Lauri Laats

The fourth question before the Riigikogu addressed the topic of thefts and the socio-economic impacts arising from them. The question was posed by Riigikogu member Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart to the Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation regarding thefts. The discussion highlighted …

Under agenda item three, the Riigikogu considered the first reading of the draft law amending the Act on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu, initiated by the Estonian Centre Party faction, number 528. The main point of the …

The Riigikogu debated the inquiry No. 664 concerning the investigation of phosphorite and rare earth metals at the Toolse deposit and potential future mining. The inquiry members were Jaak Valge, Ants Froschi, and Leo Kunnas, whose questions focused on the …

During the discussion of the third agenda item, a request for information no. 663, concerning Estonia’s vote at the United Nations General Assembly on September 18, 2024, was presented by members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Lauri Laatsi, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, …

The presented inquiry regarding the government commission’s activity on population policy addresses questions of the commission’s frequency, the number of experts involved, and transparency. Considering the demographic crisis and the sustainability of the population, the inquirers emphasize the need to …

Draft law 545 for amending the Act on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu was discussed at first reading. The initiators of the draft are Lauri Hussar (Speaker of the Riigikogu), Toomas Kivimägi, Arvo Aller, and representatives of …

Today’s agenda item concerned the second reading before the Riigikogu of the draft security tax act initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presenter was Maris Lauri, a member of the Riigikogu’s finance committee. During the session, there were …

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of bill 510. The purpose of the government-initiated act amending the excise tax law on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as other laws, is to increase excise tax revenue for the years …

Today, the second question to the Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets, was addressed in the Riigikogu, submitted by the Riigikogu member Lauri Laats, and the topic was security. The aim of the first part was to emphasize that the …

The agenda item focused on the topic of the decline in Estonian industrial production and the opinions and package of measures associated with it, which could help industry further. Questions were raised by members of the Riigikogu – Lauri Laats, …