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Back to homepageNATO PA Standing Committee meets at the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — Head of the Estonian Delegation to the NATO PA Raimond Kaljulaid said that the direct dialogue between the representatives of the parliaments of the NATO countries was the great value of the Assembly, and the various meetings of the
Read MoreThe deliberation of the only item on the agenda was cancelled
NordenBladet — The first reading of a draft Resolution was cancelled due to the absence of the presenter. It was the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to amend the Basic Schools
Read MoreSitting Review 18 March 2024
NordenBladet — Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet replied to the interpellation concerning the problems relating to procedural restrictions (No. 320), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Kalle Grünthal. The interpellators asked two questions of the minister. First,
Read MoreThe Riigikogu received an overview of the implementation of the long-term national development strategy in health
NordenBladet — Sikkut noted that, although Estonian people were living longer and healthier lives than ever before, Estonia’s health indicators were still far from Western European and Nordic health indicators. She pointed out that, in the strategy document, progress towards
Read MoreEstonian Defense Forces instructors are heading to the UK to train Ukrainian Armed Forces
NordenBladet —As part of the Interflex training mission, Estonian Defense Forces will send up to 30 instructors to the United Kingdom to contribute to the basic military training of new recruits of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. „Ukraine has been fighting
Read MoreTwo Bills passed the first reading
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act and the Nature Conservation Act (392 SE), initiated by the National Defence Committee, passed the first reading. Its aim is to amend the legislation so that a danger area-based danger
Read MoreChairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees made a joint statement on Russia’s presidential elections
NordenBladet — The Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees state that nearly a decade has elapsed since the unlawful seizure of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia, and we are currently two years into Russia’s full-scale and vicious onslaught against Ukraine “Amid
Read MoreEstonian reservists honed their skills in Latvia
NordenBladet —Estonian Defence Force reservists and active-duty personnel participated in the nearly week-long Crystal Arrow 24 exercise in Latvia. The Estonian contingent was composed of reservists from the Cyber Command’s Strategic Communication Centre. This marks a unique occasion where an
Read MoreThe Auditor General replied to an interpellation concerning the funding of cultural construction works
NordenBladet — Auditor General Janar Holm replied to the interpellation concerning the funding of cultural construction works of national importance (No. 600), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul, Tõnis Mölder, Mart Maastik, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Urmas Reinsalu and Riina
Read MoreThe European Union Affairs Committee discusses the EU’s new defence industry strategy at a public sitting
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta said that Estonia had had a critical role in nudging other Member States and the Commission to give the necessary attention and support to defence industry. Pakosta pointed out
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