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Back to homepageEstonia: NATO PA Estonian delegation participates in virtual Annual Session
NordenBladet — Members of the Estonian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) today participate in the Assembly’s Annual Session, which is held online for the first time. Originally, the Session was due to be held in Athens, Greece. Head
Read MoreEstonia: Committees of the Riigikogu get an overview of the European Court of Auditors 2019 annual report
NordenBladet — At the public video sitting starting at 1.45 p.m. today, the European Union Affairs Committee, the Finance Committee and the State Budget Control Select Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) will be given an overview of the
Read MoreEstonia: Riigikogu committees discussed drafting the state budget with IMF delegation
NordenBladet — The video conference of the members of the Finance Committee and the State Budget Control Select Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) with the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focused on the issues relating to
Read MoreEstonia: The Bill on next year’s state budget passed the second reading in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu concluded the second reading of the Bill on the coming year’s state budget (254 SE) and sent it to the third reading. The deadline for submission of motions to amend is 30 November. Under the State
Read MoreEstonia: The Bill on increasing pensions passed the second reading in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The Bill on amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act and other acts passed the second reading in the Riigikogu. The purpose of the Bill is to decrease poverty among the elderly and to raise their subsistence and
Read MoreEstonia: The Bill on next year’s state budget will be at the second reading in the Riigikogu this working week
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu approved its agenda for this working week, which includes 13 items. No deliberation of Bills or replies to interpellations have been scheduled for Monday’s sitting. At Tuesday’s sitting, six Bills will be at the second reading.
Read MoreEstonia: President of the Riigikogu: In 1988, Estonia took the first legislative step of its liberation process
NordenBladet — In his address on the Day of Declaration of Sovereignty, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Henn Põlluaas underlined that the Declaration on the Sovereignty of the Estonian SSR, adopted by the Supreme Soviet of Estonia in
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu approved the fundamentals of legislative drafting policy and criminal policy
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu passed four Acts and two Resolutions. The fundamentals of legislative drafting policy and criminal policy until 2030 were adopted as Resolutions. The Act on Amendments to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention
Read MoreEstonia: The Riigikogu appointed a new member to the Estonian Public Broadcasting Council
NordenBladet – At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu adopted a resolution on the appointment of a member of the Public Broadcasting Council from among the members of the Riigikogu. Under the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member of the
Read MoreEstonia: Committees of the Riigikogu discuss foreign investments and impacts of foreign capital at public sitting
NordenBladet — The Economic Affairs Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) will today hold a joint public sitting “The results of the Estonian Research Council RITA study of foreign investments, and the impacts, bottlenecks
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