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Back to homepageRiigikogu delegation participates in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Birmingham
NordenBladet — The delegation of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) participates in the Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Birmingham, UK. The Session takes place from today until next
Read MoreChairs of the parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Northern Europe call on increasing support to Ukraine
NordenBladet — The Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of the Baltic States, the Nordic Countries, the United Kingdom and Ireland today made a joint statement in which they call on speeding up the delivery of military
Read MoreExtraordinary session of the Riigikogu ended due to lack of quorum
NordenBladet — At today’s extraordinary session, the Riigikogu did not deliberate the Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act that was on the agenda, because there were not enough members of the Riigikogu present
Read MoreMihkelson participates in the meeting of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs from 10 countries in London
NordenBladet — Today and tomorrow, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson participates in the meeting of the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Baltic States, the Nordic Countries, the United Kingdom and Ireland
Read MoreThe deliberation of the Bill on family benefits was adjourned
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the last regular plenary sitting of its spring session, the Riigikogu continued the second reading of the Bill raising child benefits. The Riigikogu voted in favour of shortening the working hours of the sitting and
Read MoreThe Riigikogu continued to review the motions to amend the Family Benefits Act
NordenBladet — At its today’s sitting the Riigikogu continued to review the motions to amend the Family Benefits Act. By the end of the sitting, the plenary had voted on 117 of nearly 1200 amendments. At the beginning of the
Read MoreThe proceedings on the Bill on family benefits continued in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — At its today’s sitting the Riigikogu continued to review the motions to amend the Family Benefits Act that had been submitted for the second reading. The opportunity to ask for a ten-minute recess before each voting was used.
Read MoreChairs of Foreign Affairs Committees call on granting Ukraine the status of EU candidate country
NordenBladet — Today, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of ten countries and the European Parliament made a Joint Statement in which they call on granting Ukraine the status of a candidate country for the European
Read MoreBaltic Foreign Affairs Committees discuss strengthening security of the region in Lithuania
NordenBladet — Today and tomorrow, the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) participates in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of the Baltic States in Nida, Lithuania, where supporting Ukraine
Read MoreThe second reading of a Bill on family benefits continued in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The second reading of a Bill increasing child benefits that had been adjourned at Wednesday’s sitting due to the end of working hours continued at today’s sitting of the Riigikogu. The reviewing of the motions to amend the
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