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Back to homepageAmendments to the Family Benefits Act passed the second reading in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The Act on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act, the Family Law Act and the Employment Contracts Act (703 SE), which the President had refused to proclaim, passed the second reading today. The Riigikogu had made the decision
Read MoreThe Riigikogu passed the amended act on increasing family benefits
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu passed the amended Family Benefits Act, the Family Law Act and the Employment Contracts Act (703 SE), which the President had refused to proclaim last week and which the Riigikogu had decided to amend this morning.
Read MoreThe Riigikogu did not pass the Family Benefits Act unamended
NordenBladet — At the first extraordinary session today, the Riigikogu debated the Act on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act, the Family Law Act and the Employment Contracts Act, which the President of the Republic had refused to proclaim, and
Read MoreKornienko at the Riigikogu: Together we will overcome all difficulties and ensure the restoration of peace
NordenBladet — Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Kornienko, who is currently on a visit to Estonia, addressed the Riigikogu today, thanking Estonia for its help and support to Ukraine. He declared that together we would overcome
Read MoreRiigikogu committees gave input to drafting of national security concept
NordenBladet — Today, the National Defence Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed the draft National Security Concept of Estonia and submitted their proposals for amending the new concept. According to Chairman of the
Read MoreThe Riigikogu discussed the granting of temporary protection to people who have left Ukraine
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu deliberated a draft Resolution that was intended to make a proposal to the Government to the effect that only people who have left Ukraine legally be granted temporary protection. The draft Resolution was
Read MoreRatas in Kyiv: Ukraine will win this war
NordenBladet — President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas is on a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine. Today, he delivered a speech at the sitting of the Verkhovna Rada, where he said that although we did not know when
Read MoreRatas: Ukraine needs even more support during winter months
NordenBladet — Today, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas met with Speaker of the Sejm of Poland Elżbieta Witek in Warsaw, Poland. They discussed the ways of supporting Ukraine during the harsh winter months, including helping the
Read MoreThe Riigikogu passed 19Â legal acts
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu passed 19 legal acts. Among them, parliament passed the state budget for 2023, supported the increasing of family allowances and the benefits for repressed persons and persons sent to eliminate the effects of
Read MoreRaidma: NATO’s eastern and northern flank must not be separated
NordenBladet — The Head of the Estonian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Mati Raidma is taking part in the NATO PA Transatlantic Forum in Washington DC. His message is that the countries around the Baltic Sea are working
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