Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski

The first item on the agenda concerned the first reading in the Riigikogu (Parliament) of bill 507, the Act amending the Family Benefits Act and other Acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presenter was the Minister of …

We hereby present a summary of the first reading of Draft 491 of the Riigikogu decision "Amendment of the Riigikogu decision 'Formation of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe'." The report was presented by …

The first item on the agenda was the consideration of the Bank of Estonia's 2023 annual report. Madis Müller, the President of the Bank of Estonia, responsible for the presentation, provided an overview of the current status and considerations regarding …

The Riigikogu discussed the preparation for the second reading of Draft Act 353, concerning the amendment of the Foreign Service Act and associated amendments to other acts. The Foreign Affairs Committee convened on June 3, 2024, and summoned the responsible …

The Riigikogu debated in its first reading Draft Resolution 449, "On the Crisis of Democracy in Georgia," submitted by 44 members of the Parliament. The presentation was given by one of the initiators of the draft, Eerik-Niiles Kross (Reform Party), …

During the first reading of Bill 419, the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) is addressing amendments to the Basic Education Act, the aim of which is to create a unified and focused system of early childhood education. The main emphasis is placed …

The agenda item concerned the first reading of Riigikogu statement draft 420, which seeks to declare the Moscow Patriarchate an institution supporting the military aggression of the Russian Federation. The debate began with lengthy procedural questions regarding the timing of …

The draft law on the tax on sweetened beverages (Bill 418) was presented for discussion in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The debate primarily focused on the structure of the tax and its anticipated effects from the perspective of both public …

This agenda item concerned the Minister of Health's 2024 report on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035." The procedural arrangement was: the minister's presentation, up to 30 minutes, followed by the opportunity for Members of Parliament …

The Riigikogu debated and adopted the draft Riigikogu Statement 375 AE, initiated by 97 members of parliament, concerning "The Return of Children Deported by Russia to Ukraine." Rapporteur Liisa-Ly Pakosta, in her emotional and fact-filled speech, stressed that the deportation …