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On the third reading, the draft amendment to the Mining Act, initiated by the Republic's Government, was discussed, the purpose of which is to temporarily halt current permitting procedures for 2025 and to establish exceptions under which production could continue …

Discussion of Bill 435 concerning the amendment of the Subsoil Act in the Riigikogu's second reading. The bill was submitted by the Government of the Republic on May 13 and its primary purpose is to prevent a situation where achieving …

The agenda item concerned the second reading of the draft law amending the Waste Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, and amending other laws related to it, bill number 461. The purpose of the draft law is to …

A debate of significant national importance on the topic "The Impact of Climate Change on Estonia’s Legal Space and Economy" took place in the Riigikogu, initiated by the Environment Committee. The purpose of the debate was to create a broad …

The plan was to address the Regional and Agricultural Minister’s 2024 presentation on the implementation of the state’s long-term development strategy, Estonia 2035. The presenter was Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman. The speech focused on food security, the competitiveness …

The presentation addressed the first reading of Bill 461, initiated by the government, concerning amendments to the Waste Act, the Traffic Act, and the State Fees Act. The central objective of the bill is to reduce the number of lost …

The agenda item presented discussed the Chancellor of Justice’s overview of the compliance of legislative acts with the Constitution, as well as other duties assigned to the Chancellor of Justice by law. The procedure for the parliamentary session was summarized: …

The review of Draft Act 435 amending the Earth's Crust Act has been presented. Its goal is to halt the processing of new oil shale mining permit applications and environmental impact assessments until the end of 2025, in order to …

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Villu Kõve presented the Riigikogu (Parliament) with a comprehensive overview of the organization of the courts, the administration of justice, and the uniform application of laws. He affirmed the general functioning and independence of …

The second agenda item concerned the Chancellor of Justice's proposal to bring the regulation of the building exclusion zone in the Nature Conservation Act into compliance with the Constitution. Ülle Madise, the Chancellor of Justice, expanded the scope of the …