By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Kruuse
Total Sessions: 2
Fully Profiled: 2
2025-01-29
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus centers on remedying legislative errors and ensuring the proper transposition of European Union directives into the Estonian legal framework. The stance strongly supports these technical amendments, while simultaneously stressing the need for a respectful approach toward businesses and animal welfare. This constitutes a primarily policy- and procedural-focused approach, designed to fulfill the state's responsibilities.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on supporting Draft Bill 546, which proposes amendments to the Act on the Implementation of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and the Feed Act, emphasizing the need to align these laws with EU changes and establish greater legal clarity. The speaker defends the existing labor relations regulations and the role of the Labor Inspectorate, viewing them as a general good that employers are prepared to comply with. The direction is one of moderately strong support for the government-initiated bill and the reduction of bureaucracy, which is framed as a policy-based and practical approach. He expresses firm confidence in the future of the agricultural sector.