Rain Epler

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 Riigikogu debated the first reading of the Act on Amendments to the Child Protection Act and other acts (Draft 427 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic. The central objective of the draft legislation is to improve the …

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 first item on the agenda concerns the third reading of Draft Law 308, initiated by the Government of the Republic, regarding the amendment of the Building Code and other acts, the aim of which is to accelerate the deployment …

Inquiry No. 571 by members of the Riigikogu addressed the numerous cases of inhumane treatment, violence, and neglect in Estonian care homes that came to light in 2023, citing Värska Südamekodu and Viimsi Pihlakodu as examples. The questioners (from the …

The submitted inquiry addresses the collection of data on post-abortion complications in Estonia. The purpose of Inquiry No. 550, submitted by Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid on June 14, 2023, is to gain an overview of whether and when improvements are …

The submitted interpellation (592) concerns the renovation of Estonia's housing stock. The interpellators are Riigikogu members Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik, and the topic is the renovation of apartment buildings constructed during …

During the first reading of Bill 419, the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) is addressing amendments to the Basic Education Act, the aim of which is to create a unified and focused system of early childhood education. The main emphasis is placed …

The agenda item focused on the interpellation submitted to the Riigikogu on April 29, which was presented by Jaak Valge, Varro Vooglaid, Arvo Aller, and Rain Epler, concerning the alleged destruction of Andrei Šumakov’s car on the night of December …