Tõnis Lukas

The Riigikogu debate centered on Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s overview of the state of research and development (R&D) and the government’s policy in that sector. The Prime Minister stressed the necessity of transitioning toward a knowledge-based economy, citing the changed …

The Riigikogu debate on the matter of national importance, "Strong Rural Schools and a Strong School Network," focused on the sustainability of the Estonian education system, particularly against the backdrop of demographic changes and the teacher salary crisis. Heljo Pikhof, …

The current debate during the Riigikogu information hour focused on a pressing issue—the increase in teachers' salaries and the government's inability to fulfill the promise made in the coalition agreement to raise teachers' wages to 120% of the Estonian average …

Today’s Riigikogu information hour focused on the sharp confrontation over the fate of the Bronze Soldier monument, a topic raised by Riigikogu member Martin Helme (EKRE) to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Helme demanded concrete steps from the government to remove …

The Riigikogu session addressed an interpellation submitted by members of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) faction to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the transition to a unified Estonian-language school system. The submitters of the inquiry, led by Helle-Moonika Helme, …

The Riigikogu debate centered on the first reading of Draft Act 327, initiated by the Isamaa faction, which proposed amendments to the State Assets Act and the Land Cadastre Act. The objective of the draft act was to resolve a …

The Riigikogu session addressed two interpellations, the first of which (concerning the VAT increase, submitted by Rene Kokk and Siim Pohlak) was left unprocessed due to the absence of the representatives of the submitters. The main focus of the session …