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Back to homepageMihkelson speaks at Berlin Foreign Policy Forum
NordenBladet — Mihkelson will speak at the panel discussion starting at 3 p.m. Other participants will include French Secretary of State for European Affairs Laurence Boone, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze from the parliament
Read MoreThe European Union Affairs Committee discusses pact on migration and situation in Ukraine in Madrid
NordenBladet — Member of the European Union Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Luisa Rõivas said that the most important debate of the COSAC Plenary Meeting would be on Ukraine. She pointed out that encouraging and supporting Ukraine in the process
Read MoreMihkelson participates in Holodomor Memorial Day events in Ukraine
NordenBladet — Mihkelson said that the victims of the Great Ukrainian Famine were commemorated when Russia was continuing the war of aggression against Ukraine. “In 1993, Estonia was the first country to declare the great famine of 1932–1933 a genocide
Read MoreEstonia passed the presidency of the Baltic Assembly on to Lithuania
NordenBladet — President of the Baltic Assembly and Head of the Estonian Delegation Timo Suslov, who chaired the Session, thanked the neighbours for excellent cooperation. “Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have together become a force to be reckoned with, having a
Read More42nd Session of the Baltic Assembly was opened at the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — President of the Baltic Assembly (BA) Timo Suslov declared the Session open and asked everybody to rise for a moment of silence for long-time Head of the Estonian Delegation to the BA and President of the BA Aadu
Read MoreHussar acknowledged the security cooperation of the Baltic States
NordenBladet — Hussar said at the meeting that the cooperation of the Baltic States during the Estonian presidency of the Baltic Assembly had been excellent both at the level of the parliaments and the committees. However, he thinks that there
Read MoreChairs of Foreign Affairs Committees condemn the rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim violence
NordenBladet — “We, the Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees of our respective national parliaments, condemn the surge in hate and violence plaguing our nations and the world since Hamas’ horrific attack against Israel on October 7. We are witnessing an alarming
Read More42nd Session of the Baltic Assembly focuses on economic impacts of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and on civil defence
NordenBladet — President of the Baltic Assembly (BA) Timo Suslov thinks that the year of the Estonian presidency of the BA has been marked by the continuation of building a resilient, secure, reliable and sustainable Baltic region. “This is especially
Read MoreThe deliberation of a Bill which had been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government was adjourned in the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — The deliberation of the Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act and Other Acts (295 SE), initiated by the Government, which had been declared to be a matter of confidence in the Government before the second reading,
Read MoreThe Riigikogu heard ministers’ replies to three interpellations
NordenBladet — The Minister of Justice replied that VAT was a general consumption tax for gaining state budget revenue. “The most important thing is to understand in what security environment we are living today and one important goal when raising
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