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Back to homepageA Bill amending the Farm Animals Breeding Act passed the first reading in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting of the Riigikogu, a Bill specifying the Farm Animals Breeding Act passed the first reading. It will make clearer the provisions relating to breeding programmes in order to avoid the possibility of narrow interpretation of
Read MoreThe Riigikogu began its autumn session
NordenBladet — At the opening sitting of the Riigikogu autumn session, President of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas and President Alar Karis made speeches. The Riigikogu passed an Act The Act on Amendments to the Police and Border Guard Act and
Read MoreRatas called on members of the Riigikogu to continue a dialogue with the Estonian people
NordenBladet — At the opening sitting of the autumn session, President of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas called on the members of the Riigikogu to continue a dialogue with the Estonian people, because only in dialogue can the people’s problems be
Read MoreMeeting in Reykjavik focused on Nordic and Baltic support for Ukraine
NordenBladet — The meeting of the Baltic Assembly and the Nordic Council in Iceland focuses on the war in Ukraine. In addition to Ukrainians, representatives of democratic opposition from Russia and Belarus are also sharing their experiences and seeking solutions.
Read MoreKaljulaid and Mihkelson discussed support for Ukraine and EU security in Prague
NordenBladet — The Chairman of the National Defence Committee Raimond Kaljulaid and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson have taken part in the EU Inter-Parliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and
Read MoreThe Riigikogu concluded the first reading of Bills relating to the electricity market
NordenBladet — At the extraordinary session of the Riigikogu, two Bills relating to the electricity market passed the first reading. If the Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act and the Competition Act (655 SE), initiated by the Government,
Read MoreEstonia: Ratas and Vanhanen discussed Baltic Sea protection
NordenBladet — President of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Matti Vanhanen who is on a working visit to Tallinn. The meeting focused on interparliamentary cooperation and opportunities for enhancing this in the
Read MoreEstonia: Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees call for stronger sanctions against Russia
NordenBladet — Today, Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees of seven countries made a joint statement calling for stronger sanctions against Russia and increasing support for Ukraine, as well as for suspending tourism and restricting the issue of entry visas to
Read MoreThe Foreign Affairs Committees of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are in Ukraine
NordenBladet — Delegations from the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are currently in Ukraine to jointly show their support for Ukraine and to gain a deeper understanding of the current situation of the
Read MoreEstonia: Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee visited Ukraine
NordenBladet — The Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee Raivo Tamm and Member of the Riigikogu Mihhail Lotman visited Kyiv and liberated areas on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the United for Ukraine global network of parliament members.
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