Tõnis Lukas

The focus of the discussion is the amendment of the constitution regarding local government elections, and whether and how to include Russian citizens and stateless persons in the right to vote. Isamaa has long emphasized that restricting the voting rights …

Thematic agenda summary: Today, in the Riigikogu, the content of four inquiries was addressed, along with two larger discussions focusing on the quality of stakeholder involvement, economic sustainability, and legislative culture. The first inquiry concerned stakeholder involvement, presented by Urmas …

The first reading of Bill 514, initiated by the Cultural Committee concerning the amendment of the Estonian Academy of Sciences Act, was on the agenda of the Riigikogu. The bill was presented by Margit Sutrop, a member of the Cultural …

The following agenda item concerned the discussion of the draft State Budget Act for 2025, initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government, during the Riigikogu’s second reading. The presenter was the Chair of the Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann, whose speech …

The sixth question addressed subsidies to municipalities and related reforms in the education sector. The Ministry of Education and the Estonian Union of Education Employees have reached an agreement to create or restore a teacher career model that takes into …

The agenda’s first reading discussed the bill on declaring Article 489 of the law concerning the partial invalidation of the property tax law, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The bill addressed the nullification or alleviation of the effects of the …

Bill 459, the draft law initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid regarding the “Law Amending the Law on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilization,” addressed the financing of healthcare services by the Riigikogu. The draft law’s objective is to …

The session focused on the first reading of bill 488, which aims to declare the motor vehicle tax act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The bill’s purpose is to terminate or declare invalid the motor vehicle tax (automotive tax), …

The Riigikogu discussed the issue of closing rural schools in today’s information session, focusing particularly on the role of Hiiumaa Vocational School and increasing the sustainability of small schools. During the discussion, it was highlighted that to ensure the functioning …

The second item on the agenda concerned the first reading of draft law 488, which aims to repeal the motor vehicle tax law, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presenter was Member of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu. The draft law’s …