15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

During the Riigikogu sitting, an interpellation submitted to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the worrying state of the Estonian economy was discussed. The question was posed by Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, who stressed that Estonia has the deepest recession in Europe, and the government's recent decisions, including tax hikes, have exacerbated uncertainty …

Today's discussion focused on the question posed by Riigikogu member Helle-Moonika Helme (EKRE) to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform Party) regarding the state of the Republic of Estonia. Helme began with sharp criticism, comparing the government's statistics-based optimism to the denial of reality characteristic of the Soviet era. The main …

Today's session addressed the state of the Estonian economy within the framework of a question posed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Isamaa member Urmas Reinsalu raised alarming economic issues, citing the Bank of Estonia's December forecast, which indicates overestimated revenue collection, rising unemployment, and an impending recession instead of economic …

The item on the agenda was an interpellation submitted to Regional Minister Madis Kallas concerning the support of regions and the policy of redistributing the revenue base of local governments (KOV). The questioner, Vadim Belobrovtsev, sharply criticized the government's decision to take a portion of income tax from more successful …

Climate Minister Kristen Michal responded to an open question posed by Riigikogu member Rain Epler concerning the current status and developments of Nordica and its associated companies (Transpordi Varahaldus, Xfly). The discussion primarily centered on the timeline for the company's privatization, the findings of the special audit, and potential claims …

The Riigikogu debate centered on a question put to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the €400 million revenue line included in the State Budget Strategy (RES). Priit Sibul (Isamaa) cast doubt on the reliability of the RES, pointing out that the government had included an unspecified line item, which Finance …

Within the framework of the seventh item on the Riigikogu's agenda, a question posed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding electricity prices, raised by Riigikogu member Aleksei Jevgrafov, was discussed. Jevgrafov criticized the extremely high market prices in Estonia (referencing the peak of January 5th at €890.54/MWh) and asked whether …

Mart Helme, a member of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the war in Ukraine and Estonia’s preparedness should the conflict conclude unfavorably for Estonia. Helme referenced articles in the Western media (e.g., the Wall Street Journal) that suggest Ukraine is in a …