Urmas Reinsalu
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 14 years
Total Speaking Time: 100h 13m
Agenda Items
71-80 / 199 agenda items
Draft law (583 SE) for the first reading regarding accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and approval of amendment to Article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention.
2025-03-20 13:4415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The present session focused on consideration of draft law 583 in the first reading of the Riigikogu, concerning accession to the optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, initiated by the Government …
Decisions 4
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic to close the temporary control line between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation" (562 OE)
2025-03-20 12:0115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1h 34m
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned draft resolution 562 of the Riigikogu, presented by the Isamaa faction, which aimed to propose to the Republic’s Government the closure of the temporary control line between Estonia and Russia. The presenter outlined …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Construction Code Act, the Administrative Cooperation Act, and the Water Act (531 SE) - second reading
2025-03-19 17:2515th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 10m
Summary
Bill 531 concerns amendments to the Construction Code Act, the Administrative Cooperation Act, and the Water Act, and is the second reading. The main objectives are to reduce the burden on bureaucracy and partially delegate responsibility to local governments, to …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act on Foreign Relations and amending other acts in consequence (385 SE) – second reading
2025-03-19 16:2915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 12m
Summary
The Riigikogu will discuss in today’s second reading draft law 385 (second reading) amending the law on foreign relations initiated by the Republic's Government, and amending other laws related thereto. The rapporteur is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, …
Decisions 2
Politics
2025-03-19 14:4015th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary
Riigikogu member Urmas Reinsalu posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding national defense policy and the disregard for the advice of the Defence Forces Commander. Reinsalu focused on two main topics: the failure to take into account the Defence …
Decisions 1
Estonian politics
2025-03-12 15:07The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 9m
Summary
The sixth parliamentary question focused on the current situation in Estonian politics and potential solutions for overcoming the political deadlock. In his address, Urmas Reinsalu proposed that the country's political leadership should seriously consider the German model and, if necessary, …
Decisions 1
The Prime Minister's address for 2025 on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the situation of research and development activities and the government's policy in this area).
2025-03-11 12:0115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 57m
Summary
A key item on the agenda was the Prime Minister’s presentation on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" for 2025, including an overview of the situation regarding research and development activities and the government’s policy in that …
Decisions 1
A written request from 21 members of the Riigikogu expressing a vote of no confidence in Climate Minister Yoko Alender.
2025-02-27 12:5115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 39m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the submitted written motion of no confidence against Climate Minister Yoko Alender. The names of the initiators of the motion of no confidence included Martin Helme and parties representing a far broader constituency than his own, and …
Decisions 1
Energetics
2025-02-26 14:0115th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The discussion primarily focused on Estonian energy policy, potential uses for support mechanisms for offshore wind farms, and the €2.6 billion support package, the indexing of which the government and the Riigikogu are discussing. In addition, expected state aid rules, …
Decisions 1
Priit Sibul
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – second reading
2025-02-25 12:4415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia in its 536th second reading, aiming to restrict the right to vote in local government council elections from citizens of aggressor states (Russia and Belarus). The …