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Conference rooms of the Riigikogu were given the names of Estonian statesmen

NordenBladet —On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu, three conference rooms of Toompea Castle were named after the Speakers of the...

Launch of stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — On Wednesday, 24 April, at 12 noon, the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas will open the launch of the stamp commemorating...

The Riigikogu and the National Library are holding a presentation for a book about...

NordenBladet — On Wednesday, 24 April, there will be a public presentation of the book Estonian Parliament 1917–1940 in the National Library. The author, Jaak...

Riigikogu is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special sitting

NordenBladet — Today at 12 noon, the Riigikogu is holding a special sitting to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This will begin with an opening...

The Riigikogu anniversary week starts with the opening of a travelling exhibition

NordenBladet — Today at 1 p.m., the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas will open the travelling exhibition Riigikogu 100, dedicated to the 100th...

The Riigikogu authorised Jüri Ratas to form a Government

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu authorised the candidate for Prime Minister Jüri Ratas to form a Government. 55 members of the Riigikogu...

Brexit calls for more Nordic-EU co-operation

NordenBladet - “More Nordic co-operation is needed in the EU when the UK leaves” was one message that was put forward during an EU...

Report: the time is right to promote the Nordic “peace” brand

NordenBladet - The momentum and willingness are growing for the Nordic countries to work even more closely together on peace and conflict resolution. Opportunities...

New biodiversity targets must set the bar high

NordenBladet - The loss of biodiversity is one of the biggest challenges facing mankind. The Nordic ministers for the environment now want to set...

Nordic Region pushes for global agreement on plastics

NordenBladet - In a joint declaration, the Nordic countries are pushing for a new global agreement on the reduction and prevention of plastic waste...