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Back to homepageThe Riigikogu deliberated a Bill declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government
NordenBladet — The Bill will update the rates of the state fees for the grant of environmental protection permits, and the state fees in the maritime sector, in the land transport sector of the Transport Administration, and for the application
Read MoreMihkelson in the USA: Support to Ukraine must continue until its victory
NordenBladet — Mihkelson said that Estonia, like Latvia and Lithuania, was one of the most active supporters of Ukraine who also contributed significantly to its own defence. “At the meetings, we reaffirm our commitment to keeping and developing good relations
Read MoreThe Riigikogu passed two Acts which had been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government
NordenBladet — The Act on Amendments to the Earth’s Crust Act (296 SE), initiated by the Government and declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government before the second reading, provides for an eight-year transition period for the
Read MoreThe Foreign Affairs Committee is on a working visit to Greece
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson said that as partners in the European Union and allies in NATO, Estonia and Greece shared the same values and had the same concerns in regard to the security situation
Read MoreMihkelson speaks at Berlin Foreign Policy Forum
NordenBladet — Mihkelson will speak at the panel discussion starting at 3 p.m. Other participants will include French Secretary of State for European Affairs Laurence Boone, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze from the parliament
Read MoreThe European Union Affairs Committee discusses pact on migration and situation in Ukraine in Madrid
NordenBladet — Member of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Luisa Rõivas said that the most important debate of the COSAC Plenary Meeting would be on Ukraine. She pointed out that encouraging and supporting Ukraine in the process
Read MoreMihkelson participates in Holodomor Memorial Day events in Ukraine
NordenBladet — Mihkelson said that the victims of the Great Ukrainian Famine were commemorated when Russia was continuing the war of aggression against Ukraine. “In 1993, Estonia was the first country to declare the great famine of 1932–1933 a genocide
Read MoreEstonia passed the presidency of the Baltic Assembly on to Lithuania
NordenBladet — President of the Baltic Assembly and Head of the Estonian Delegation Timo Suslov, who chaired the Session, thanked the neighbours for excellent cooperation. “Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have together become a force to be reckoned with, having a
Read More42nd Session of the Baltic Assembly was opened at the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — President of the Baltic Assembly (BA) Timo Suslov declared the Session open and asked everybody to rise for a moment of silence for long-time Head of the Estonian Delegation to the BA and President of the BA Aadu
Read MoreHussar acknowledged the security cooperation of the Baltic States
NordenBladet — Hussar said at the meeting that the cooperation of the Baltic States during the Estonian presidency of the Baltic Assembly had been excellent both at the level of the parliaments and the committees. However, he thinks that there
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