Andres Metsoja

The first item on the agenda was an overview of the Republic of Estonia's activities in implementing European Union policy. The presentation was given by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (later from the Parliament’s rostrum), followed by the Chairman of the …

At the session discussing the third agenda item, the motion to express a vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, submitted by members of the Riigikogu, was debated. The procedure stipulates: speeches by the representative of the motion …

The fourth agenda item concerned the procedure for the first reading before the Riigikogu of the draft state budget law amendment 511. The Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, delivered the presentation from the Riigikogu rostrum. The main message was that …

The agenda included the Riigikogu’s first reading of Bill 506 amending the Prison Law. The bill concerns the provision of detention services in Tallinn Prison and related budget allocations, as well as organizational changes made at the local level. The …

The seventh question at the Riigikogu session addressed Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman and the topic of “ferry ticket price increases.” The questioner was Mart Maastik, whose speech emphasized the vital importance of ferry connections to the islands and …

The presented bill 510 includes amendments to excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as related laws. In the first reading, it is planned to increase excise rates on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline (both leaded and unleaded …

The Riigikogu discussed in the first reading draft law 496 initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government, amending the Social Welfare Act and the Act on the Organisation of Healthcare Services. The draft concerns the organisation of independent nursing care …

The eighth agenda item concerns an amendment to the law on responding to government-initiated notifications, requests for clarification, and collective appeals. The draft aims to change the distributive response deadline – from the current 30 days to 15 days – …

The plan was to address the Regional and Agricultural Minister’s 2024 presentation on the implementation of the state’s long-term development strategy, Estonia 2035. The presenter was Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman. The speech focused on food security, the competitiveness …

The presentation addressed the first reading of Bill 461, initiated by the government, concerning amendments to the Waste Act, the Traffic Act, and the State Fees Act. The central objective of the bill is to reduce the number of lost …