Estonia: Members of the Riigikogu learn about priorities of the new European Commission in Brussels

NordenBladet — Today and tomorrow, 18 members of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) are in Brussels, where they will meet with the European Commissioner for Energy, the Estonian members of the European Parliament and the Estonian officials to discuss the issues relating to the European Green Deal and the Fair Transition Fund, and the European Union regional policy.

The new multiannual financial framework of the EU, spread of false information in Europe and the counter-measures of the EU, and the new migration agreement will also be spoken about.

In the opinion of Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Anneli Ott, it is important to understand the structural functioning of the European Union, and to what extent each member state can contribute to the decisions that are being made. “Several members of the Riigikogu are in their office for the first time, and such meetings are necessary for them. Besides that, it will also be possible to meet with the members of the European Parliament elected from Estonia, who can give members of the Riigikogu a broad insight into the priorities of the European Parliament in the coming years and the cooperation between different structures in the EU,” Ott said.

The visit was organised by the European Commission Representation in Estonia. Besides Anneli Ott, the delegation also includes member of the European Union Affairs Committee Urve Tiidus, Chair of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee Katri Raik, Deputy Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee Heidy Purga and members of the Cultural Affairs Committee Kristina Šmigun-Vähi and Signe Kivi, members of the Rural Affairs Committee Merry Aart and Erkki Keldo, members of the Economic Affairs Committee Jüri Jaanson and Kai Rimmel, members of the National Defence Committee Jaak Juske and Peeter Rahnel, members of the Social Affairs Committee Marika Tuus-Laul, Signe Riisalo and Urmas Espenberg, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Raivo Tamm, and Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Toomas Kivimägi and member of the Legal Affairs Committee Heljo Pikhof.

 

Source: Parliament of Estonia

 


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