15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting

The Riigikogu debated an interpellation submitted to Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur regarding the hindering of the development of the defense industry. The inquiry was submitted by several members of the Riigikogu, led by Raimond Kaljulaid. Kaljulaid sharply criticized both the four-month delay in discussing the interpellation and the actions …

The agenda item concerned the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vladimir Arhipov, and Peeter Ernits (Centre Party) to the Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Hendrik Johannes Terras, regarding the increase of decision-making power for local governments (LG) in setting …

The Riigikogu debated an interpellation concerning Latvian red deer in Estonia, submitted by Riigikogu members Arvo Aller, Rain Epler, Rene Kokk, Evelin Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Anti Poolamets. The inquiry was introduced by Arvo Aller, who highlighted the concerns of local farmers regarding the ear-tagged deer that were ravaging fields …

The Riigikogu debated Interpellation No. 781 concerning the salaries of cultural workers, submitted on May 19, 2025, by Riigikogu members Vadim Belobrovtsev, Lauri Laats, Andrei Korobeinik, Vladimir Arhipov, Peeter Ernits, and Aleksandr Tšaplõgin. The submitter of the inquiry, Vadim Belobrovtsev, emphasized that the salaries of cultural workers have lagged behind …

The Riigikogu debated the responses provided by Minister of Culture Heidy Purga to Interpellation No. 808, submitted by Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Peeter Ernits, and Vladimir Arhipov, concerning the amendment of the Public Libraries Act. The submitters of the interpellation expressed concern that the planned reform …

Interpellation No. 770 addressed issues concerning the funding and quality of school meals, which was submitted by the Centre Party faction, led by Vadim Belobrovtsev, to the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas. The questioners emphasized that the state's contribution to compensating for school lunches has remained at 1 …

As the seventh item on the agenda, the Riigikogu debated Inquiry No. 778 concerning teachers' salaries, submitted by Riigikogu members Vadim Belobrovtsev, Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Andrei Korobeinik, Vladimir Arhipov, and Peeter Ernits. The initiator of the inquiry, Vadim Belobrovtsev (2BHGSELLyV4), stressed that the current minimum gross salary for teachers …

The Riigikogu debated Inquiry No. 790, submitted by Madis Kallas, Züleyxa Izmailova, Anti Allas, Helmen Kütt, Reili Rand, and Riina Sikkut, concerning the regional differences in teachers' salaries. Madis Kallas (SDE), the representative of the petitioners, emphasized that the goal is a constructive dialogue on the topic of educational inequality, …

The Riigikogu discussed an interpellation concerning educational inequality, which was submitted by members of the Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party (Heljo Pikhof, Ester Karuse, et al.). The rapporteur for the interpellation, Heljo Pikhof, emphasized that although Estonia’s PISA results are high, they mask a deepening inequality rooted in …

The interpellation addressed the accessibility of gymnasium education in Estonia, focusing specifically on the admissions crisis that arose in the spring of 2025. Interpellator Ester Karuse highlighted that hundreds of basic school graduates, including students with excellent grades, were left in limbo and stuck on waiting lists in Tallinn, Harju …