Tag: Estonian Parliament
Stoicescu and Mihkelson are discussing strengthening European security in Madrid
NordenBladet — Stoicescu said that the increase in defence spending and investments in the EU Member States should be much more prominent. Among other...
Hussar attends the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin
NordenBladet — Hussar said that, at the Conference, the presidents of the PACE parliaments planned to discuss how to continue providing the necessary support...
Hussar spoke of m-voting and lowering the voting age at speakers’ conference
NordenBladet — Hussar said in his speech at the Conference that free and fair elections formed the basis of representative democracy. He pointed out...
The Riigikogu concluded the first reading of one Bill
NordenBladet — The Bill on Amendments to § 3 of the Social Tax Act (260 SE), initiated by the Social Affairs Committee, passed the...
The Foreign Affairs Committee recommends using historic name Königsberg instead of Kaliningrad
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson said that the Committee had found that using the Soviet-era name Kaliningrad in the...
Estonian and Finnish defence committees: capability of defence industries has to be increased significantly
NordenBladet — Chairman of the National Defence Committee Kalev Stoicescu said that Finland’s accession to NATO had provided the opportunity to have closer defence...
The Legal Affairs Committee sent whistleblower protection bill to the first reading
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Eduard Odinets said that the Bill would help companies detect significant breaches and ensure the confidentiality...
Riigikogu supports extending temporary protection to Ukrainian war refugees
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta noted that as Russia’s war in Ukraine continued, many homes and workplaces in...
European Space Conference focuses on space economy
NordenBladet — “Cooperation with Russia is also out of the question in space. The aim of the European space sector should be total isolation...
Government agreed to the European Union Affairs Committee’s amendments relating to the repair of...
NordenBladet — “Repairing of things is very important for the environment, because the longer a thing is used, the smaller its environmental impact is,”...