Lauri Läänemets
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 3 years
Total Speaking Time: 17h 14m
Agenda Items
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Interpellation concerning the tax cut for online casinos (No. 806)
2025-11-10 17:56XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on Interpellation No. 806, submitted to Prime Minister Kristen Michal by members of the Riigikogu (including Jaak Aab, Riina Sikkut, and Lauri Läänemets, among others), concerning the lowering of the gambling tax on online casinos. Jaak …
Decisions 1
2025 Report by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-11-06 12:10XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The agenda item was the presentation by Erkki Keldo, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, regarding the implementation of the national long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035," during 2025. Minister Keldo provided an optimistic overview of the Estonian economic recovery, …
Decisions 2
Continuation of the first reading of the Draft Act (682 SE) on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the Execution of Prison Sentences of the Kingdom of Sweden in the Republic of Estonia
2025-11-05 16:0315th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu continued the first reading of Draft Act 682 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Sweden on the Enforcement of Prison Sentences, initiated by the Government of the Republic, which …
Decisions 3
Finance and Livelihood
2025-11-05 14:1615th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The sitting addressed the question posed by Riigikogu member Lauri Läänemets to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding finance and subsistence, specifically focusing on the impact of the government's tax amendments on low-income earners. Läänemets pointed out that an individual earning …
Decisions 1
Interpellation Concerning the Underfunding of Special Care Services (No. 826)
2025-11-03 22:08The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary
The Riigikogu held an interpellation (No. 826) of Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller regarding the underfunding of special welfare services, initiated by the Social Democrats under the leadership of Helmen Kütt. The interpellation was prompted by the 2025 review …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding the healthcare funding crisis (No. 811)
2025-11-03 20:26The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on an interpellation submitted to Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller concerning the healthcare funding crisis. The interpellation was presented by members of the Social Democratic Party and other opposition factions, led by Tanel Kiik. The …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic" (713 OE)
2025-11-03 18:33The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 16m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on Draft Resolution 713, submitted by the Social Democratic Party faction, which proposed raising the subsistence level for the Government of the Republic to at least 300 euros per month. Rapporteur Helmen Kütt emphasized that the …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (661 SE)
2025-10-09 01:15The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 14m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (661 SE), initiated by the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party, the aim of which was to lower the VAT rate …
Decisions 1
Public Finance
2025-10-08 15:01The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The Riigikogu session addressed the topic of state finance, during which Prime Minister Kristen Michal answered questions posed by Riigikogu members Lauri Läänemets (SDE) and Jaak Aab (KE). The discussion centered on the government's planned tax changes, primarily the abolition …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)
2025-10-07 13:15The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 27m
Summary
The first reading of the draft State Budget Act for 2026 (737), initiated by the Government of the Republic, took place in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi presented the budget, which has a revenue volume of …