Tag: Estonian Parliament
The Riigikogu wants the EU to move forward with developing defence industry
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta underlined that in the new security situation, the European Union had to free...
Hussar to Prime Minister of Latvia: Better transport connections bring Estonia and Latvia closer...
NordenBladet — Hussar pointed out that, on the one hand, Estonia and Latvia had excellent defence cooperation, both as neighbouring countries with a common...
The Riigikogu passed an Act promoting the fight against VAT fraud in cross-border e-commerce
NordenBladet — The Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act and the Taxation Act (225 SE), initiated by the Government, will improve...
The Riigikogu heard the replies to eight interpellations
NordenBladet — Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Karilaid and Ester Karuse had submitted an interpellation concerning the underfunding of roads to Prime Minister Kaja...
Chairs of EU parliamentary committees discuss Moldova’s European integration
NordenBladet — Mihkelson pointed out that Russia’s hostile plans did not involve Ukraine alone, but the security of Europe in a wider sense. In...
Mihkelson: If we lose in Ukraine, we will also lose in Middle East
NordenBladet — Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson welcomed his Norwegian colleagues and said that fighting against Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continued...
The European Union Affairs Committee discusses opportunities and impacts of AI at a public...
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta pointed out that so far it had not been the practice to discuss...
Chairs of Baltic Foreign Affairs Committees are on a joint visit to Turkey
NordenBladet — Mihkelson said that the main topics of the visit would be supporting Ukraine in Russia’s ongoing war of aggression, as well as...
The Riigikogu supports breeding, cultivation and use of plants obtained by new breeding techniques
NordenBladet — Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee Liisa Pakosta pointed out that plant breeding was particularly important for Estonia. “We also have...
The Bill concerning the payment of voluntary sickness benefit to pregnant employees passed the...
NordenBladet — If an employee falls ill, at first their employer and then the Estonian Health Insurance Fund must ensure replacement income for them....