Lauri Laats
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 137h 32m
Agenda Items
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Debate on the key national issue "The impact of price rises on economic competitiveness and people's livelihoods: What to do?"
2025-09-25 14:1215th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "The Impact of Price Increases on Economic Competitiveness and People's Well-being. What is to be done?". Presentations during the debate were given by Urmas …
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Political statement by Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding the transfer of the draft State Budget Act 2026
2025-09-25 13:0715th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 10m
Summary
At the Riigikogu session, Prime Minister Kristen Michal presented the 2026 state budget draft on behalf of the government, calling it the "Budget of Security and Prosperity." The Prime Minister emphasized two main priorities: strengthening national defense and promoting economic …
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First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia's Government to abandon the implementation of the Rail Baltic project in Estonia and to withdraw from all international agreements related to the project" (650 OE)
2025-09-24 17:26Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Draft Resolution 650, submitted by the parliamentary group of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which proposed that the Government of the Republic abandon the implementation of the Rail Baltic project in Estonia and withdraw from all …
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Catastrophic demographic situation
2025-09-24 16:3915th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
Today’s eighth question addressed Estonia's catastrophic demographic situation. Riigikogu member Vadim Belobrovtsev highlighted alarming statistics: in 2024, the birth rate in Estonia fell below the 10,000 child threshold for the first time in history (9,646 children), while deaths totaled 15,756. …
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Inquiry Regarding the Problems at the Uikala Waste Disposal Site (no. 776)
2025-09-22 22:2815th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 16m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the response of Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis to the interpellation concerning the problems of the Uikala landfill (No. 776), submitted by Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Andrei Korobeinik, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart. The submitter …
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Inquiry regarding the ferry connection to the Estonian islands (no. 789)
2025-09-22 22:0415th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary
The interpellation No. 789, submitted on May 21, 2025, by Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Andrei Korobeinik, Peeter Ernits, Vladimir Arhipov, and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, addressed the situation of ferry connections to the Estonian islands, focusing …
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Inquiry Regarding the Activities of Bailiffs (no 807)
2025-09-22 21:1515th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 36m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Interpellation No. 807, submitted to the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, concerning the activities of enforcement agents (bailiffs). The interpellation was triggered by articles published in the newspaper Õhtuleht regarding bailiffs Enno Kermik and …
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Inquiry Regarding the Bringing of Swedish Prisoners to Estonia (No. 792)
2025-09-22 20:1715th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 22m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Interpellation No. 792, submitted by Riina Sikkut, Tanel Kiik, Reili Rand, Lauri Läänemets, Helmen Kütt, Andre Hanimägi, and Jaak Aab, concerning the transfer of Swedish prisoners to Tartu Prison in Estonia. Riina Sikkut, speaking on behalf of …
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Inquiry regarding problems with pension payments (no. 769)
2025-09-22 18:2615th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary
The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) began debating an interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Andrei Korobeinik, Vladimir Arhipov, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, and Aleksei Jevgrafov concerning problems with the payment of pensions. Lauri Laats, who introduced the interpellation, highlighted that …
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Bank of Estonia 2024 Report
2025-09-18 13:0115th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) session discussed the Bank of Estonia’s 2024 annual report, which was presented by central bank governor Madis Müller. Müller provided a comprehensive overview of the Bank of Estonia’s activities, emphasizing the assurance of price stability and …