By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Valge
Total Sessions: 3
Fully Profiled: 3
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The style is overtly argumentative and challenging. It addresses the prime minister directly, casting doubt on his assertions ("I dare to contradict your claim"). The text employs logical arguments rooted in demographic and economic consequences, supporting them with historical facts. The tone remains formal, yet the content is critical and cautionary (warning of Ukraine becoming "the sick man of Europe for centuries").
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The style is direct, critical, and at times confrontational, challenging the session chairman's pontificating tone regarding the use of language. Rhetorical questions are employed ("Why doesn't the Reform Party care...?") and a sincere answer is demanded, combining political criticism with the presentation of specific economic alternatives.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
The rhetorical style is predominantly confrontational and cautionary, particularly on economic and immigration issues, where accusatory questions are employed regarding the destructive impact of government policy. The appeals are based on statistics and facts, but conclude with strong, value-based assertions (the destruction of the nation-state). One speech begins with an attempt to be the shortest speaker, avoiding "chatter," but in other speeches, the tone is sharp and highly argumentative.