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Back to homepagePresidents of the Baltic Assembly and the Nordic Council signed new cooperation priorities at the annual summit
NordenBladet — “The Baltic States and the Nordic Countries hold a common opinion that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is a threat to our region and to the whole Europe. Therefore, we first agreed that we will help Ukraine in post-war
Read MoreThe Riigikogu discussed involving stakeholders into legislative drafting
NordenBladet — 37 members of the Riigikogu voted in favour of passing the Resolution and 19 against it. The Riigikogu did not support the proposal to waive the increase in VAT The Riigikogu did not pass the Resolution of the
Read MoreIn her annual overview, the Chancellor of Justice focused on each person in Estonia
NordenBladet — According to the Chancellor of Justice, during a year, her agency can see all aspects of the life in Estonia in complaints. “People can write to us as they can and describe their problem. No legal aid is
Read MoreThe Minister of Health replied to the interpellation concerning the shortage of psychologists
NordenBladet — The Minister of Health Riina Sikkut replied to the interpellation concerning the shortage of psychologists (No. 54), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andre Hanimägi, Jaanus Karilaid, Jaak Aab and Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski. According to the interpellators, the number
Read MoreEuropean Union Affairs Committee supports reducing vehicle emissions
NordenBladet — The Deputy Chairman of the EUAC Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski called the improvement of air quality and the consequent protection of human health as a noble and vital goal. “We must understand that the new requirements will somewhat raise the
Read MoreMeeting of COSAC Chairpersons focused on future of Ukraine in Europe
NordenBladet — “We must do more to help Ukraine,” Pakosta said in her speech to her European Union counterparts. “The military assistance to Ukraine should not come mainly from the USA and Great Britain; the European Union must enhance its
Read MoreThe Riigikogu concluded the first reading of three Bills
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act and the Taxation Act (225 SE), initiated by the Government, passed the first reading. The amendments to be made aim to improve the fight against VAT fraud in
Read MoreThe Riigikogu discussed the necessary language skills of people who stand as candidates in local elections
NordenBladet — The purpose of the Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act (2 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group, is to ensure that the work of municipal councils would be conducted in Estonian. According to the
Read MoreHussar thanked Patriarch Bartholomew for his support of Ukraine
NordenBladet — Hussar said that the Patriarch and the Church had done a lot to defend democratic values and support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s in the latter’s war of aggression. The Ecumenical Patriarch has condemned Russia’s war in
Read MoreHussar proposed involving experts in discussions on ensuring the Parliament’s ability to work
NordenBladet — In his speech at the opening sitting of the session, Hussar said that the current times and our future goals demanded that, besides strengthening our security, we also conducted deep parliamentary debate in many key areas of Estonia’s
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