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Back to homepageThe Riigikogu celebrated its 100th anniversary
NordenBladet — The Riigikogu celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special sitting, where the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas and President of the Republic Kersti Kaljulaid made speeches. The President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas pointed out that just
Read MoreConference rooms of the Riigikogu were given the names of Estonian statesmen
NordenBladet — On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu, three conference rooms of Toompea Castle were named after the Speakers of the Riigikogu Otto Strandman, August Rei and Jaan Tõnisson today. Bas-reliefs of the statesmen were put
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Launch of stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — On Wednesday, 24 April, at 12 noon, the President of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas will open the launch of the stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Riigikogu. This will take place in the White Hall of Toompea
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The Riigikogu and the National Library are holding a presentation for a book about the history of the parliament
NordenBladet — On Wednesday, 24 April, there will be a public presentation of the book Estonian Parliament 1917–1940 in the National Library. The author, Jaak Valge PhD., has written a 700-page study on the early years of the parliament, from
Read MoreRiigikogu 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
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
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