15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session

The focus of the agenda was the motion of no confidence against Social Minister Karmen Joller, submitted in writing on behalf of the initiators of the motion. During the recorded proceedings, Martin Helme was given the floor for a statement, after which Social Minister Karmen Joller was required to respond. …

The first reading of the Riigikogu resolution “Making a proposal to the Republic of Estonia Government to develop tax incentives for employing students” addressed draft law 638, submitted by the Estonian Centre Party faction. The draft’s purpose was to provide an incentive for employing young people, especially those aged 19 …

At the session of the next third agenda item, the second reading of the draft law amending the Atmosphere Air Protection Act and other laws (667) initiated by the Government of the Republic was discussed. The draft’s purpose is to partially adopt the European Union’s directive on greenhouse gas emission …

The fourth agenda item concerns the draft Act amending the Competition Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, number 654 – this is the first reading. The draft incorporates the European Union regulation concerning subsidies from third countries and establishes the Competition Authority as the contact point for Estonia …

The Riigikogu is considering the draft law amending the Construction Code and other laws, initiated by the Republic's Government, for its first reading. The main objective of the draft law is to improve the development of telecommunications infrastructure in Estonia, to make construction processes more efficient, and to increase opportunities …

The Riigikogu will debate Bill 664 for its first reading, which concerns the amendment of the Defence Forces Service Act and the amendment of other related laws initiated by the government. The purpose of the bill is to strengthen the Defence Forces’ readiness and increase national defence by expanding contribution …

As the seventh agenda item, the first reading of draft law 668, initiated by the Republic of Estonia's Government, regarding the civil crisis and state defense law was discussed. This is a significant and broad revision of the legal space, aiming to consolidate existing, dependent legal texts into a unified …

The first reading of the draft law amending the Holiday and Commemoration Day Act (636), initiated by the Social Democratic Party faction and Members of Parliament Tanel Kiik, Jaak Aab, Andre Hanimäe, Züleyxa Izmailova, and Ester Karuse, is presented. The purpose of the draft is to provide an additional day …

Bill 637, submitted by the Estonian Centre Party faction, concerns an amendment to the Holidays Act and deals with designating the second day of Easter as a public holiday and a day off. The presenter was Member of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev. The purpose of the bill is that the …

The first reading of draft law 639, amending the Local Government Council Election Act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, is now under discussion. The presenter was Martin Helme, who stated that the draft concerns a broad order relating to elections: the existing requirement of a place of …