Tag: Parliament of Estonia

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....

Members of the Riigikogu at conference on economic governance: EU debt burden must be...

NordenBladet — Chair of the Finance Committee Annely Akkermann said in her speech that Estonia supported the coordination of the economic and fiscal policies...

Kaja Kallas an overview of the implementation of the long-term national strategy “Estonia 2035”

NordenBladet — In her report, Kallas recalled that the strategy that had been adopted in 2021 had established a framework consolidating Estonia’s major strategic...

Hussar: Russia must compensate the damage it has caused in Ukraine

NordenBladet — Hussar said in his speech that Estonia would continue providing strong military, economic and political support to Ukraine until Ukraine had won...

A Bill to increase environmental charges passed the first reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — At today’s sitting, the Riigikogu continued the first reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Environmental Charges Act and the Forest...

National parliaments focus on the role of good governance in addressing global crises

NordenBladet — Head of the delegation of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Maris Lauri said that the representatives of national parliaments would consider how...