Urmas Reinsalu

Under the first agenda item, the topic of the national debt burden and the long-term sustainability of state finances were discussed under the theme "How can a state avoid living on credit?" The session featured presentations by Annely Akkermann, Chairman …

The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the bill to amend the European Parliament Election Act (Draft 414), which aims to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 and the candidacy age from 21 to 18. The initiator of …

This agenda item addresses the third reading of Draft Act 389 on amending the 2024 State Budget Act. The objective is to make changes to the distribution of budget funds that do not increase the overall volume but enable the …

Bill 431 – First reading in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) of the Riigikogu decision “Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia.” The core of the agenda is the decision to grant a mandate to establish a phase: a planning …

The first reading of Draft Act 437, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Land Tax Act, was presented to the Riigikogu. The aim of the draft act is to increase the autonomy of local …

Riigikogu member Urmas Reinsalu raised a sharp question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the state’s spending policy and its inability to curb bureaucracy. Reinsalu accused the government of wasting millions of euros on projects of questionable value—even while talking …

Topic 1 – Broken Promises and Pensions: The session focuses on criticism presented by Riigikogu member Martin Helme regarding the Reform Party's promises, alongside claims that taxes will rise and that tax benefits and tax-exempt pensions intended for pensioners will …

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Income Tax Act. Jürgen Ligi, representative of the Finance Committee, presented the committee's positions, noting that the bill was …

The parliamentary debate in the Riigikogu focused on a key national issue initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee: "How to increase productivity in the Estonian economy?" The discussion was based on a report being compiled by the Competitiveness Expert Council. …

The main focus of the current agenda was the overview of the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035," presented by Climate Minister Kristen Michal. Central to the presentation was the creation of the Climate-Resilient Economy Act and …