Jaanus Karilaid

For the third reading, the draft law amending the Law on Churches and Congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, was considered 570. The core idea was to strengthen the independence of Estonian churches and reduce the political influence of foreign …

The eighth item on the agenda was the second reading of the draft law amending the law on churches and congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, bill number 570. The presenter was the chairman of the legal affairs committee, Andre …

The central focus of this seventh question was the confusion in energy policy and bringing it under better control. Based on a projected vision for the next 10–15 years, the Riigikogu considered what Estonia’s energy portfolio should look like: renewable …

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 …

The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, …

The second reading of draft law 546 concerning the amendment of the Act on the implementation of the European Union's common agricultural policy and the Feed Act. The Agrarian Committee discussed the draft at its meeting on January 13th, confirming …

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 …

Nine’s prepared question concerned the railway investment topic represented by Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Svet. The central discussion revolved primarily around the mobility reform and the 2025 budget context of its implementation. Karilaid raised the attention to the central 20 million …

The question at hand concerned the funding of cultural institutions and the strategic and operational issues associated with it. The discussion highlighted that there has recently been critical debate regarding the salaries of cultural workers and broader funding activities: a …

In the sixth question debate held between government members and members of the Riigikogu, the focus was on promoting regional development in the economic sphere and the criticism surrounding the necessity of creating new positions, or "social economic growth guardians." …