Martin Helme

The first reading of the draft law to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, bill 527. The bill was presented by 28 members of the Riigikogu and its purpose is to amend the right to vote in the …

The present agenda item concerns draft law 536 for amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the associated debate regarding the extension and restriction of suffrage in local government elections. The discussion will focus on three main aspects: …

The procedural discussion encompassed an amendment to the Constitution regarding the rights of non-citizens to participate in local elections. The draft's main idea would be to grant the right to participate in local elections to non-citizens residing in an administrative …

The following agenda item concerned the discussion of the draft State Budget Act for 2025, initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government, during the Riigikogu’s second reading. The presenter was the Chair of the Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann, whose speech …

The discussion focused on recent statements by Defence Forces Commander Andrus Merilo regarding the potential for military escalation and combat operations to reach Estonian territory in the event of a NATO-Russia conflict. Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid posed two …

The focus of this seventh agenda item was security, and the Riigikogu discussed two main topics: firstly, civilian oversight of the Defence Forces and its impact on cooperation between the government and parliament (including mechanisms and transparency of civilian oversight), …

The first item on the Riigikogu's agenda concerned the referral of the fifth question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The question was submitted by Riigikogu member Rain Epler, and the topic was the government's action plan in light of the …

The present discussion regarding the third question focused on regional policy and the rationale for creating regional cooperation areas. Member of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder presented a critical proposal: instead of forming artificial, illogical regions, the basis should be Estonia’s …

Today, the second question was directed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the air defense of Estonia, or scenarios in which, in the event of a war, it would be necessary to destroy infrastructure (roads, bridges, railway) and, if needed, …

Bill 459, the draft law initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid regarding the “Law Amending the Law on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilization,” addressed the financing of healthcare services by the Riigikogu. The draft law’s objective is to …