15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing

The present draft legislation and subsequent debate focused on the current state of the Estonian economy following the visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their resulting forecasts. The primary question was directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, highlighting the IMF's assessments: Estonia is the only European country expected …

The topic presented concerned the fulfillment of election promises and the implementation of agreements within the context of the coalition agreement, and whether and how the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in local elections could be restricted or altered without amending the constitution. Helir-Valdor Seeder raised a question …

The debate on the third question in the Riigikogu was directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and focused on the state of the country and the transition to Estonian-language education. Helle-Moonika Helme posed a sharp question, accusing the government of violating the constitutional order and referring to the connections between …

Today, the fourth question raised in the Riigikogu addressed the government’s decisions to increase fines and state fees, and the resulting impact on the population and the state budget. Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart posed the question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The core of the criticism was that doubling the fines occurred …

Riina Solman (Isamaa), a member of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), posed a question to Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) regarding clarity of messaging, accusing Eesti 200 of a pattern of announcing agreements and plans that have not yet been confirmed by the government or the coalition. Solman highlighted as …

The Riigikogu discussed the relationship between the state and the church and the influence of the Moscow Patriarchate on Estonian Orthodoxy within the framework of the seventh agenda item. Central attention was directed to how the state views moving away from the Moscow Patriarchate and what steps should be taken …

Member of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa/Fatherland) submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the political situation, demanding the Prime Minister's resignation, citing the government's crisis of indecisiveness and tax hikes that are harming the economy. Reinsalu criticized the government for planning a car tax, which, following rejection …

The exchange of views during the information hour focused on the nature and legal character of the Estonia-Ukraine security agreement. Varro Vooglaid posed a profound and pointed question as to why the agreement had not been presented to the Riigikogu (Parliament) and whether it might entail financial or military obligations. …