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NordenBladet â Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu will give the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) an updated overview of the emergency situation and its impact on foreign policy at the public sitting of the Committee
Read MoreForeign Affairs Committeeâs statement in support of the unity of the EU and NATO
NordenBladet â Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) adopted a statement in support of the unity of the European Union and NATO and the solidarity between the Member States. âUnity of the European Union
Read MoreThe Riigikogu heard the political statement by the Prime Minister in connection with the supplementary budget
NordenBladet â At todayâs plenary sitting of the Riigikogu, Prime Minister JĂŒri Ratas made a political statement in connection with the Bill on the supplementary budget for 2020. Prime Minister JĂŒri Ratas said that the size of the proposed supplementary
Read MoreEstonia: PÔlluaas, Seeder and Kallas continue as members of the Board of the Riigikogu
NordenBladet â Henn PĂ”lluaas was elected as the President of the Riigikogu, and Helir-Valdor Seeder and Siim Kallas were elected as Vice-Presidents. Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Faction Indrek Saar nominated Ivari Padar as a candidate for the President
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu decided to hold the election of the Board on Wednesday
NordenBladet â The Riigikogu approved its agenda for this working week and decided to change its working schedule so that sittings will be held on Monday and Wednesday, and Question Time will take place on Wednesday. Under the Riigikogu Rules
Read MoreEstonia: Foreign Affairs Committee: Overcoming the crisis requires solidarity and readiness to learn from experience
NordenBladet â Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Enn Eesmaa sent an appeal on behalf of the Committee to the foreign affairs committees of the national parliaments of the European Union member states, calling
Read MoreEstonia: European Union Affairs Committee thinks the European Commission should lead the crisis resolution
NordenBladet â On behalf of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), Chair of the Committee Anneli Ott sent an appeal to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, recommending the European Commission to
Read MoreEstonia: Constitutional Committee: Rules of procedure allow holding committee sittings in teleworking format
NordenBladet â Today, the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed holding the sittings of the committees of the Riigikogu in the form of teleworking during the emergency situation. The Committee decided by consensus that the Riigikogu Rules
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu will reorganise its work to prevent the spread of coronavirus
NordenBladet â Today, the Council of Elders of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) decided to reorganise the work of the Riigikogu in connection with the emergency situation declared by the Government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. At the
Read MoreEstonia: Prime Minister gave the Riigikogu an overview of the situation due to the spread of coronavirus
NordenBladet â At todayâs plenary sitting, Prime Minister JĂŒri Ratas made a political statement before the Riigikogu on the situation due to the spread of coronavirus. âTaking into account the global epidemiological situation and the spread of coronavirus in Europe,
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu passed an Act that simplifies the transfer of shares of private limited companies
NordenBladet â At todayâs sitting, the Riigikogu passed an Act that simplifies the transfer of shares of private limited companies and eliminates unnecessary restrictions and formal requirements. Under the Act on Amendments to the Commercial Code (transfer of share) (148 SE,
Read MoreNordic Council supports democratic forces in Poland
NordenBladet – Democracy, human rights, and security were on the agenda when the Nordic Council visited the Polish senate on 9 and 10 March. The Nordic Council was invited by Marshal of the Senate and member of the opposition Tomasz
Read MoreEstonia: Prime Minister replied to an interpellation concerning Rail Baltic
NordenBladet â Members of the Riigikogu Ivari Padar, Katri Raik, Helmen KĂŒtt, Riina Sikkut, Indrek Saar, Jevgeni Ossinovski, Kalvi KĂ”va, Jaak Juske, Lauri LÀÀnemets and Raimond Kaljulaid submitted an interpellation concerning the establishment of the rail link Rail Baltic (No.
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Denmark: Crown Prince Frederikâs emotional visit to Syrian refugee camp
NordenBladet – Crown Prince Frederik paid an emotional visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan last week, visiting with Save the Children Denmark to mark the organisationâs 75th anniversary. The Zaatari refugee camp is just east of the Jordanian
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Sweden: Her Royal Highness Princess Adrienne Josephine Alice of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge turns two
NordenBladet – Swedenâs youngest royal is celebrating her second birthday today with her family in Miami, Florida, where the family resides. To celebrate, Princess Madeleine posted a beautiful photo of her youngest child on Instagram. In her post, she said,
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Norway: Norwegian Royal Family family cancels event due to coronavirus
NordenBladet – Due to the coronavirus, the Norwegian Royal Family has cancelled its participation at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival this weekend, the Royal Court said in a press release on Friday afternoon. The full release stated the following: âUnfortunately, the
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