15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The discussion of the Riigikogu’s first question focused on the government's controversial decisions and security issues. Riina Solman (Isamaa) criticized Prime Minister Kaja Kallas for sending the car tax bill to the Riigikogu despite a lack of consensus within the coalition. She also questioned why the same approach was not …

Today’s Riigikogu information hour focused on the sharp confrontation over the fate of the Bronze Soldier monument, a topic raised by Riigikogu member Martin Helme (EKRE) to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Helme demanded concrete steps from the government to remove the monument from the Defense Forces Cemetery, claiming that since …

The session focused on the transition to Estonian-language education, regarding which Riigikogu member Vadim Belobrovtsev (Centre Party) posed a question to Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas. Belobrovtsev criticized the hasty implementation of the reform, highlighting that the problems currently emerging (teacher language requirements, shortages) were exactly those the …

The current debate during the Riigikogu information hour focused on a pressing issue—the increase in teachers' salaries and the government's inability to fulfill the promise made in the coalition agreement to raise teachers' wages to 120% of the Estonian average by 2027. The questioner, Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa), expressed disappointment that …

During the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) information session, a question directed at Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur concerning the consistency between threat assessments and defense planning was addressed. Riigikogu member Alar Laneman pointed out the differing threat assessments circulating in the media (the three years cited by the Prime Minister versus …

The Riigikogu debate centered on economic competitiveness, initiated by Andres Metsoja (Isamaa) who posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Metsoja voiced the concerns of business organizations regarding the lack of clear economic decisions, highlighting Estonia’s status as having the most expensive borrowing in the Euro area, an ambiguous …

The Riigikogu information session addressed questions posed to the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas, concerning the state of education in Estonia. Riigikogu member Arvo Aller first raised the issue of the future of Toila Gymnasium, criticizing the Ministry of Education and Research's proposal to close the gymnasium section …

Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur responded to questions from Riigikogu members Aleksei Jevgrafov and Arvo Aller concerning the defense and security of Estonia's eastern border. Jevgrafov sought information on how the state plans to strengthen the eastern border's defense capabilities and what the impact of the new measures would be …

The 11th question of the information hour focused on the Rail Baltic project. MP Aleksandr Tšaplõgin asked Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the project's financial viability, referring to statements made by Anvar Salomets, head of Rail Baltic Estonia, that the project is not and will never be financially profitable and …