By Plenary Sessions: Kersti Sarapuu
Total Sessions: 23
Fully Profiled: 23
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The tone is formal and anxious, highlighting the gravity of the issue (significant inequality, population outflow). The speaker poses a logical, solution-focused question, requesting specific action plans from the ministry aimed at sustaining entrepreneurship in rural regions.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The style is formal, polite, and constructive, starting by thanking the chair and the presenter. The address is logic-based, focusing on requesting further information regarding the content and implementation of the specific policy point, without emotional appeals.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and inquisitive, addressing the chairperson and the presenter with respect. Logical argumentation is employed, contrasting the high price of electricity with the value of by-products, in order to find a balanced solution (a balance). Finally, a personal conviction regarding the topic's justification is added ("I myself somehow think that it justifies itself").
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The style is formal and question-based, addressed directly to the minister during a plenary session. The tone is concerned and demanding, highlighting the logical connection between the underfunding of sports and guarantees of national security. Direct questions concerning specific solutions are used.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The style of address is formal, addressing the director and the minister, but utilizes an emotional and public example (a "saga") to highlight the social problem. The appeal is aimed at finding a solution so that the daughter and mother can continue to live in peace, which indicates an emotional emphasis.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful (as it addresses the Prime Minister), but the substance is worried and critical regarding the situation in Central Estonia. Emotional terms such as "the stepchild role" and "languishing" are used to highlight the gravity of the situation. The address concludes with a direct, policy-directing question.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful (e.g., "Honorable Prime Minister"), yet simultaneously critical and urgent, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. The speaker employs logical argumentation, focusing on the necessity of structural solutions and a comprehensive development plan. Furthermore, the presentation includes a brief political remark regarding the disparagement of political parties.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The address is formal and respectful ("Esteemed Chairman! Good presenter!"). At the same time, an ironic or skeptical tone is employed, referring to the repeal of the law as a "miracle." The style is question-oriented, focusing on logical clarity and procedural details.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is critical and accusatory, particularly when describing the past actions of the Reform Party, employing the emotionally charged term "spiteful decisions." The address itself is formal and concludes with a specific question regarding the establishment of a new commission or institution, demonstrating concern for future planning.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The style is formal and respectful (given that it addresses the director and the minister), yet the substance is concerned and focused on a specific case. An emotional appeal is employed, referencing the "long saga" on Facebook—which is well-known to the public—to underscore the necessity of finding a solution.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is extremely polite and formal, utilizing forms of address such as "esteemed chairman" and praising the presenter ("That was a very good overview"). The tone is professional and focuses on posing a specific, logical question.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the chairman and the rapporteur. The speaker uses a personal historical reference (an earlier draft bill) to support the argument and poses a specific, data-driven question regarding international practice. The overall tone is moderately optimistic ("We hope that this time things will go better").
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal, factual, and procedural, which suits the role of the presenter. The speaker relies primarily on logical arguments and concrete facts (such as statutory provisions, dates, and standards) to establish credibility. The tone is objective and neutral, with the goal of explaining and justifying the commission's decision.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is polite and respectful, beginning with an expression of gratitude to the Chancellor of Justice for the insightful overview. The tone is concerned and solution-oriented, employing both personal experience (interactions with parents) and logical arguments (parents are taxpayers). The speech concludes with a direct question regarding how to find a solution.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, starting by praising the minister's presentation ("a very substantive presentation"). The questions are logical, specific, and focus on facts and figures (e.g., how much cheaper, how long the delivery times are).
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetoric is formal and respectful, addressing the chairperson and the presenter politely. The style is analytical and inquiry-based, seeking a logical contrast between nuclear energy and renewable energy solutions.
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is polite and solution-oriented, starting with praising the presenter for bringing up important topics. The speaker uses an emotional appeal, directly referencing the concerns of parents, but poses questions regarding supervision and ministerial assistance in a neutral and procedural tone.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and question-oriented, addressing the presenter respectfully. Logical arguments and specific numerical data are utilized to underscore the seriousness of systemic problems (e.g., high loan costs) and to demand concrete solutions.
2024-04-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The speaker employs a formal and polite style, using the salutations "respected chairman" and "dear presenter." The rhetoric is focused on requesting a specific interpretation, maintaining a critically analytical approach while seeking clarification regarding an official statement.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is respectful and professional, addressing both the chairman and the minister with deference. A specific example from a local NGO is utilized to support the nationwide issue of funding and service accessibility, balancing emotional concern with the presentation of a political question.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is formal and question-driven, addressing the Minister directly. The tone is one of concern, highlighting the long-standing awareness of the issues. The objective is to elicit logical and concrete proposals for solutions ("What are these measures?"). The rhetoric remains balanced, grounded in a factual statement of the problem.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is analytical, formal, and pressing, emphasizing the abnormality of the situation and the importance of responsibility. The appeal is primarily logical, relying on market analysis and citing specific regulatory problems (Nord Pool, emissions trading). The speaker positions the topic as a responsibility "in the two perspectives of a human generation" towards Estonian industry and economy.
2024-02-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is polite and formal, employing standard forms of address within the Riigikogu (Parliament), such as "Esteemed Speaker" and "Dear Presenter." The tone is neutral and information-gathering, praising the subject matter as a "very interesting raising of the issue."