Urmas Reinsalu
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 14 years
Total Speaking Time: 100h 13m
Agenda Items
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Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's political statement regarding the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget.
2024-09-26 13:1515th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 32m
Summary
The first agenda item concerned the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget and the subsequent negotiations between factions. First, there was a political statement by the Prime Minister, emphasizing the country's security, increasing defense capabilities, and …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (426 SE) – third reading
2024-09-25 17:4215th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 17m
Summary
The Riigikogu began preparations for the third reading of bill 426, concerning the amendment of the Emergency Situations Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, and the related amendments to other laws. The bill aims to transpose the CER …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Energy Sector Organisation Act, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act (359 SE) – third reading
2024-09-25 17:2215th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The main topic is: the third reading of the draft law amending the Energy Management Act, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Discussions were open …
Decisions 1
Economy
2024-09-25 16:1615th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary
The agenda primarily concerned the economic situation and its impact on citizens and businesses. The discussion focused on the Bank of Estonia's forecasts, the impact of purchasing power and inflation next year, and the relationship between tax increases and the …
Decisions 1
Economic policy
2024-09-18 15:3115th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 6m
Summary
The topic of the third question was economic policy. Urmas Reinsalu presented a thorough critical overview of the government’s economic policy, stressing that the core narrative of growing the economy through tax hikes does not align with reality, and detailing …
Decisions 1
Minister of Defence's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2024-09-11 17:20Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40m
Summary
The first item on the agenda was the Minister of Defence's 2024 report on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, "Estonia 2035." Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur presented a comprehensive overview of national defence developments, emphasizing a three-pillar …
Decisions 1
A written demand submitted by 23 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Svet.
2024-07-29 21:5815th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
Agenda Duration: 1h 3m
Summary
The agenda of the extraordinary session concerned the submission of a written motion of no confidence by Riigikogu members against the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Svet. The first rapporteur represented the group submitting the motion of no confidence, which was …
Decisions 1
Third Reading of the Draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA)
2024-07-29 20:37The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
Agenda Duration: 33m
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the third reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 UA). The agenda included negotiations between the parliamentary factions, during which the proponents stated their position regarding the tax reform, and the opponents …
Decisions 2
Second Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 UA)
2024-07-29 13:1715th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Agenda Duration: 1h 14m
Summary
The first item on the agenda is the second reading of Draft Act 364 of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, previously initiated by the Government of the Republic, currently under discussion in the Riigikogu. The objective of the draft act …
Decisions 1
Granting Authorization to Prime Ministerial Candidate Kristen Michal to Form the Government
2024-07-22 14:1015th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The extraordinary session of the Riigikogu focused on granting powers to prime ministerial candidate Kristen Michal to form a new government. In his speech, Michal presented the government's plan, the main objective of which is to restore confidence in the …