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Back to homepageThe Rural Affairs Committee is worried about mark-ups in retail chains
NordenBladet — In the food prices, the share of traders has increased the most and the share of primary producers has fallen. Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Urmas Kruuse thinks that the supermarket chains have a great power to
Read MorePACE plenary session is focusing on children deported from Ukraine to Russia
NordenBladet — The head of the Estonian delegation to PACE Liisa Pakosta defines the focus of the visit as making effort to convince the parliamentarians of other European countries to join forces against Russia’s cruelty, the abduction and deportation of
Read MoreEuropean parliamentarians call on investigation into manipulations at the Serbian elections
NordenBladet — In light of allegations of massive electoral manipulations, the parliamentarians call on the EU to conduct an independent investigation of all reported election irregularities and claims of fraud during the elections that took place on 17 December. “Our common
Read MoreBill enabling the production and use of reclaimed water passed the first reading
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (346 SE), initiated by the Government, passed the first reading in the Riigikogu. It will include the provisions necessary to produce and use reclaimed water in the Act. The Bill
Read MorePakosta to her European counterparts: Enlargement of the European Union requires confidence
NordenBladet — Pakosta addressed the meeting on the enlargement of the European Union, focusing on the need to overcome differences. She reminded her counterparts that enlargement was not about bilateral negotiations and that for the security and future of Europe
Read MorePrime Minister replied to interpellation concerning uniform Estonian school
NordenBladet — Prime Minister Kaja Kallas replied to the interpellation concerning uniform Estonian school (No. 13), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas, Martin Helme, Rene Kokk, Siim Pohlak, Helle-Moonika Helme, Jaak Valge, Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller, Kert Kingo
Read MoreChairs of Baltic Foreign Affairs Committees issued a Joint Statement on Taiwan’s elections
NordenBladet — “We congratulate Taiwan for once again demonstrating the strength of its robust democratic system, which – coupled with a free market economy and a vibrant civil society – makes it a model for the Indo-Pacific region and a
Read MoreZelenskyy to the Riigikogu: Thank you for being on the side of freedom
NordenBladet — Zelenskyy said in his speech in the Session Hall of the Riigikogu that it was symbolic from the point of view of the history of Estonia and Ukraine that 24 February had acquired a new meaning. “On this day,
Read MoreA Bill simplifying proof of maternity was dropped from legislative proceedings
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to the Vital Statistics Registration Act (106 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid, intended to amend the procedure for registering a child in a case where the child is born at
Read MoreThe Riigikogu discussed a Bill concerning national defence land
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to the State Assets Act and the Land Cadastre Act (327 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group, was intended to regulate the specifications for the transfer of national defence land by the state. The
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