Tag: Parliament of Estonia

Legal Affairs Committee wants to eliminate the barriers to investments into start-ups

NordenBladet — The Legal Affairs Committee decided today to initiate a Bill that would simplify the options of foreign investors to invest into Estonian start-ups,...

Riigikogu supported visa-free working holidays in Japan for young Estonian adults

NordenBladet — The Riigikogu ratified the Act on the Ratification of the Arrangements for Working Holidays between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and...

The Bill relating to the tax environment passed the second reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet —The Bill that will transpose the directive regulating the resolution of disputes arising in the application of international agreements eliminating double taxation of...

Estonia: Bills relating to pension rise passed the first reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — At today’s plenary sitting, the Riigikogu concluded the first reading of two Bills intended to additionally increase pensions in the coming year. The...

Estonia: Bill facilitating the curbing of the generation of greenhouse gases passed the second...

NordenBladet — The Bill that will transpose into Estonian law the EU directive which aims to enhance cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions and low-carbon...

Estonian delegation to the IPU condemns Turkey’s military operation in Syria

NordenBladet — Today, the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will vote on the joint statement of the delegations of France, United Kingdom,...

Estonia: Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa is meeting his Nordic and...

NordenBladet — The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa is taking part in the meeting of the chairmen of the foreign affairs...

NATO PA Estonian delegation attends the Annual Session in London

NordenBladet — Members of the Estonian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Ants Laaneots, Leo Kunnas and Sven Sester attend the Annual Session...

Estonia: The Riigikogu discussed pensions as a matter of significant national importance

NordenBladet — The matter of significant national importance “The Future of Pension – Who Will Provide for the Elderly?”, initiated by the Social Democratic...

Estonia: The Bill concerning space sector development passed the first reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting of the Riigikogu, the Bill on Estonia’s membership of the European Space Agency that would allow a larger amount...