Rain Epler

Bill 459, the draft law initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid regarding the “Law Amending the Law on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilization,” addressed the financing of healthcare services by the Riigikogu. The draft law’s objective is to …

The session focused on the first reading of bill 488, which aims to declare the motor vehicle tax act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The bill’s purpose is to terminate or declare invalid the motor vehicle tax (automotive tax), …

The discussion of the Riigikogu’s seventh question focused on phosphorite research and then expanded to green transition policies. Riigikogu member Evelin Poolamets asked Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the phosphorite research taking place at the Aru-Lõuna quarry, wanting to know …

The first item on the agenda was an overview of the Republic of Estonia's activities in implementing European Union policy. The presentation was given by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (later from the Parliament’s rostrum), followed by the Chairman of the …

The Riigikogu held the first reading of draft law 518 amending the Sports Act, initiated by the Republic's Government. Minister of Culture Heidy Purga introduced the draft, emphasizing its lengthy preparation time (since 2022) and thorough involvement, including the Estonian …

Agenda item 3 concerned the first reading of the draft Maritime Safety Act Amending Act 526. The draft aims to reduce port fees by 14% for all ships entering Estonian ports or port anchorages between now and 2025, with the …

The Riigikogu addressed a request for information presented by members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart regarding the spread of narcotics and overdose deaths in Estonia. Andrei Korobeinik, speaking on behalf of …

The Riigikogu discussed, in the second reading, draft law 469, initiated by the Government of the Republic, on the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 – the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work. …

At the session discussing the third agenda item, the motion to express a vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, submitted by members of the Riigikogu, was debated. The procedure stipulates: speeches by the representative of the motion …

The second agenda item concerned the Ministry of the Interior's Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets’s, political statement on internal security and proposed solutions in the form of a draft, addressing the influence of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the …