By Agendas: Madis Timpson

Total Agendas: 51

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2025-10-09
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Criminal Jurisdiction and Destruction of Submarine Infrastructure) Bill (656 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The style is predominantly formal and analytical, focusing on legal details and procedural matters. The first speaker poses a direct and fact-based question to clarify the legal position. The rapporteur employs a neutral, summarizing tone when conveying the committee's discussion, adding a brief, slightly ironic reference to the political opposition at the outset.
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2025-09-24
Second reading of the draft law amending the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The speaker's style is highly formal, procedural, and objective, as they are primarily acting as the rapporteur for the Legal Affairs Committee. The tone is informative and neutral, focusing on the presentation of facts, summarizing the positions of institutions, and accurately communicating the voting results. Emotional appeals are absent; the discourse is dominated by logical and detailed legal argumentation.
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2025-09-18
Bank of Estonia 2024 Report

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and inquisitive, beginning with a respectful address to the chairman of the session and the President of the Bank of Estonia. The speaker employs a logical appeal, seeking facts and confirmation for widely held views regarding the difficulties of entering the banking market. The tone is neutral and focused on gathering information.
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2025-09-17
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA) Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is analytical and persuasive, focusing on logical argumentation concerning the proportionality and legitimacy of the draft bill. The speaker employs a moderate yet firm tone, posing questions that underscore the abnormality of the situation ("it cannot possibly be normal that..."). The style is formal and directed toward clarifying the content and objective of the bill.
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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 style is formal and analytical, focusing on logical and constitutional arguments. The tone is serious, emphasizing the price of freedom and the state's responsibility, but it also employs sharp metaphors (e.g., "thought police," "word guard"). The conclusion features a direct and personal attack on the opponent (Mr. Reinsalu) regarding his reading comprehension, which adds a sharp edge to the otherwise formal presentation.
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

The style is ironic and indirectly aggressive, utilizing exaggerated concern (the need to call an ambulance and fear) to deliver political criticism. The tone is formal only when citing the law, quickly shifting thereafter to emotional and urgent to highlight the procedural issue of the session. Hyperbole is employed to underscore the seriousness of the deputy’s absence.
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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, informative, and objective, focusing on summarizing the events and decisions of the Legal Affairs Committee session. The speaker uses legal language and avoids emotional appeals, presenting a fact-based overview of the positions held by the various parties. The tone is neutral and procedural.
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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 logical, defensively contentious, and at times ironic, aiming to avoid emotional, unidirectional thinking. The speaker employs counterarguments and examples drawn from other countries (Belgium, the Netherlands), and accuses the opposition of inciting panic. The overall tone is formal and focuses on dismantling arguments.
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2025-06-12
Draft Law Amending the Employment Contracts Act and Other Acts (602 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and informative, characteristic of a committee rapporteur. The address is logical and grounded in the presentation of facts, focusing on summaries of the committee’s discussion, the questions posed, and the responses provided by the minister or officials. Emotional or personal appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed strictly on procedural correctness.
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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 tone is analytical and efficiency-driven, voicing concern over the system's deterioration. The style is at times blunt and persuasive, utilizing vivid language (e.g., judges' resources must not be wasted on "fluff"). Emphasis is placed on the urgent necessity to conclude the lengthy debate and move to decision-making so that the system can progress.
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2025-06-04
Draft law amending the State Audit Act, the Political Parties Act, and other laws (control body for political party funding) – first reading.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is questioning and direct, utilizing specific financial examples to bring injustice to light. The tone is formal, addressing the presiding officer and the rapporteur, but the content itself is critical and focuses on specific, potentially controversial cases.
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2025-05-13
Draft law amending the Courts Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to improve the administration of courts) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

The discourse is formal, respectful, and analytical, addressing the Minister with due recognition. The style relies heavily on historical facts and references to establish context, followed by a specific technical question concerning the implementation of the draft bill.
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2025-05-08
Implementation of the 2025 presentation of the Minister of Justice and Digital Transformation, "Fundamental Principles of Legislation Policy Until 2030"

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and respectful ("Dear Minister!"), but the tone is worried and alarming, especially concerning the growth of the administrative burden. Logical appeals and concrete data are utilized, avoiding emotional expressions, and the text concludes with a specific procedural question regarding standardization.
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2025-05-08
Implementation of the Minister of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 submission "Fundamental Principles of Criminal Policy until 2030"

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The style is formal and respectful, addressing both the director and the minister. The rhetoric is logical and data-driven, where specific economic evidence (the monthly cost of one prisoner) is sought to confirm political success. The tone is rather analytical and questioning.
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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 formal and respectful, addressing the presiding officer and the minister in a formal setting. This is a direct and specific question that focuses on the details of policy implementation and requires a data-driven answer (specifying which ones and how many). The tone is neutral and analytical.
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2025-05-05
Draft law amending the Competition Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (609 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, professional, and self-reflective, acknowledging the shortcomings of the earlier draft. The appeal is logical and focuses on the technical improvement of the legislative bill, directly posing a question to the Minister regarding the risk of the statute of limitations.
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2025-04-23
Draft law amending the Health Services Organisation Act (advance directive of a patient’s end-of-life will) – first reading (604 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, direct, and question-based, aimed directly at the Minister and the Chair of the session. Logical appeals are employed, referencing authorities and previous speakers, in order to present a specific legal question that requires clarification. The tone is neutral and procedural.
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2025-04-22
The Minister of Culture's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of "The Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaking style is polite and appreciative toward the minister ("Thank you very much for this presentation!"), yet simultaneously direct and specific when posing the question. Logical argumentation is employed, referencing the questions raised by other colleagues and highlighting a specific success story before pointing out a shortcoming. It concludes with a specific and pointed question regarding the future plan.
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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 style is formal and respectful, commencing with a vote of thanks to the Chair of the session and the Minister. The tone is constructive and encouraging, combining robust support with concrete practical recommendations (such as enabling installment payments) and systemic questions concerning the future of lawmaking.
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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 speaker's style is formal, respectful, and specific, commending the Chancellor of Justice's presentation. A rhetorical question is employed to level a sharp accusation concerning the government's deliberate violation of the law, which lends the delivery a critical yet measured tone.
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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 style is formal, descriptive, and procedural, typical of a committee rapporteur's speech. The tone is neutral and informative, focusing on conveying the questions posed by colleagues and the responses provided by the ministry. The speaker uses some colloquial expressions ("topelt ei kärise" – literally, "double won't tear") and maintains control by asking those disrupting the proceedings from the floor to be quiet.
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2025-03-12
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (547 SE) - second reading

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session

The rhetorical style is highly formal, neutral, and procedural, typical of a report delivered by a commission rapporteur. The address focuses exclusively on a factual overview of the Social Committee's discussions, guest remarks, and ministry responses. Emotional appeals are absent; the presentation is logical and relies on documented data and procedural decisions.
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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 style is formal and respectful towards the Prime Minister, but includes sarcasm and hyperbole ("we have even considered joining Ida-Virumaa") to emphasize regional injustice. It uses logical argumentation to connect the current topic of bureaucracy with earlier political history, concluding by presenting a specific procedural question.
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2025-01-22
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (547 SE) – first reading

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

The speaker adopts a formal, neutral, and highly procedural style, typical of a committee rapporteur. The emphasis is placed on logical explanations and the presentation of facts, summarizing the questions raised within the committee, the Minister's responses, and the resulting procedural decisions. Emotional appeals are avoided; the focus remains on establishing consensus and logic (for instance, the delegation of regulations is entirely logical).
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2025-01-16
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (520 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is analytical, formal, and corrective, focusing on the accuracy of facts and the recalling of historical details. The speaker uses logical appeals and poses rhetorical questions ("Why then has nothing been done?") to highlight the opponents' previous inaction.
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2024-12-16
Overview of the Implementation of the "Fundamental Principles of Law-Making Policy Until 2030" in 2023.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The style is formal and question-driven, commencing with the salutation "Mr. Chairman." The tone is critical and concerned, emphasizing logical arguments that challenge the moral and legal justification of the prevailing practice. The speaker frames their position as a pointed question to underscore the gravity of the situation.
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2024-12-16
Overview of the Implementation of the Fundamentals of Criminal Policy until 2030

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, respectful, and constructive, beginning with praise for the minister and acknowledging the effort put in. The tone is direct and focuses on obtaining specific political information (regarding the status of prison outsourcing).
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2024-12-12
Draft Law Amending the Act on the Government of the Republic (523 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The style is formal and courteous (in addressing the Chair and the rapporteur), but at the same time, it is confident and defensive concerning the Reform Party's achievements. The speaker utilizes both emotional appeal (money evokes strong feelings) and a concrete, rational formulation of the question regarding the optimal salary level.
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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 style is formal and respectful, addressing the Minister directly. The speaker first employs a brief emotional comment (regarding the children's excellence), but quickly transitions to specific policy and financial issues.
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2024-12-05
Second reading of the draft Health Care Services Act (433 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

The style is formal, explanatory, and procedure-oriented, focusing on the communication of the commission's work and procedural decisions. The speaker employs logical arguments and official confirmations, while simultaneously being corrective and specific when the limits of the commission's authority are called into question ("everything in its own time and place"). The tone is neutral, and the objective is to ensure the accuracy of the information.
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2024-12-03
Continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is defensive, rational, and straightforward, focusing on refuting the opposing party's claims using legal facts. The tone is occasionally sharp and impatient, suggesting that opponents are missing the point or refusing to grasp it ("if they don't want to understand, they can talk all they want"). Specific questions and answers are employed to emphasize the immutability of legal norms.
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2024-11-21
Draft law amending the Unemployment Insurance Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (519 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is highly formal, objective, and procedural, focusing on the neutral reporting of the content and decisions of the Social Affairs Committee meeting. Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is on a logical and factual presentation, where colleagues' questions and ministry explanations are cited.
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2024-11-21
Draft law amending the State Duty Act and the Act on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (502 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The speaker employs an extremely formal, procedural, and neutral style, perfectly suited to the role of a commission rapporteur. The emphasis is placed on logical appeal and the presentation of facts (dates, organizations, decisions), strictly avoiding emotional judgments. The language is detailed, focusing on the chronology of the proceedings and underscoring the importance of consensus.
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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 conciliatory and respectful, beginning with the statement that the intention is not to reprimand anyone, but rather to acknowledge the Isamaa Party for consistently pursuing the topic. The argumentation is logical and focuses on achieving clarity and efficiency in the procedure.
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2024-11-14
Draft law amending the Social Welfare Act and the Health Services Organisation Act (regarding the provision of independent nursing care as a 24-hour special care service) (496 SE) – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is very formal, neutral, and procedural. The speaker focuses on conveying facts, schedules, and summaries of discussions held by the commission, while strictly avoiding emotional appeals. If asked a question regarding personal opinion, they strictly defend their role as an impartial presenter whose report is based entirely on legislation.
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2024-11-06
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act and the Act on the Organisation of Health Care Services (458 SE) - Third Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The rhetorical style is formal, constructive, and optimistic, emphasizing the positive outcomes of the bill and the successful cooperation between institutions. Primarily logical and fact-based arguments are employed, focusing on problem-solving and cost optimization. The address is brief and focused, concluding with a clear call to vote in favor of the bill.
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2024-10-24
Draft law amending the State Duty Act and the Act on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursor Substances (state duties in the health and social sphere) (502 SE) - first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, structured, and procedural, focusing on objectively summarizing the social committee's discussion and conveying the voting results of the decisions. The presentation is fact-based and logical, avoiding emotional appeals. The speaker adds a brief personal note regarding the availability of time in order to correct a preceding statement.
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2024-10-24
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act and the Act on the Organisation of Health Care Services (458 SE) – Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The speaker’s rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and procedural, which is typical of a commission rapporteur’s presentation. He focuses on the objective reporting of the commission’s discussion, questions, and consensus decisions, utilizing logical appeals and relying on assurances from officials. The tone is calm and informative, avoiding emotional expressions, with the exception of a brief personal opinion regarding the correctness of the legal approach.
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2024-10-24
Second reading of the draft law (469 SE) ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The style is formal and procedural, focusing on the neutral reporting of the commission's work and voting results. When answering questions, the tone occasionally becomes defensive, repeatedly emphasizing the limitations of their role and refusing to offer a personal opinion. The speaker relies heavily on memory and procedural rules to answer the questions.
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2024-10-17
Draft law amending the Code of Civil Procedure Implementation Act and the Enforcement Proceedings Implementation Act (439 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting

The style of speech is formal, courteous, and interrogative, using the salutations "Mr. Chairman" and "Esteemed Rapporteur." The tone is neutral and focused on gathering information, asking the rapporteur to briefly explain the complex legislative history. A logical appeal is employed to understand the background of the draft bill.
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2024-10-10
Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.

The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and fact-based. The tone is businesslike and focuses on communicating the institutional decision, utilizing short and clear sentences. The appeal relies on the authority of the Social Committee and the consensus decision.
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2024-10-09
Draft law (496 SE) for amending the Social Welfare Act and the Act Regulating the Provision of Health Care Services (regarding the provision of independent nursing care in 24-hour special care services) - First Reading

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.

The language used is formal, informative, and strictly procedural, focusing on conveying the facts regarding the commission’s work. The tone is neutral and devoid of emotion, carefully avoiding personal judgments or emotional appeals. The speaker repeatedly stresses that he is only reporting what was discussed within the commission, refusing to disclose his personal opinion even to a party colleague.
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2024-09-25
Draft law (469 SE) for the ratification of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The rhetorical style is extremely formal, neutral, and fact-based, serving the purpose of providing an accurate overview of the commission's work process. The speaker employs a logical structure, precisely referencing the questions posed by colleagues and the responses given by officials, while avoiding emotional or personal appeals. The style is highly detailed, including references to both consensus and dissenting opinions.
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2024-09-25
The Regional Affairs and Agricultural Minister's 2024 presentation on the implementation of the state’s long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

The style is formal and respectful, commencing with an expression of gratitude to the Chair and the Minister for the report. The tone is analytical and direct, raising a specific political question concerning the existence of targeted plans.
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2024-09-17
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Medicinal Products Act and the Health Services Organization Act (458 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, explanatory, and substantive, making it suitable for the presentation of the bill’s first reading. The focus is placed on the logical justification of the bill’s background, the procedural process, and the proposed amendments, citing legal necessity and economic efficiency. Emotional or personal appeals are absent; the tone is neutral and fact-based.
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2024-09-17
Report by the Chancellor of Justice on the compliance of legal instruments with the Constitution and the performance of other duties imposed on the Chancellor of Justice by law.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The tone is formal and respectful, beginning with an expression of gratitude to the Chancellor of Justice. An analytical approach is employed, wherein personal experience as a jurist supports the technical inquiry concerning the clarity of legal language.
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2024-09-16
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Development of Measures for Increasing the Birth Rate" (208 OE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.

The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and strictly procedural, focusing on summarizing the committee's discussion and procedural decisions. The speaker avoids emotional appeals and repeatedly emphasizes their role as an objective presenter, using references to the protocol and slides presented by the ministry.
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2024-09-16
2024 Report by the Minister of the Interior on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"

The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.

The style is formal and respectful, addressing both the presiding officer and the minister, and thanking them for the material. The speaker is direct in expressing their political views (progressive income tax), but the questions are presented analytically and demand clarification.
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2024-09-11
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Anti-Corruption Act (442 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

The rhetorical style is formal, polite, and direct, beginning with an expression of thanks to the minister. The speech is logical and focuses on facts and procedural issues, requiring specific information from the ministry regarding the new time for the postponement.
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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 formal and respectful, beginning by praising the minister's presentation for its clarity and concreteness. The speaker poses their question directly, focusing on logical and numerical data (job forecasts).
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2024-07-23
Oath of Office of Riigikogu Member Madis Timpson

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.

The speaking style is extremely formal, respectful, and procedural, addressing with deference the President, the Chairman of the session, and the members of the Riigikogu. The language is simple and direct, focusing on the delivery of the legally required text of the oath of office.
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