By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman
Total Sessions: 7
Fully Profiled: 7
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is direct, argumentative, and at times urgent, especially when addressing security issues, where it employs firm denial to refute counterarguments ("It is not. This is a security issue"). It utilizes a logical appeal, drawing upon commission discussions and international precedents. The tone is generally formal and focuses on substantive matters.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The rhetorical style is critical and analytical, highlighting the contradictions in government policy (quota increases versus unfulfilled quotas). Logical arguments and data from the Statistical Office are utilized to support this position. Simultaneously, social stereotypes ("snowflakes") are refuted, and emphasis is placed on genuine problems, such as incomplete education and limited employment opportunities.
2025-03-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is critical and direct, challenging prevailing narratives, such as the assertion that wind energy is becoming cheaper. It employs rhetorical questions and asks the presenter to refute these claims, highlighting the inability of politicians to heed experts. The tone is concerned and cautionary, focusing on economic and security risks.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetoric is urgent, critical, and confrontational, aimed particularly at the government, which is accused of arrogance and a patronizing attitude. Strong emotional appeals are employed (referencing a state of crisis and the government's perceived lethargy) alongside historical references (such as the 'Age of Silence') to caution against inaction. Rhetorical questions are posed, and a public debate is demanded.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is contrasting and critical, blending official support for the draft legislation with sharp opposition to the government's previous actions. It employs both personal emotional appeal and logical argumentation concerning the impact of tax increases. The speaker utilizes irony and sarcasm ("Praise and thanks to the party") and the metaphor "three steps back and a small step forward" to assess the government's performance.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetoric is forceful and critical of the government’s actions, labeling the situation a birth crisis and accusing the government of "dawdling." Both emotional appeals (the hardships faced by families with children, teary-eyed fathers) and fact-based data (birth statistics, tax amounts) are utilized. The speaker attempts to establish a dialogue with the prime minister, praising the preparation of the responses, but at the same time sharply criticizing the Minister of Social Protection’s earlier "unseemly" rhetoric.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The style is confrontational, demanding, and accusatory, particularly when addressing the government. Sharp accusations are employed (e.g., concealing tax hikes) alongside rhetorical comparisons ("repetition is the mother of wisdom"). The tone is formal yet emotionally charged, directly demanding that the prime minister "tell the truth."