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Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee gets overview of emergency situation at public sitting

NordenBladet — Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu will give the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) an updated overview of...

Foreign Affairs Committee’s statement in support of the unity of the EU and NATO

NordenBladet —Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) adopted a statement in support of the unity of the European...

The Riigikogu heard the political statement by the Prime Minister in connection with the...

NordenBladet —At today’s plenary sitting of the Riigikogu, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas made a political statement in connection with the Bill on the supplementary...

Taaniel Raudsepp will start work as the Undersecretary of the Arts of the Ministry...

NordenBladet — Taaniel Raudsepp will start work as the Undersecretary of the Arts of the Ministry of Culture. The competition for finding the undersecretary...

Estonia: Põlluaas, Seeder and Kallas continue as members of the Board of the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — Henn Põlluaas was elected as the President of the Riigikogu, and Helir-Valdor Seeder and Siim Kallas were elected as Vice-Presidents. Chairman of the...

Estonia: The Riigikogu decided to hold the election of the Board on Wednesday

NordenBladet — The Riigikogu approved its agenda for this working week and decided to change its working schedule so that sittings will be held...

Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee: Overcoming the crisis requires solidarity and readiness to learn from...

NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Enn Eesmaa sent an appeal on behalf of the Committee...

Estonia: European Union Affairs Committee thinks the European Commission should lead the crisis resolution

NordenBladet — On behalf of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), Chair of the Committee Anneli Ott sent an...

Estonia: Constitutional Committee: Rules of procedure allow holding committee sittings in teleworking format

NordenBladet — Today, the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed holding the sittings of the committees of the Riigikogu in the...

Estonia: The Riigikogu will reorganise its work to prevent the spread of coronavirus

NordenBladet — Today, the Council of Elders of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) decided to reorganise the work of the Riigikogu in connection with...