15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing

Our information session today covers 13 questions and their discussion, focusing on international allied relationships and the criticism and responses surrounding them. In the first question, Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme addressed the Prime Minister, raising the issue of damage to allied cooperation caused by ministers, which sparked a …

Structural overview: The Riigikogu discussed the government coalition's policy and energy policy as part of the second question. The discussion focused on the procedure, public availability, and transparency of calculations and assessments regarding the Climate Act and the development plan for the energy sector. The discussions highlighted internal disagreements within …

The agenda included the third question to the Riigikogu directed at the Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets, concerning the political situation and the health of the coalition. The representative of the opposition, Lauri Laats, raised concerns about the adopted decisions of the coalition and the competence of the ministers, …

The fourth question addressed religious freedom and security and was linked to bill 570, which the government brought to parliament and regarding which a brief discussion took place in the legal affairs committee. The bill concerns the canonical relations between the Pühtitsa Monastery and the Estonian Orthodox Church of the …

The fifth question is directed at Prime Minister Kalle Jaanson and concerns political responsibility. The speaker, Urmas Reinsalu, poses several questions regarding the socio-economic impacts on the purchasing power of pensioners, and the consequences of tax increases, focusing on changes to net pensions for the elderly and the general economic …

Today, within the framework of the sixth question, the main focus was on government economic policy and people’s ability to cope. Anastasija Kovalenko-Kõlvart presented a denunciatory and essentially critical overview of how the car tax notices, the increase in VAT, and the reintroduction of income tax are affecting family finances …

The seventh question focused on the state of the country and energy policy, aiming to discuss how to reduce electricity prices in Estonia and ensure a stable supply. The question raised was whether Estonia should follow the US energy policy (less support for renewable energy and a greater focus on …