Jaak Valge
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 34h 27m
Agenda Items
11-17 / 17 agenda items
Interpellation concerning the demographic crisis and its resolution (No. 232)
2024-01-15 20:0915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) debated the interpellation (No. 232) submitted by members of the EKRE faction concerning the demographic crisis and its resolution. Rain Epler, the submitter of the interpellation, highlighted Estonia's catastrophically low birth rate (fewer than 11,000 births …
Decisions 1
Inquiry on Immigration (No. 133)
2024-01-15 19:1215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This agenda item concerned Inquiry No. 133, submitted by Riigikogu members Henn Põlluaas and Helle-Moonika Helme (EKRE), regarding immigration, associated cultural conflicts, and the preservation of the nation-state. The submitter of the inquiry, Helle-Moonika Helme, emphasized that Estonia has fallen …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the unified Estonian school (No. 13)
2024-01-15 17:0815th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu session addressed an interpellation submitted by members of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) faction to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the transition to a unified Estonian-language school system. The submitters of the inquiry, led by Helle-Moonika Helme, …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Vital Statistics Registration Act (106 SE)
2024-01-11 12:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on the first reading of Draft Act 106, initiated by Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid, concerning amendments to the Vital Statistics Registration Act. The purpose of the draft act was to eliminate a legal gap that forces …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Value-Added Tax Act (196 SE)
2024-01-10 17:3215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Draft Act 196 on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Jaak Valge, Kalle Grünthal, and Varro Vooglaid. The main objective of the draft act was to lower the …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding the Closure of Rural Schools (No. 406)
2024-01-08 19:0415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu session addressed two interpellations, the first of which (concerning the VAT increase, submitted by Rene Kokk and Siim Pohlak) was left unprocessed due to the absence of the representatives of the submitters. The main focus of the session …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding the Threat to the Independence of Press Publications (No. 345)
2024-01-08 17:3015th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Inquiry No. 345, submitted by Varro Vooglaid and Anti Poolamets, concerning the threat to the independence of journalistic publications. The inquirer, Anti Poolamets (TUVg0IZ3WkI), expressed concern that state financial support for private media, particularly Russian-language publications, could …