Varro Vooglaid
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 82h 9m
Agenda Items
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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 …
Decisions 1
Energetics
2025-01-29 14:2715th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme submitted an inquiry to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the government's energy policy and the financing of renewable energy development. Helme criticized the government coalition’s decision to approve a €2.6 billion subsidy for offshore …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding elementary school textbooks (no. 672)
2025-01-27 17:2415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The central topic of the agenda is the inquiry presented by members of the Riigikogu – Anti Poolamets, Varro Vooglaidi, Arvo Aller, Evelin Poolamets, Rain Epler, Rene Kok, Siim Polaku, Martin Helme, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Mart Helme – regarding primary …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "In Support of the People of Georgia" (564 AE)
2025-01-22 19:5015th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate on the first reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu “In Support of the People of Georgia” (draft 564). The draft was submitted by Riigikogu members Eerik-Niiles Kross, Marko Mihkelson, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Luisa Rõivas, Katrin Kuusemäe, …
Decisions 2
Double Standards in Foreign Policy
2025-01-22 15:4315th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The main topic of the briefing was the influence of foreign countries on the functioning of democratic processes, and the question of when and how Estonia should express its position or intervene if elections do not meet the expectations of …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)
2025-01-21 12:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the Riigikogu’s draft resolution No. 540 from the Isamaa faction: procurement of ammunition worth 1.6 billion euros for the Defence Forces for 2025–2028. The draft was for first reading, and the presenter was …
Decisions 1
Request for information regarding the restoration and resilience plan and the use of oil shale (no. 668)
2025-01-13 17:3415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today, the Riigikogu addressed the question posed by Lauri Laats, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik, submitted on November 13th of last year, concerning the restoration and resilience plan and the use of shale oil. The purpose of the question was …
Decisions 1
Draft law (541 SE) for the first reading amending the Act of Implementing the Construction Code and Planning Act, the Environmental Charges Act, and the Planning Act (Accelerating the Adoption of Renewable Energy)
2024-12-18 17:4515th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
The first reading of draft 541, which aims to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and changes to planning legislation, the building code, and the environmental charges act, took place. The draft proposes solutions for the organization of state and …