15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing

Today's agenda item focused on security and risk assessment regarding the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in Estonian local government elections and the election of electors in the presidential election. The question clearly raised a thorny issue: why is it important from Estonia's security perspective to restrict or …

Today's second question was directed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and concerned the Estonian economy. Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme posed a question about the prospects for the economy and raised a critical assessment of the government's economic policy, including tax changes and energy policy. The text conveyed concern …

The third question concerned Estonia's foreign policy and the recent UN vote on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Member of the Riigikogu, Lauri Laats, posed the question, and the discussion focused on Estonia's position and the broader direction of foreign policy. It was jointly noted that in foreign policy, Estonia has emphasized …

The Riigikogu information session focused on Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’ responses to two significant topics: the credibility of government members and cuts to the state budget. Riigikogu member Priit Sibul raised a question regarding the actions of Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, citing a security expert’s comment, Meelis Oidsalu, which …

Today’s fifth question concerned the obligation to perform a constitutionality analysis in the explanatory notes of draft legislation based on the Good Legislation and Normative Technique Rules (HÕNTE). Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid turned to the Minister of Justice and Digital Transformation, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, to discuss whether the mandatory …

The Riigikogu’s sixth question was addressed to Minister of Culture Heidy Purg and concerned the topic of salaries for cultural workers. The question was posed by Vadim Belobrovtsev, who criticized the government for freezing the salaries of civil servants, including cultural workers, until 2025. Belobrovtsev highlighted the ironic situation where …

The agenda primarily concerned the economic situation and its impact on citizens and businesses. The discussion focused on the Bank of Estonia's forecasts, the impact of purchasing power and inflation next year, and the relationship between tax increases and the government's budget processes. The collective question was how large the …

Eight questions to the prime minister focused on the situation in the country and sparked a thorough discussion on various levels. The main topics were the customary legislative process, constitutional order, and the nature of limitations in crisis situations, as well as the ministers' perspectives on the analysis of drafting …

Today, the financing of Rail Baltic was discussed within the framework of the Riigikogu's ninth question. The questioner was Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, and the topic was Rail Baltic addressed to Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The focus of the discussion was the project's final cost to Estonia and the annual …