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Back to homepageRiigikogu is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special sitting
NordenBladet — Today at 12 noon, the Riigikogu is holding a special sitting to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This will begin with an opening address by Henn Põlluaas. “The Constituent Assembly shaped Estonia’s developmental avenues as the first representative body.
Read MoreThe Riigikogu anniversary week starts with the opening of a travelling exhibition
NordenBladet — Today at 1 p.m., the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas will open the travelling exhibition Riigikogu 100, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu, in the Governor’s Garden. The exhibition presents the century-long history of the
Read MoreThe Riigikogu authorised JĂĽri Ratas to form a Government
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu authorised the candidate for Prime Minister Jüri Ratas to form a Government. 55 members of the Riigikogu supported the authorisation and 44 were against. In his speech, Ratas said that Estonia had been
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Queen Margrethe to visit Estonia for 800th anniversary of Danish flag
NordenBladet – Queen Margrethe will pay a visit to Estonia in June, the Royal House announced, in conjunction with the 800th anniversary of the Danish Flag. The Queen will visit Tallinn, the Estonian capital, on 15 June. The capital shares
Read MoreBoard of the Riigikogu approved the number of members and allocated seats in standing committees
NordenBladet — The Board of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) approved the number of members in its ten standing committees, and decided how many seats each faction would have in the committees. The allocation of seats in the committees depends
Read MoreKaja Kallas did not obtain the support of the Riigikogu to form a Government
NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu did not support authorising the candidate for Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to form a Government. 45 members of the Riigikogu supported Kallas and 53 were against. At the beginning of her speech, Kallas
Read MoreMihkelson in Kiev: we must defend Ukraine’s efforts to join the EU and NATO
NordenBladet — The Head of the Estonian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Marko Mihkelson spoke at the high level Kyiv (Kiev) Security Forum, saying that without a strong strive for independence from the part of Ukraine, Estonia and many
Read MorePresident of the Riigikogu and President of Latvia discussed regional cooperation
NordenBladet — At the meeting of President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Henn Põlluaas and President of the Republic of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis today, the discussion focused on regional cooperation and the excellent relations between the two countries. Põlluaas
Read MoreMihhail Lotman took his oath of office before the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — At today’s plenary sitting of the Riigikogu, Member of the Riigikogu Mihhail Lotman took his oath of office. As the activity of this composition of the Riigikogu had just started, there were no documents to deliberate on the
Read MoreIPU Assembly focuses on education and gender equality
NordenBladet — This week, the members of the Estonian Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) attend the 140th Assembly of the IPU, held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The main topics discussed at the Assembly are democracy, peace, education
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