Evelin Poolamets

This sitting was a fun and festive gathering in the Riigikogu hall to mark the end of the year, centered around the distribution of Christmas presents and gifts, alongside a suitably ironic discussion about the year’s happenings. An introduction filled …

The first reading of draft 541, which aims to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and changes to planning legislation, the building code, and the environmental charges act, took place. The draft proposes solutions for the organization of state and …

Agenda item number 1 concerned the third reading of the draft law amending the Accounting Act, and consequently amending other laws, initiated by the Republic's Government. Opening remarks primarily raised the question of the impact of sustainability reporting obligations on …

The fifth agenda item concerned the 513rd third reading of the draft State Budget Act for 2025 initiated by the Government of the Republic. A presentation was given by the Chairman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann; the discussion …

The Riigikogu debated the inquiry No. 664 concerning the investigation of phosphorite and rare earth metals at the Toolse deposit and potential future mining. The inquiry members were Jaak Valge, Ants Froschi, and Leo Kunnas, whose questions focused on the …

The presented inquiry regarding the government commission’s activity on population policy addresses questions of the commission’s frequency, the number of experts involved, and transparency. Considering the demographic crisis and the sustainability of the population, the inquirers emphasize the need to …

The draft law amending the Waste Act and the Packaging Act, bill number 430, underwent a second reading; the debate took place in the Environment Committee, with the aim of promoting a circular economy and environmental protection. The committee’s work …

Within the framework of the Riigikogu’s fifth agenda item, the Riigikogu held the first reading of draft resolution 542 presented by the Government of the Republic, the main topic of which was increasing Estonia’s participation in the European Bank for …

Fourth on the agenda is the continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic. A presentation from the State Assembly Board took place at …