By Months: Eerik-Niiles Kross
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
03.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the successful completion (third reading) of the draft amendment to the Constitution, which regulates the citizenship law concerning local elections. The speaker is a strong supporter of the amendment and considers it a historically important decision that will conclude the transition period. He emphasizes that this marks the fifth time the 1992 Constitution has been amended.
02.2025
3 Speeches
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01.2025
13 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the adoption of the draft statement of the Riigikogu, the purpose of which is to support the demands of the Georgian people (the release of political prisoners, new elections) and to provide guidelines for Estonia's positions. The statement also includes a recommendation to strongly restrict relations with the de facto government of Georgia, which is a political, not a legal, recommendation.
11.2024
58 Speeches
The main priority is the adoption of the draft act amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, in order to establish a citizenship requirement (Estonian, EU, NATO citizens) for local elections. The objective is to create a legal possibility to impose restrictions on the voting rights of non-citizens and to adopt the bill under an accelerated procedure, ideally in March, before the next local elections.
09.2024
2 Speeches
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06.2024
16 Speeches
The main legislative focus is the adoption of Riigikogu declarations and resolutions that shape Estonia's official foreign policy stance (non-recognition of Russian elections, the Georgian democracy crisis). It handles the processing of draft legislation and bringing it to a final vote, acting as the representative for the initiators of these bills.
05.2024
1 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on the adoption of the Riigikogu statement, which provides a political assessment of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The speaker considers this step inevitable and emphasizes that it is the Riigikogu's duty.
02.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is tied to a declaration that apparently concerns the condemnation of Russia’s actions and the documentation of violations of international law. The priority is drawing attention to the provisions of existing international conventions (the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child) and demanding their enforcement.