15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing

The focus of this agenda item is the procedural process of the competition law and its direct impact on Estonia’s competitive situation and how it is implemented. The questioning took place from Member of the Riigikogu Lauri Läänemets to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and concerned previous coalition positions for the …

The Riigikogu discussed migration policy, focusing on the government's plan to increase the quota for labor immigration from third countries. The intention is to increase the exemption for certain skilled workers up to 4,000, and the exemption will apply to specific salary criteria and local mitigation measures to control the …

The third agenda item concerned the assessment of the government's policy consequences, focusing on the taxation of climate and transport policy, and particularly car tax. Member of the Riigikogu, Urmas Reinsalu, posed a detailed and critical question regarding the design of this taxation and its impact on people, referring to …

The fourth question addressed economics and the strengthening of Estonia's competitiveness to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Member of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller posed the question of how and whether Estonia can learn from the examples of Latvia and Lithuania, and what actions the Estonian state is taking to improve competitiveness. …

Within the framework of the fifth question, the topic of the competition law was discussed with Prime Minister Kristen Michal of the Riigikogu. The primary context was the procedure for adopting an EU directive and the various procedural types associated with it, along with coordination practices. The discussion highlighted two …

Within the framework of the sixth tuning question, the focus was on the future of Estonian energetics and choices regarding energy production. Energetics and environment minister Andres Sutt was the guest speaker, and the questions were primarily directed towards the expansion of wind energy, the formation of prices, and the …

The seventh question addressed the Minister of Energy and Environment, Andres Sutt, and MP Mart Maastik represented the question on the topic of energy. The central theme was the competitiveness of electricity prices and the role of renewable energy in Estonia's supply security, including the impact of research on policy: …

Eight questions addressed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and referred to the OSCE ODIHR report on e-elections. Mart Helme posed a critical and very thorough question, expressing a desire to include the opposition, hesitant, and critical groups at a round table or some other forum to break down the analysis, draw …

The information session addressed the provision of temporary and international protection in Estonia for Ukrainian men of mobilization age. Member of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge posed a question to the Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, seeking clarifications and potential changes to current policy. The central theme was how Estonia …