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Back to homepageCOSAC discussions focus on supporting Ukraine
NordenBladet — Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Raivo Tamm and Member of the Committee Kalle Grünthal attend the Plenary Meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs of Parliaments
Read MoreRatas at the meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia: our cooperation is especially important now
NordenBladet — President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas said at the meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger today that strengthening the relations between the two countries was especially important now when Russia was continuing war
Read MoreAndres Sutt is Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee
NordenBladet — Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) elected Andres Sutt as its Chairman. Enn Eesmaa will continue as the Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. The extraordinary elections of the Chairman and Deputy
Read MoreImproving the livelihood of the elderly was discussed at Question Time
NordenBladet — At Question Time of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), Member of the Riigikogu Siret Kotka asked Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo about improving the livelihood of the elderly. She pointed out that the average old-age pension was
Read MoreThe Riigikogu passed an Act that will help keep the natural gas system in operation
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu exempted from excise duty the natural gas used for the regasification of liquified natural gas (LNG). A Resolution was passed, two Bills passed the first reading, and one Bill passed the second reading. The Act on
Read MoreChair and Deputy Chair of the National Defence Committee attend the security and defence policy conference of Finland and Sweden
NordenBladet — Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Raimond Kaljulaid and Deputy Chairman of the Committee Leo Kunnas attend the annual security and defence policy conference of Finland and Sweden today to discuss the
Read MoreSven Sester observes midterm elections in the United States
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) Sven Sester will travel to Washington, D.C. to observe the midterm elections of the United States Congress that
Read MoreRatas: Imposing sanctions on Russia must continue until Ukraine’s victory
NordenBladet — At their meeting today, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed strengthening of cooperation and further supporting of Ukraine. Ratas said that imposing sanctions on Russia had to
Read MoreThe Baltic Assembly sums up Latvia’s presidency
NordenBladet — Today, the Estonian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly (BA) participates in the 41st Session of the Baltic Assembly and the 28th Baltic Council in Riga, where an overview of the achievements of Latvia’s presidency is presented and the Resolution of
Read MoreEstonian Presidency of the BA will focus on security and climate crisis
NordenBladet — Today, the Estonian Delegation to the Baltic Assembly (BA) participated in the 41st Session of the Baltic Assembly and the 28th Baltic Council in Riga, Latvia, where Latvia handed the BA Presidency over to Estonia and Head of the Estonian
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