Tag: Parliament of Estonia

Estonia: Foreign Affairs Committee starts discussing Arctic issues

NordenBladet — The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) starts discussions on the Arctic issues. In order to get background information...

Estonia: Põlluaas in Finno-Ugric Day greeting to Finnish and Hungarian Speakers: multiplicity of cultures...

NordenBladet — Today, on the Finno-Ugric Day, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Henn Põlluaas sent a video greeting to the Speakers of...

Estonian and Finnish Speakers discussed bilateral and international relations

NordenBladet — President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Henn Põlluaas discussed bilateral relations with Finland, regional security and political situation in East Europe...

Estonia: Prime Minister made a political statement in connection with the submission of the...

NordenBladet — Prime Minister Jüri Ratas made a political statement in connection with the submission of the national long-term development strategy “Estonia 2035” to...

Estonia: Bill organising the Railways Act passed the second reading in the Riigikogu

NordenBladet — The Bill that passed the second reading will amend the Railways Act by including provisions arising from directives and by specifying domestic...

Estonia: Chairs of parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia...

NordenBladet — At the video conference today, chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and...

Estonia: The Riigikogu tested a sitting with distance participation

NordenBladet — Today, members of the Riigikogu tested the technical solution created to conduct a sitting with distance participation; this would allow participation at...

Estonia won the Baltic Assembly Prize in Arts this year

NordenBladet — This year, the Baltic Assembly (BA) Prize in Arts was awarded to meditative documentary essay “Bridges of Time” (2018) by Kristīne Briede...

Estonia: The Riigikogu passed an Act directed at reduction of energy consumption

NordenBladet — Today the Riigikogu passed an Act obligating the state to improve energy efficiency so as to aim to decrease energy consumption regardless...

Estonia: The Riigikogu agenda for the working week includes proceedings on 12 Bills and...

NordenBladet — The Riigikogu agenda for the working week includes proceedings on 12 Bills and draft Resolutions The Riigikogu approved its agenda for this working...