By Months: Ester Karuse

The legislative focus is aimed at improving the quality of legal drafting and eliminating procedural shortcomings. The speaker acts as a critic and demands accountability, emphasizing the need to adhere to the preparation of drafting intentions and the early involvement of stakeholders, even in the case of time-critical initiatives.

The primary legislative focus is supporting the Riigikogu declaration that recognizes the deportation of the Crimean Tatars as genocide, emphasizing the imperative to stand up for justice. Additionally, the speaker is engaged in legislative oversight, having submitted a question to the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the process of liquidating the MPEÕK.

The legislative focus is on supporting and supplementing foreign policy statements; for example, amendments concerning the statement on Georgia were submitted and subsequently taken into account. Furthermore, parliamentary inquiries (interpellations) are utilized to demand economic recovery plans and consultation regarding security issues (nuclear power plants) from the government.

The legislative focus is on demanding the fulfillment of the goals set out in existing strategic documents (e.g., the Foreign Policy Development Plan 2030) and on criticizing government decisions. The speaker emphasizes the need to ensure the accessibility of consular services and the involvement of the Estonian diaspora living abroad in promoting external economic relations.

The legislative focus is on Riigikogu draft decision No. 360, which concerns changing the composition of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The speaker is a supporter and handler of the draft, emphasizing the necessity of bringing it to a final vote. The priority is the swift and consensual adoption of procedural decisions.