Daily News from Scandinavia

Estonia: The Riigikogu received an overview of the activities of the Chancellor of Justice...

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu heard the summary of the annual review by Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise. The Chancellor of Justice...

Estonia: Prime Minister replied to interpellation concerning the connections with islands

NordenBladet — Prime Minister Jüri Ratas replied to the interpellation concerning connection with islands (No. 1), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Kalle Laanet,...

Faroe Islands: New Faroese Government takes office

NordenBladet - A Government of the Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin), the People’s Party (Fólkaflokkurin) and the Centre Party (Miðflokkurin), took office on September 16. The Government...

Queen Margrethe: “Danes need to know more about the Danes in Germany”

NordenBladet - Queen Margrethe of Denmark spent last week visiting areas of Germany inhabited by many Danes who has lived there for almost 1000...

Estonia: Autumn session began in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — At the festive opening of the Riigikogu autumn session, the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas and the President of the Republic...

Estonia: Uno Kaskpeit and Kalle Laanet became members of the scrutiny group monitoring the...

NordenBladet — At today’s plenary sitting, the Riigikogu decided to appoint members of the Riigikogu Uno Kaskpeit and Kalle Laanet members of the Joint...

European Union Affairs Committee discussed Estonia’s carbon neutrality

NordenBladet —The European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) started a series of parliamentary hearings in order to prepare a resolution...

Estonia: Legal Affairs Committee wants to make raising of investments simpler

NordenBladet — At its today’s sitting, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed the proposal of the Estonian startup community...

Estonia: Space Conference focuses on the developments in the European space sector

NordenBladet — Today and tomorrow, Head of the Estonian delegation to the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC), Member of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia)...

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the National Defence Committee are meeting their...

NordenBladet —Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the National Defence Committee are taking part in a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and...