Draft law amending the Foreign Relations Act and, in consequence, amending other acts (385 SE), third reading
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-04-16 17:07
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 10m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
Negotiations on the third reading of bill 385 regarding the amendment of the Foreign Relations Act initiated by the Government of the Republic and the amendments to related laws. The central question of the bill represents the limitation of the Riigikogu’s competence in initiating the denunciation of international treaties, which has sparked a broad discussion on democratic control and the state’s sovereignty. The Isamaa faction and other colleagues emphasized that the Riigikogu must remain solely competent to initiate the denunciation or termination of treaties, and the legal grounds from the Constitution and the Foreign Relations Act require critical attention. In the final vote, the bill received a green light: 70 votes in favor and 1 against, therefore bill 385 was adopted as law.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 385 adopted as law; the vote result was 70 in favor, 1 against, and 0 abstentions.
Most Active Speaker
The most active representative was BDH3H-JWux0, who represented the Isamaa faction and delivered several thorough and lengthy speeches. Positionally, he aligns with the right-wing (legal-political) direction.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi opens the third reading of Bill 385, which concerns amendments to the External Communications Act and amendments to related laws, and Henn Põlluaas, presumably on behalf of the Isamaa faction and by virtue of authority, requests the floor.

Henn Põlluaas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
It is said that the Riigikogu has become the government's rubber stamp, and the External Relations Act draft bill 385 limits its right to initiate denunciation, but the Constitution and the External Relations Act give the Riigikogu exclusive competence in the ratification and denunciation of international treaties, and the Riigikogu has the right to initiate denunciation through its members, factions, and committees.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice Chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks for three more minutes.

Henn Põlluaas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Riigikogu has the right to initiate denunciation of international treaties, and the parliament must preserve its independent decision-making and oversight powers; therefore Isamaa's draft bill 385 is not supported.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi declared the negotiations over and urged the Riigikogu to prepare for the final vote on Draft Bill 385, stressing that its adoption requires at least 51 votes, and calling on it to take a stand and vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Bill 385 was passed into law: 70 members of the Riigikogu voted in favor, 1 against, and there were no abstentions.