Siim Pohlak

The procedure for the second reading of Draft Act 389 amending the 2024 State Budget Act is being discussed. The primary objective is to secure education funding by merging resources from the state budget and the local government support fund: …

The draft law on the tax on sweetened beverages (Bill 418) was presented for discussion in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The debate primarily focused on the structure of the tax and its anticipated effects from the perspective of both public …

The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …

The first reading of Draft Act No. 417, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the State Fees Act and related acts, is on the agenda. Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets was invited to the …

This agenda item addresses the inquiry submitted on March 18, 2024, by Riigikogu members Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik concerning the conflict of the motor vehicle tax with the Constitution and European Union law. …

The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Draft Legislation 344, concerning the amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and related acts. Based on the discussion, two major themes primarily emerged: (1) the bundling of amendment proposals, …

This agenda item included a presentation by the Minister of Culture on the implementation of the State long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," including an overview of the implementation of the "Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030." The presentation focused …

The central topic of discussion remained the state budget situation and finding related measures: how to stabilize the economy and the budget through cost savings and additional revenues, and what role the costs associated with the relocation of the Health …

This agenda item focused on the interpellation concerning interference in Hungary's internal affairs, the signatories of which included Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid, Evelin Poolamets, Mart Helme, Helle-Moonika Helme, Martin Helme, Siim Pohlak, Kert Kingo, Kalle Grünthal, Jaak Valge, Henn Põlluaas, …

The next item on the agenda involved debating Bill 339, initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, concerning the amendment of the Law on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu. The bill aimed to …