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Back to homepageThe Riigikogu demands holding to account the perpetrators of crime of aggression against Ukraine
NordenBladet — 85 members of the Riigikogu voted in favour of passing of the Statement of the Riigikogu “On Accountability for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine” (228 AE), submitted by 94 members of the Riigikogu. In the Statement, the Riigikogu commemorates
Read MoreVerkhovna Rada delegation visits Estonia
NordenBladet — During the visit, which lasts until Friday, the members of the Verkhovna Rada will meet with President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Lauri Hussar, Vice-Presidents of the Riigikogu Toomas Kivimägi and Jüri Ratas as well as members
Read MoreMihkelson participates in the visit of six Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs to the USA
NordenBladet — Mihkelson said that on Tuesday, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Ukraine would participate in the meeting of the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on
Read MoreThe Riigikogu received an overview of the work of the Financial Supervision Authority
NordenBladet — Speaking to the Riigikogu, Kessler noted that, last year, the activities of the Financial Supervision Authority had been significantly affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine. “With war and other deep crisis situations, the financial supervision visualises a grim
Read MoreThe Riigikogu discussed the state of public finances
NordenBladet — Minister of Finance Mart Võrklaev said that, for decades, Estonia had been known as a country with a low debt burden and sound public finances. “In earlier times, international organisations have often looked to Estonia and pointed us
Read MoreHussar: Germany has become an ever more important partner to Estonia
NordenBladet — Hussar believes that Estonia and Germany have good relations and long-time fruitful cooperation. “I see an opportunity to develop the cooperation between our parliaments even further, because particularly in recent years the importance of interparliamentary diplomacy has significantly
Read More94 members of the Riigikogu submitted draft Statement in support of establishing a Special International Tribunal
NordenBladet — The members of the Riigikogu underline in the draft Statement that the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine is the most outrageous act of aggression in Europe since the Second World War and requires an adequate legal
Read MorePresident of the Bundestag Bärbel Bas visits Estonia
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson and Chairman of the Estonia-Germany Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Riigikogu Andres Sutt will also participate in the meeting of Hussar and Bas. Besides the Riigikogu, Bas
Read MoreRiigikogu Committee decided to raise the ambition for reducing packaging waste
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta welcomed the decision of the Committee to make Estonia’s position regarding packaging waste considerably more ambitious. “On the basis of today’s decision of the Committee, Estonia will go to
Read MoreThe Riigikogu supports enabling employers to pay voluntary sickness benefit to pregnant employees
NordenBladet — Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise made a proposal to bring the Social Tax Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Health Insurance Act into conformity with the Constitution in the regard that they do not allow
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