15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The agenda includes the first reading of the draft motor vehicle tax law 592. The draft was initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) faction, and now it has been brought back for discussion with various viewpoints: the opposition (EKRE, Isamaa, and Centre Party) emphasized the need to …

The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 566, a draft act amending the Income Tax Act initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which is also known as the banking tax bill. Rapporteur Rain Epler (EKRE) explained that the bill's objective was not to tax …

For the third reading, the draft law amending the Law on Churches and Congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, was considered 570. The core idea was to strengthen the independence of Estonian churches and reduce the political influence of foreign countries, focusing particularly on severing the canonical ties between the …

The agenda for the third reading includes draft law no. 565, amending the Defence Forces Order Act and the Economic Zone Act (strengthening maritime security), initiated by the Government of the Republic of Estonia. The draft law’s purpose is to modernize the legal environment so that the Defence Forces have …

The fifth agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution submitted by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, proposing to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms until an updated methodology for infrasound measurements and the establishment of permissible sound pressure levels are in place. The …

Following is the consideration of agenda item six: the second reading of the draft law amending the Medicines Act (hospital exemption). This draft concerns the use of hospital exemptions – the use of medicines, as an exceptional remedy, in hospitals or in other exceptional circumstances, in addition to medicines that …

The agenda item was the first reading of draft law 559 concerning Estonia’s accession to the statutes of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), initiated by the Government of the Republic. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna introduced the draft, emphasizing that IDEA is an important intergovernmental organization dedicated …

The eighth item on the agenda was the first reading of draft law 572, amending the Identity Documents Act, and amending other acts related to it, initiated by the Republic's Government. The draft’s focus is to enhance the security of identities, mitigate security risks, and reduce bureaucracy, while taking into …