15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing

The agenda of the Riigikogu session focused primarily on two pressing issues: the functioning of the principles of the Rule of Law in Estonia, especially concerning the crisis that has arisen between the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office, and the government's planned motor vehicle tax and its impact …

This agenda item focused on the interpellation submitted to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding her statements following the Paris meeting of Western leaders, where support for Ukraine and the potential deployment of troops were discussed. The questioner, Martin Helme, accused the Prime Minister of lying to the Estonian public because …

This agenda item of the current Riigikogu session addressed the challenges facing the domestic food industry. It was initiated by Riigikogu member Lauri Laats (Centre Party) with a question directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Laats expressed deep concern over the recession, low consumer confidence, and the 42% rise in …

The Riigikogu information hour addressed a sharp and emotional topic: the potential participation of the Estonian Defence Forces in military activities in Ukraine, and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s personal responsibility and readiness to remain in Estonia in the event of a war threat. Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid presented the Prime …

The discussion covered the local government (KOV) financing reform initiated by Regional Minister Madis Kallas. Riigikogu member Vadim Belobrovtsev criticized the reform, arguing that it penalizes more successful local governments by reducing their revenue through changes in the calculation of individual income tax, and introduces progressive taxation at the local …

At the Riigikogu session, the response of Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet to the interpellation by Riigikogu member Mart Maastik regarding the independence and effectiveness of the Prosecutor's Office was discussed. Maastik criticized the activities of the Prosecutor's Office, citing the slowness of the Kajar Lember saga and the Slava …

The tenth question during the information hour concerned the legality and oversight of the Prosecutor's Office's activities, posed by Riigikogu member Kert Kingo to Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet. Kingo began by referencing the prosecutors' code of ethics, which requires prosecutors to maintain impartiality, independence, and refrain from presenting false …