15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing

The focus of the first question concerned the Prime Minister’s promise regarding taxes and tax peace, and the coordination round for the bill raising Notary fees. The 30% increase in Notary fees was assessed as a potential tax increase with a total amount of 11.5 million euros, and the discussion …

Today, the second question was directed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the air defense of Estonia, or scenarios in which, in the event of a war, it would be necessary to destroy infrastructure (roads, bridges, railway) and, if needed, evacuations. The discussion centered on the adequacy of defense planning …

The present discussion regarding the third question focused on regional policy and the rationale for creating regional cooperation areas. Member of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder presented a critical proposal: instead of forming artificial, illogical regions, the basis should be Estonia’s administrative division, the boundaries of local governments, counties, and local …

Today’s fourth question concerns religious freedom in the Republic of Estonia and related topics: the relationship of the local Orthodox Church with the Moscow Patriarchate and whether and how the state plans to intervene in the question of canonical ties of religious communities. The question was posed by Riigikogu member …

The first item on the Riigikogu's agenda concerned the referral of the fifth question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The question was submitted by Riigikogu member Rain Epler, and the topic was the government's action plan in light of the results of the US presidential election. The discussion covered both …

The sixth question addressed subsidies to municipalities and related reforms in the education sector. The Ministry of Education and the Estonian Union of Education Employees have reached an agreement to create or restore a teacher career model that takes into account teacher workload and qualifications, through increasing the differentiation fund. …

The focus of this seventh agenda item was security, and the Riigikogu discussed two main topics: firstly, civilian oversight of the Defence Forces and its impact on cooperation between the government and parliament (including mechanisms and transparency of civilian oversight), and secondly, the planning of population evacuation and related international …

Eight questions concerned energy and the sustainability of Estonia’s energy policy. Aivar Kokk posed a thorough question, highlighting the need to ensure controlled electrical energy during winter months against a backdrop of price increases, and presented the idea of retrofitting old shale boilers into pellet boilers. The numerical examples and …

The discussion focused on recent statements by Defence Forces Commander Andrus Merilo regarding the potential for military escalation and combat operations to reach Estonian territory in the event of a NATO-Russia conflict. Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid posed two sharp questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Firstly, whether the …