15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.

2025-03-19 12:00

Membership: 15
Session: 5
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Speeches: 12
AI Summaries: 12/12 (100.0%)
Duration: 13m
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The session focused on a plan to stimulate the economy and its implementation priorities. The first question was directed to the Minister of Economic and Industrial Affairs, Erkki Keldor, and concerned specific measures aimed at increasing the competitiveness and added value of the Estonian economy, and ensuring a stable and …

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Vladimir Arhipov Vladimir Arhipov
At the beginning of April, a roundtable session will be organized to monitor the competitiveness …
Vladimir Arhipov Vladimir Arhipov
The implementation of a 2% increase in corporate income tax next year will not take …
Vladimir Arhipov Vladimir Arhipov
Development of offshore wind farms will not proceed in line with the current government's direction; …
Speeches: 21
AI Summaries: 21/21 (100.0%)
Duration: 15m
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The topic addressed the state of the country and the government's legitimacy within the context of a constitutional mandate. Helle-Moonika Helme posed a question in the Riigikogu focusing on the government's mandate and the consistent adherence to democratic processes; she emphasized that the old coalition has dissolved and a new …

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Collective
Until the Riigikogu and constitutional order are fulfilled, no collective decisions were made within the …
Speeches: 10
AI Summaries: 10/10 (100.0%)
Duration: 9m
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Today's portion of the Riigikogu session focused on security issues, particularly ensuring the capabilities of the Defence Forces and defence spending. Member of the Riigikogu, Lauri Läänemets, posed a specific question to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding the implementation of the Defence Forces Commander's military advice, concerning the procurement of …

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Decisions were not made.
Speeches: 15
AI Summaries: 15/15 (100.0%)
Duration: 13m
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Riigikogu member Urmas Reinsalu posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding national defense policy and the disregard for the advice of the Defence Forces Commander. Reinsalu focused on two main topics: the failure to take into account the Defence Forces Commander’s recommendations (regarding capability development) presented in September 2024 …

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Decisions were not made.
Speeches: 10
AI Summaries: 10/10 (100.0%)
Duration: 11m
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In the Riigikogu session, the responses of Minister of Economic and Industrial Affairs Erkki Keldo to questions from Riigikogu members regarding the functioning of a market economy in Estonia were discussed. Aleksandr Tšaplõgin initiated the discussion with the question of whether Estonia operates under a market economy or a planned …

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Collective
Decisions were not made.
Speeches: 13
AI Summaries: 13/13 (100.0%)
Duration: 15m
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This sixth survey represents a Riigikogu inquiry into the Prime Minister’s largest plan for Estonia. The conversation opened with a question posed by Rain Eleri, who highlighted a critical observation regarding the clarity of the Prime Minister’s vision and strategic direction, and questioned the reliability of conclusions based on what …

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Rain Epler Rain Epler
The government made a fundamental decision to raise defense spending next year to at least …
Speeches: 10
AI Summaries: 10/10 (100.0%)
Duration: 9m
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Today's seventh question before the Riigikogu was directed to Prime Minister Kalle Jaanson and addressed topics of national defense, recent criticisms, and accelerating procurement processes. Anti Allas highlighted the assessment given by two top specialists in the defense sector, Kusti Salmi and Martin Herem: the procurement process is not fast …

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Anti Allas Anti Allas
The state has decided to maintain the level of defense investments at least at 5% …
Anti Allas Anti Allas
The state is launching a council of entrepreneurs, which will contribute to accelerating procurement processes …
Speeches: 10
AI Summaries: 10/10 (100.0%)
Duration: 8m
Summary

Today's eighth question is titled "Government Austerity Plan" and emerges as a significant point of focus regarding changes in the country's expenses and bureaucratic system. The question's presenter is Member of the Riigikogu Mart Maastik, and it sheds light on how the planned cuts and position relocations are realized in …

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Collective
Political decisions were not made within the scope of this consideration. The consideration turned to …
Speeches: 15
AI Summaries: 15/15 (100.0%)
Duration: 10m
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Today's nine questions were directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and addressed topics related to the digital society. Kert Kingo posed a critical question regarding the government's actions concerning the development of digital tracking and data collection, focusing on the collection of biometric data by ABIS and the planned nationwide …

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Collective
No decisions were made during this sitting.
Speeches: 4
AI Summaries: 4/4 (100.0%)
Duration: 5m
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In the information session, the tenth question addressed the topic of overload charges in the energy sector. Member of the Riigikogu, Andres Metsoja, posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, asking why Estonia cannot use the revenue from overload charges to make electricity bills more affordable, as Finland does, …

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Decisions were not made.