontational, particularly aimed at the Prime Minister, who is accused of dodging questions and displaying indecisiveness. The language employed mixes a formal register (parliamentary addresses) with highly emotional phrasing, such as "slamming people with taxes" and "driving businesses into stress." The speaker relies on repetitive questioning to highlight the government's failure to provide answers and its procedural missteps.
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2024-02-13
Debate on Foreign Policy as an Issue of Significant National Importance, initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is forceful and critical, emphasizing the "vital importance" of the situation and the danger posed by Western inaction. The address is formal and logical, relying on figures and comparisons (such as the funding volumes of previous crises) while sharply criticizing the West's political inability to make decisions. Strong phrases, like "paradigmatic crisis" and "false hope," are employed to underscore the critical nature of the situation.
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2024-02-07
Motor Vehicle Tax

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is confrontational, critical, and forceful, repeatedly posing direct questions to the Prime Minister and demanding policy correction. The speaker relies heavily on logical arguments and economic data to underscore the gravity of the situation and the inaccuracy of the government's claims. Sharp language is employed to establish the head of government's "unequivocally false claim" made in the chamber.
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2024-01-10
The economic situation

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The rhetorical style is urgent, critical, and demanding, emphasizing the need to act "in real time." Logical arguments are employed, grounded in economic forecasts and evidence of government inaction. Although the criticism is sharp and accuses the government of pursuing anti-economic policies, the conclusion offers a message of cooperation and adopts a benevolent tone.
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