First reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (360 OE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe."
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-24 16:08
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 10
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 7m
AI Summaries: 10/10 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda for the current session included Draft Resolution 360 OE of the Riigikogu, submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which concerned the amendment of the Riigikogu resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe." The purpose of the draft resolution was to introduce changes to the composition of the PACE delegation to ensure the presence of Estonian representatives in all assembly factions, which is important in connection with Indrek Saar's candidacy for the post of PACE Secretary General.
Upon the proposal of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and at the suggestion of the Estonian Reform Party faction, Hanah Lahe was temporarily removed from the delegation's composition, and Reili Rand (from the SDE faction) and Tõnis Lukas (from the Isamaa faction) were appointed as substitute members. The committee supported these proposals unanimously. Following the presentation and brief discussions, during which no questions or amendments were submitted, the Riigikogu decided to immediately put the draft resolution to the final vote. The draft was adopted with 71 votes in favor, although the chairman of the session became confused regarding the number of abstentions when announcing the voting results, which Mart Helme later corrected, clarifying that he was the only voter who abstained.
Decisions Made 2
The Riigikogu adopted Draft Resolution 360 OE, submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, concerning the Riigikogu Resolution "Amendment of the Riigikogu Resolution 'Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe'". The resolution was passed with 71 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 1 abstention.
The adopted decision amended the composition of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Hanah Lahe was removed from the delegation, and Reili Rand and Tõnis Lukas were appointed as substitute members.
Most Active Speaker
Ester Karuse was the most active speaker, presenting as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the rapporteur for Bill 360 OE. She provided a thorough explanation of the reasoning behind the changes, stressing the necessity of ensuring Estonia's representation within the PACE Social Democrats group to support Indrek Saar's candidacy, as well as the need to include a representative from the Isamaa faction. Karuse then presented the committee's consensus position recommending the adoption of the bill and proceeding to the final vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi announced that the first item on today's agenda is the first reading of Draft Resolution No. 360 on amending the Riigikogu resolution, submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, concerning the formation of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and that Ester Karuse is the rapporteur.
Ester Karuse
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The Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee supported a draft resolution to change the composition of Estonia's delegation to PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe), according to which Hanah Lahe will be replaced by Reili Rand, and the Isamaa faction wishes to nominate Tõnis Lukas as a substitute member. The delegation would then consist of: Head Liisa-Ly Pakosta, members Aleksei Jevgrafov and Eerik-Niiles Kross, and substitute members Ants Frosch, Tõnis Lukas, and Reili Rand. The deadline for amendments was set for January 19, and the bill is scheduled to be taken up for the first reading and final vote at the plenary session on January 24.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi clarified that the Social Democratic Party has strong momentum, but that this does not make them the largest faction in the Riigikogu. He noted the absence of questions, closed the debate, and announced that Draft Resolution 360 – the amendment to the Riigikogu resolution "Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe" – was prepared for the final vote, and asked everyone to take a stand and cast their vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu adopted Draft Law 360 by decision: 71 in favor, 0 against, and 0 abstentions.
Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik clarifies that Ester Karuse was referring to the large group of social democrats in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, not to them being the largest faction in the Estonian parliament.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi apologizes if his remark was not intended to refer to the Riigikogu factions and their size, and then turns to address Mart Helme.
Mart Helme
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Mart Helme stated that he remained neutral because he did not want to vote against the Estonian delegation, but he also did not wish to support Indrek Saar’s candidacy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi apologizes for a possible error concerning the voting results (71 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention). He emphasizes that this has, in fact, drawn more attention, requests the justification, and announces that this is the final question for Chairman Kalle Grünthal before we move forward.
Kalle Grünthal
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Kalle Grünthal asked the chairman of the session not to repeat the same mistake for the third time, since the chairman had already made a mistake twice today and apologized.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks [the speaker] and promises to try to follow the good advice.