15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing

At the session's start, the question posed by Member of the Riigikogu Aleksandr Tšaplõgin (pid: tqf_ePph_iY) to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding a crisis of confidence was addressed. Tšaplõgin referred to the assessment of political analyst Martin Mölder, stating that the support for the ruling parties is exceptionally low (approximately …

Today, the second reading of the 2025 supplementary budget was discussed in the Riigikogu. The discussion focused primarily on security-related needs and whether increasing income support limits and funding other security components should now be covered by the supplementary budget. Helmen Kütt presented a specific model: increasing income support could …

Within the framework of the third question, Helle-Moonika Helme, as Riigikogu curator, addressed Prime Minister Kristen Michal to express her opinion on the state of the country. Helme highlighted the rapid rise in inflation and the increase in the prices of consumer goods, and asserted that the impact of tax …

The Riigikogu's fourth question addressed the role of the Estonian language in public spaces and its position in society. The question was posed by Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa) to the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas, and concerned the influence of the Estonian language in service industries, taxi services, and …

Member of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev submitted a request for information to Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas regarding the funding of teacher salaries and school lunches. Regarding salaries, Belobrovtsev criticized the slow growth of the minimum teacher salary (especially the 0% increase for 2025) and asked what a …

The discussion of the sixth question focused on the ability of Estonian people to cope in a crisis situation. Anti Allas posed a specific question to the Prime Minister, Kristen Michal, regarding the impact of the tax structure and why the coalition doesn't see fit to implement measures aimed at …

The seventh question addressed the further development of Rail Baltic and Estonia's role in this large-scale project. The question from Member of the Riigikogu Rain Epler directly concerned the possibility of traveling from Tallinn to Warsaw on the Rail Baltic section as early as 2030. The Prime Minister replied that …

Today's agenda item number eight concerned infrastructure investments in the cultural and sports sector. Member of the Riigikogu, Andres Metsoja, presented two blocks of questions to the Minister of Culture, Heidy Purga. Firstly, Metsoja raised the issue of funding for the Alutaguse Health and Sports Centre, which, unlike other major …

Today, the ninth question concerning the alignment of educational opportunities with the needs of entrepreneurship was addressed. The question was posed by Member of the Riigikogu Vladimir Arhipov to Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas, and the focus was on the correspondence of training opportunities for teachers and entrepreneurs …

The Q&A session during the information session focused on security-related questions concerning population movement, labor needs, and integration, as well as the risks associated with them. Mart Helme posed a broad question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the labor shortage and potential dangers as Estonia seeks to replace departing …