Aleksandr Tšaplõgin

Under the eighth agenda item of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), MP Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the government's economic decisions. Kovalenko-Kõlvart sharply criticized Estonia’s economic recession—the deepest in the European Union—and highlighted rising unemployment (nearly …

In the first part, the Riigikogu debated the topic of bureaucracy and the government's austerity plans within the framework of the fifth question. The question was posed by Aleksei Jevgrafov to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and the discussion centered on …

The Riigikogu debate addressed a matter of national importance initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE): "E-elections – a threat to democracy." Presentations were given by Varro Vooglaid (EKRE), information freedom and digital rights activist …

The first item on the agenda dealt with the first reading of Draft Riigikogu Resolution 367, proposed by the Estonian Centre Party faction, concerning the introduction of a temporary solidarity tax on the banking sector amidst the pre-crisis economic environment. …

The Riigikogu discussed the relationship between the state and the church and the influence of the Moscow Patriarchate on Estonian Orthodoxy within the framework of the seventh agenda item. Central attention was directed to how the state views moving away …

The present draft legislation and subsequent debate focused on the current state of the Estonian economy following the visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their resulting forecasts. The primary question was directed at Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, highlighting …

The Riigikogu discussed, as part of today's agenda, a motion of no confidence submitted against Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas by 22 members of the Riigikogu (from the factions of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia and the …

The agenda item concerned the first reading of Riigikogu statement draft 420, which seeks to declare the Moscow Patriarchate an institution supporting the military aggression of the Russian Federation. The debate began with lengthy procedural questions regarding the timing of …

The draft law on the tax on sweetened beverages (Bill 418) was presented for discussion in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The debate primarily focused on the structure of the tax and its anticipated effects from the perspective of both public …

The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …