Varro Vooglaid
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 82h 9m
Agenda Items
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First Reading of the Draft Law on the Denunciation of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters (362 SE)
2024-02-21 17:4815th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the draft law on the denunciation of the Treaty on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation. Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet explained that the termination …
Decisions 1
Valdo Randpere
Immigration
2024-02-21 15:2215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This item on the session's agenda addressed issues of immigration and security in Estonia. Tõnis Lukas posed a question to Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets, who was fulfilling the duties of the Prime Minister, focusing on demographic challenges and …
Decisions 1
A campaign spreading fear of war on the streets of Tallinn
2024-02-21 14:3215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The third item on the agenda concerned Varro Vooglaid’s interpellation to Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets (acting as Prime Minister) regarding the controversial poster campaign displayed in Tallinn (Mustamäe, Lasnamäe, Õismäe). The posters depicted buildings bombed out in the …
Decisions 1
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "Estonia in Economic Recession. What is to be done?"
2024-02-15 12:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated a matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "In Estonian Economic Recession. What to Do?". Three speakers presented during the discussion: Urmas Reinsalu, Chairman of Isamaa; Sirje Potisepp, Head of the Estonian Food Industry …
Decisions 1
Debate on Foreign Policy as an Issue of Significant National Importance, initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee
2024-02-13 12:0215th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu deliberation on a matter of pivotal national importance focused on Estonian foreign policy, particularly Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its impact on global security. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna presented a report in which he underscored the vital importance …
Decisions 2
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (288 SE)
2024-02-07 17:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 288, which sought to amend the Student Allowances and Student Loan Act and was initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The main objectives of the draft …
Decisions 1
Interpellation regarding the abolition of the special VAT rate for accommodation establishments (No. 289)
2024-02-05 17:3315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) debated an interpellation filed by MPs Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Andrei Korobeinik concerning the removal of the preferential VAT rate for accommodation services. The MPs who filed the interpellation criticized the government's decision to raise the VAT …