Jaak Valge
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 32h 34m
Agenda Items
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First reading of the Bill on the Amendment of the European Parliament Election Act (lowering the voting and candidacy age) (414 SE)
2024-05-30 01:2115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the bill to amend the European Parliament Election Act (Draft 414), which aims to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 and the candidacy age from 21 to 18. The initiator of …
Decisions 3
Second Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-05-28 13:4515th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary
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 …
Decisions 3
Interpellation concerning the need for prenatal protection of the right to life of children (No. 554)
2024-05-27 21:07Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth agenda item addressed a previously submitted interpellation to the Riigikogu concerning the prenatal protection of children's right to life. The interpellation (554) was submitted on June 15, 2023, by Varro Vooglaid, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Martin Helme, and demanded …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Language Act and the Public Transport Act (Bill 397 SE)
2024-05-14 15:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 51s
Summary
The topic of the presentation is the first reading of Draft Law 397, initiated by the Isamaa faction, amending the Language Act and the Public Transport Act. The purpose of the draft law is to rapidly strengthen the role of …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding the Alleged Vandalism of Andrei Shumakov's Car (No. 630)
2024-05-13 19:3715th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 37m
Summary
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 …
Decisions 1
Interpellation regarding the suffrage of Russian citizens in Estonian local government elections during Russia's war against Ukraine (No. 624)
2024-05-13 18:4515th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated an interpellation submitted by members of the Isamaa faction (Riina Solman, Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Mart Maastik, and Priit Sibul) concerning the voting rights of Russian citizens in local government elections during Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Helir-Valdor …
Decisions 1
Debate on the matter of significant national importance: "E-elections – a threat to democracy."
2024-05-09 13:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
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 …
Decisions 2
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas
2024-05-06 19:0915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
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 …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Riigikogu Draft Statement (420 AE) "On Declaring the Moscow Patriarchate an Institution Supporting the Military Aggression of the Russian Federation"
2024-05-02 15:1215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
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 …