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Back to homepageEstonia: Foreign Affairs Committee is meeting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at a public sitting
NordenBladet — The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu is meeting the Belarus opposition representative Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at a public sitting today to discuss the most recent developments in Belarus. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa says
Read MoreEstonia: Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of Baltic Parliaments discussed future relations with US colleague
NordenBladet — At a video conference today, the new Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives Gregory Meeks and the Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of the Baltic States discussed opportunities
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu made amendments to the Courts Act
NordenBladet — The Act passed at today’s remote attendance sitting of the Riigikogu allows the Court en banc to be postponed for good reason and to be held partially or fully electronically. Under the current Act, the Court en banc
Read MoreEstonia: Amendments to the Courts Act passed the second reading in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — At today’s remote attendance sitting of the Riigikogu, the Bill on Amendments to the Courts Act passed the second reading. It allows for the Court en banc to be postponed for good reason and to be held partially
Read MoreEstonia: Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees condemn Alexei Navalny’s arrest
NordenBladet — In their Joint Statement, the Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania call on the Russian authorities to release Alexei Navalny immediately and unconditionally, and ensure his safety. “We, Chairmen of
Read MoreEstonia: The draft Resolution on holding a referendum was not supported by the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The draft Resolution on holding a referendum on the issue of the definition of marriage was not supported at today’s sitting of the Riigikogu. 26 members of the Riigikogu were in favour of passing the Resolution and 49
Read MoreEstonia: President of the Riigikogu discussed cooperation opportunities with his Lithuanian counterpart
NordenBladet — The President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas met the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen via a video bridge today. The two speakers discussed managing the corona virus, bilateral parliamentary cooperation, and cooperation opportunities in the Baltic
Read MoreEstonia: Spring session began in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu concluded the first reading of two Bills The Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (293 SE), initiated by the Government, will set out safeguards with regard to the jurisdictions included in the EU list
Read MoreEstonia: The Constitutional Committee condemned the proposed amendments that were contrary to Estonia’s independence
NordenBladet — At its extraordinary sitting today, the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) discussed the proposed amendments to the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu 288 OE. The Committee adopted a Statement which condemns the motions to amend
Read MoreEstonia: Agreements on further relations between the EU and the UK approved by the European Union Affairs Committee
NordenBladet — The European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) approved Estonia’s positions regarding the agreements regulating the future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom at its today’s sitting. Chair of the Committee Mailis
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