Peeter Ernits

The main question of the current agenda was the state question "The Drawbacks of Wind Power" initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia’s faction and the related discussion in the Riigikogu. Four speakers were invited to the agenda (energetics …

Under agenda item seven, the draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act, bill number 589, was considered for its second reading. The first reading concluded on March 25th, and no amendments were proposed; the National Defence Committee reviewed the draft …

Under agenda item five, the second reading of draft law 555 amending the Electricity Market Act was considered following the Riigikogu’s first reading. The core topics were closely related to the arrangement for procuring and accounting for balancing power (frequency …

The focus of this agenda item was the second reading procedure of bill 583, concerning Estonia’s accession to the optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the approval of an amendment …

The Minister of Culture, Heidy Purga, presented a report to the Riigikogu regarding the implementation of the state’s long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035," focusing on the Ministry of Culture's area of responsibility, particularly culture and sport. The Minister emphasized the …

The first agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution 576 submitted by the Centre Party faction, the purpose of which is to establish a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu’s e-election process. A representative presentation was …

The draft law amending the Energy Sector Organisation Act, initiated by the Isamaa faction, was discussed at first reading. The draft’s focus was the suitability of the current 100% renewable energy target within Estonia’s energy policy and its feasibility by …

The Isamaa faction initiated draft law 582 on the property tax law primarily focused on criticism and debate regarding whether and how local governments' tax benefits and the 10% minimum property tax increase are reasonable and fair. The draft law …

The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Tobacco Act, initiated by the Republic's Government, on agenda item number four, for the second reading. The draft aims to adopt the European Commission's delegated directive and, with it, eliminate exemptions for …

The draft resolution of the Riigikogu, number 575, concerns the Isamaa faction's proposal, which aims to compel the government to submit to the Riigikogu an action plan for the development of Estonia’s electricity generation capacities and electrical grids to ensure …