15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The discussion topic was the state of the market economy in Estonia. Divergent viewpoints raised the question of whether government interventions in the economy are truly transitioning to a market economy and whether the rhetoric of the green turn and planned economy will evolve into actual economic policy. In the …

The first topic addressed agricultural policy and the future of Tartu Agro. The discussion centered on the expiration of a long-term lease agreement signed in 2000, which ends in November of next year. Tartu Agro is a large employer with a diverse range of activities; work is divided among approximately …

The topic of the third question concerned the basis for management decisions and their transparency in energy policy, focusing on decisions made with the support of offshore wind farms. Urmas Reinsalu posed a thorough question, referencing a news article published in February, and asked what information and calculations those decisions …

The fourth question to the Riigikogu concerned the possible deployment of Estonian soldiers to Ukraine. The questioner, Rain Epler, pointed out that the discussion primarily involves forms of training and assistance, not the deployment of a direct brigade-sized unit, and emphasized that the topic is linked to both logistics and …

Today's sitting focused on Estonia’s foreign policy course, particularly regarding Estonia’s vote on a controversial Middle East resolution in the UN General Assembly on September 12th. Member of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev (TqT5YjnBr0U) posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding explanations from Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, as Estonia voted …

This agenda item addressed the Riigikogu’s 6th question regarding mass labor migration and its impact on Estonian employment. The questioner was Riigikogu member Tõnis Lukas, and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was to respond. The debate primarily revolved around the question itself: whether and to what extent Estonia is prepared to …

Today's seventh question addressed the potential for phosphate mining in the Aru-Lõuna quarry in Lääne-Virumaa. News on September 26th reported the start of phosphate test drilling, and a larger extraction of up to 25 tons of phosphate is planned for November, with the involvement of an international German company. The …

The eighth question of the information session addressed the situation of airline Nordica and management errors associated with it, highlighting parallels with the failure of Estonian Air. Member of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart (uIN2fJ9voPY) posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the repeated losses of the national airline, citing …

The Riigikogu’s questions concerned ongoing reorganizations and the combining of ministries, directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The questioner, Riigikogu member Mart Maastik, raised a historical tendency whereby each government establishes new ministries with new names and contents, referring to the creation of hyper-ministries, including the Ministry of Climate, and …

The tenth question of the information session addressed immigration and the tripling of its quota. Riigikogu member Anti Poolamets sharply criticized the prime minister, calling the government's approach irresponsible and comparing the current immigration to Soviet-era mass Russification ("Stop Lasnamäe!"). Poolamets expressed concern that Estonians would become a minority in …