Kalle Grünthal

This sitting was a fun and festive gathering in the Riigikogu hall to mark the end of the year, centered around the distribution of Christmas presents and gifts, alongside a suitably ironic discussion about the year’s happenings. An introduction filled …

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 …

As the third item on the Riigikogu’s agenda, the first reading of the draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act 546 took place, initiated by the …

The Riigikogu discussed the draft public health act for its third reading. The draft’s purpose is to modernize and harmonize the legal basis of the sector, focusing on prevention, health protection, and the responsibility of stakeholders in the field. Different …

The fifth agenda item concerned the 513rd third reading of the draft State Budget Act for 2025 initiated by the Government of the Republic. A presentation was given by the Chairman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann; the discussion …

The agenda item concerns the draft law 534 for the first reading regarding accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, concerning a procedure for complaints, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The …

The first section discussed the bill on public health, initiated by the Republic's Government, its 433 second reading. The Social Committee held a total of four discussions: two technical and two focusing on the bill's joint procedure with the draft …

The agenda item is the second reading of the draft Basic Education Act prepared by the Riigikogu Culture Committee. The draft is a long-term and collaborative solution, aiming to create a unified system of basic education and childcare services, bringing …

Today’s agenda item concerned the second reading before the Riigikogu of the draft security tax act initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presenter was Maris Lauri, a member of the Riigikogu’s finance committee. During the session, there were …

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of bill 510. The purpose of the government-initiated act amending the excise tax law on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as other laws, is to increase excise tax revenue for the years …