Tag: Estonian Parliament

The Riigikogu supports adopting European Union list of safe countries of origin

NordenBladet — Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee Peeter Tali said that the European Union’s common list of safe countries would reduce the...

The Riigikogu heard the Annual Report of the Financial Supervision Authority

NordenBladet — Chairman of the Management Board of the Financial Supervision Authority Kilvar Kessler, who also had given the Riigikogu an overview of the...

Baltic members of Parliament call on the USA to continue funding the Baltic Security...

NordenBladet — In the letter, the members of Parliaments thank the USA for supporting the security of the Baltic States, which over the years...

The Riigikogu did not support the vote of no confidence in Minister of Social...

NordenBladet — 25 members of the Riigikogu supported the vote of no confidence in the Minister. At least 51 votes would have been needed...

The Riigikogu heard the annual report by Minister of Defence

NordenBladet — Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur began his speech by recalling recent history, pointing out that, in 1993, Estonia’s defence budget had been...

Hussar: Trust is the basis for democracy to function

NordenBladet — According to Hussar, the question we hear more and more often in today’s information society is, “What time is this we are...

Cultural Affairs Committee leaders’ visit to Ukraine focuses on education reforms

NordenBladet — “Regardless of the full-scale war, Ukraine has set itself the goal of reforming its education system at all levels, from early childhood...

European Interparliamentary Space Conference stressed the need for cooperation in the field of space

NordenBladet — “This is the first format of discussion of the organisation where military and civilian uses were discussed openly as parallel, as was...

European Interparliamentary Space Conference is discussing space cooperation in Tallinn

NordenBladet — The plenary sitting of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) and the related meetings will focus on the common ground in the...

Nordic and Baltic Speakers plan to boost cooperation

NordenBladet — The President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar described closer cooperation between the parliaments and parliamentary committees as an excellent way to solve...