Varro Vooglaid
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 82h 9m
Agenda Items
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A written request from 21 members of the Riigikogu expressing a vote of no confidence in Climate Minister Yoko Alender.
2025-02-27 12:5115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the submitted written motion of no confidence against Climate Minister Yoko Alender. The names of the initiators of the motion of no confidence included Martin Helme and parties representing a far broader constituency than his own, and …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – second reading
2025-02-25 12:4415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia in its 536th second reading, aiming to restrict the right to vote in local government council elections from citizens of aggressor states (Russia and Belarus). The …
Decisions 5
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – First Reading
2025-02-19 17:1815th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the law on churches and congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, as the fifth item on the agenda, for its first reading 570. Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets (SDE) presented the draft, …
Decisions 2
Shared values with the United States of America
2025-02-19 15:4915th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first part of the discussion focused on the question of shared values between Europe and the USA, and the connections between Estonia's foreign policy course and the new US administration. Member of the Riigikogu, Varro Vooglaid, posed a question …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-02-19 14:3015th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today, the third item on the agenda was the issue of national security. Mart Helme raised the question regarding the draft law amending the law on churches and congregations, presenting strong arguments that processing or adopting the draft could endanger …
Decisions 1
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.
2025-02-12 16:0315th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary
The first item on the agenda involved the publication of a written motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The session was quite technical and repetitive, focusing on interpretations of the procedural rules and the interpretation of the …
Decisions 1
Freedom of Belief and Security
2025-02-12 14:4815th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The fourth question addressed religious freedom and security and was linked to bill 570, which the government brought to parliament and regarding which a brief discussion took place in the legal affairs committee. The bill concerns the canonical relations between …
Decisions 1
A debate on foreign policy initiated as a matter of significant national importance by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
2025-02-11 12:0715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on a significant national issue initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee – a discussion on foreign policy opened by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. The Minister emphasized that the world is feeling the scent of the late …