Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session

The Riigikogu session commenced with the welcoming of the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, who was beginning his three-day state visit to Estonia. The Speaker of the Riigikogu emphasized the historical closeness and strengthening cooperation between Estonia and Finland. President Stubb delivered a speech to the Riigikogu, …

The first item on the agenda concerned the 2024 report by the Minister of Social Protection on the implementation of the national long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035." The report focused on the key result areas of social protection—health and well-being—and was responsible for addressing the fields of children and families, …

During the second item on the Riigikogu's agenda, the interpellation submitted by Varro Vooglaid and Kalle Grünthal on May 13, 2023, concerning the scope of B-category driving licenses (Interpellation No. 327) was addressed. The core of the interpellation was to inquire whether individuals holding a B-category driving license in Estonia …

The submitted interpellation (592) concerns the renovation of Estonia's housing stock. The interpellators are Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik, and the topic is the renovation of apartment buildings constructed during the Soviet era. The focus of the interpellation is the …

The fourth agenda item addressed a previously submitted interpellation to the Riigikogu concerning the prenatal protection of children's right to life. The interpellation (554) was submitted on June 15, 2023, by Varro Vooglaid, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Martin Helme, and demanded a substantive explanation from the government and the Ministry of …

The submitted inquiry addresses the collection of data on post-abortion complications in Estonia. The purpose of Inquiry No. 550, submitted by Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid on June 14, 2023, is to gain an overview of whether and when improvements are planned for the collection of data on post-abortion complications, and …

Inquiry No. 571 by members of the Riigikogu addressed the numerous cases of inhumane treatment, violence, and neglect in Estonian care homes that came to light in 2023, citing Värska Südamekodu and Viimsi Pihlakodu as examples. The questioners (from the EKRE faction) criticized the decline in service quality despite rising …