The leaders of the Swedish red-green parties met for the first time after the elections, but the four-hour discussion did not lead to a solution for the deadlock in forming a government. #Rootsi #parlamendivalimised #sotsiaaldemokraatia (translated)
Next year, almost 100 million euros, which are allocated from the government's reserve, will be spent largely on renting Swiss prisons, with the largest expense, 17.94 million euros, already planned. #Швеция #аренда #бюджет (translated)
The government has unveiled the draft of the state budget for the new year, with a large portion of the government's reserve funds planned to cover unforeseen expenses for the Swedish prison lease project. #vanglakohtadeRent #riigieelarve #kulud (translated)
President Alar Karis declared 517 laws during his term, leaving 11 unproclaimed, including the church and congregation law twice, and his actions have, according to experts, demonstrated courage to stand for the constitution, initiating significant discussions between the legislature and the government. #Eesti #PresidentKaris #Põhiseadus (translated)
Canadians watch the US elections with concern, while they are preparing for European trade, reflecting doubts about their neighbor and the US government's policies towards Canada. #Kanada #USA #rahvusvahelisedsuhted (translated)
The Estonian government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have pressured Silmet to stop using raw materials purchased from Russia, and although it is not easy to find an alternative, a deadline must be set for the company to abandon Russian raw materials by next year, said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on "Aktuaalne kaamera." #Eesti #Venemaa #toormestloobumine (translated)
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna confirmed that the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have pressured Silmet to abandon the use of raw materials purchased from Russia, although finding alternatives is difficult and a deadline for freeing from dependence on Russia needs to be set. #Eesti #Venemaa #toormestloobumine (translated)
Minister Margus Tsahkna explains how the decision was made to request that Silmeti's business partner, the Solikamsk plant, and its director Ruslan Dimahedov be excluded from the European Union sanctions list, noting that this issue was not discussed in the government. #Санкции #Эстония #Silmet (translated)
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna explains that there was no discussion in the government regarding the selection of Silmet's business partner in relation to the proposal for EU sanctions, although broader discussions on critical metals and strategic dependency issues have taken place. #Eesti #Solikamsk #sanktsioonid (translated)
Producers welcome the government's decision to close the national alcohol register, emphasizing that it reduces bureaucracy and eases the operation of the sector, although the responsibility of producers and importers remains in effect. #alkoholiregister #alkoholitootmine #bürokraatia (translated)
Mari-Liis Jakobson examines in her commentary whether Estonia's current minority government can continue its activities or if the country will be directed towards extraordinary elections, considering the growing pressure from the opposition and the weakened position of the governing parties in the Riigikogu. #vähemusvalitsus #poliitika #valimised (translated)
The Georgian authorities have banned independent television channels from using government-critical expressions, pointing to media oversight censorship and eliciting criticism from Western countries. #Gruusia #meedia #tsensuur (translated)
The government plans to pay local governments up to five million euros in support of establishing wind farms to increase the readiness of local governments for the development of wind energy and to strengthen energy security. #tuuleenergia #toetamine #valdadele (translated)
Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi presented the state budget, stressing that economic forecasts may be erroneous and the government must be flexible in response to changing circumstances. #riigieelarve #majandusprognoos #Eestimaa (translated)
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants a temporary reduction of the diesel fuel excise tax to curb price increases and avoid a decline in consumption, but the government does not plan to lower the excise tax. #diislikütus #aktsiis #hinnaedukus (translated)
Latvia's loan needs next year are forecasted to be 4.3 billion euros to cover previous debt obligations and the government's budget deficit. #läti #laen #riigikassa (translated)
At the government's press conference, Minister of Defense Martin Herem stated that Datasel has sent a new compromise proposal to Estonia for resolving the dispute. Minister of Defense Martin Herem mentioned that the Indian-Italian company Datasel S.R.L, to which the state's defense investments center (RKIK) paid 60 million euros in advance and did not receive the necessary ammunition for Ukraine, still has the opportunity to obtain the ammunition. Herem also stated that there is coverage for potential realizable risks. #Eesti #kaitseinvesteeringud #Datasel (translated)
The Estonian government has approved a draft bill that requires health centers to find a replacement within three months when a family doctor leaves, and sets limits on the number of patients on a family doctor's list to distribute the workload more evenly among doctors. #perearst #tervisekeskus #asendusarst (translated)
I have seen it and we are considering it. We will talk to the Ukrainians, look into it ourselves, and move forward. This is a very fresh proposal, Herem said at the government press conference that he saw the new proposal only on Thursday morning – for this reason, he could not disclose its details. #Datasel #EestiKaitse #UkrainaLaskemoona (translated)
"We establish rules aimed at promoting the stability of any government and internal unity within Parliament. The winner must be able to govern," Meloni stated. #itaaliaparlament #giorgiameloni #valimisreform (translated)
