Talking about history has become popular and often two mutually exclusive arguments are heard.
Siim Kallas | Presentation in the Riigikogu at the 1st Reading of the Draft State Budget Act 2000 |
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Kalle Jürgenson | State Budget 2000, What and Why? |
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Olev Raju | Commentaries on the State Budget 2000 |
Madis Võõras | Estonia on the Way to Full Membership of the European Space Agency |
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Ene Ergma | Estonia Has Become a Space State |
Urve Läänemets | A Good Teacher Should Be Ready to Learn Also from the Pupils |
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Külli Eichenbaum | Using the Local Peculiarities of Old Võromaa |
Estonia’s historical memory. Financing of political parties. Integration. Economic policy. Judical constitutional review in Estonia. Tax morality. Local governments´ online forums. Draft laws introduced by members of the Riigikogu. Legal protection of Natura areas. The Civic Society Endowment. Remembering Boris Yeltsin.
Summaries of articles are in English.
Talking about history has become popular and often two mutually exclusive arguments are heard.
On 26 November, Riigikogu Toimetised assembled a panel of politicians and experts to discuss the topic of political party financing in Estonia.
As is well known, the concept of memory entered into contemporary discussions by way of its opposition to history.
For the purposes of regional policy, the local government regional administrative level is generally considered to be a region in the European Union.
The process of developing Estonia´s new integration strategy began in late 2005, and the working version of the strategy entitled “Integration in Estonian society 2008-2013”, which is currently undergoing public discussion, was completed at the beginning of the current year.
As we put into words the national objectives in Estonia´s new integration programme, we would do well to avoid words that touch off major arguments, such as “nation-state” or “multiculturalism”.
Estonian-language instruction occupies a central place in those of the Republic of Estonia´s schools which have Russian as the language of instruction.
The primary risks related to the Estonian economic environment are currently related to strong inflationary pressure, the extensive cooling of the real estate market, and the large current account deficit.
Employers in the private sector do not consider it right that, at state budget negotiations, the Ministry of Finance is presented with a plan for additional hiring of new officials, which it is not planned to fulfil later.
Already in the process of drafting the first constitution of the Republic of Estonia in the Constituent Assembly´s constitutional committee, aspects related to supervision of constitutionality were discussed at length.
Tax morals – in the sense of the readiness of an individual to pay taxes in the extent required – is an important foundation of tax obedience and is influenced by many factors.
The Riigikogu and the Government of the Republic face a serious task – influencing the factors impeding the implementation of innovation policy.
The Internet is in its democratic ideal form a tool for enhancing citizens´ participation in political life. For participation in local politics and life, citizens can read or send comments in different forums operated by local municipalities and local newspapers.
In analyzing the objectives of draft legislation tabled by members of parliament, it has been noted that they are often introduced for ulterior objectives, not out of a desire to make a contribution to the legislation.
Drawing on her familiarity with practices in different countries, the author raises the question of whether it would be expedient for Estonia to abandon the requirement that a member of parliament may not simultaneously hold a minister´s post and vice versa.
The Riigikogu passed the Environmental Liability Act. The Act does not regulate all liability for environmental matters or compensation of all damage done to the entire environment. This article deals with the so-called borderline areas of the Act: what sort of liability the legislation governs and what kind it does not, what is covered by the definition of environmental damage, and why a certain part of the environment was omitted from the Act.
A look at Estonian legal practice often leaves the impression that we have not yet acceded to the European Union, as Estonian law is the only kind which is known and applied, even if Estonian law is in direct conflict with the law of the Community. A good example of such a conflict is the recent incident of logging in Suurupi, where it appeared that Estonian law did not provide for a way to prohibit the logging, but where from the standpoint of European law a prohibition was obvious as this was a Natura “preselection” area.
Oil shale is a strategic natural asset for Estonia which ensures independence for the state in the field of energy.
The article aims to analyze the change in the role of Eesti Pank that will occur after the transition from the kroon to the euro.
Unlike other Northern European countries, Estonia´s civic associations have not to this point been active in shaping alcohol policy and alleviating alcohol problems.
The Civic Society Endowment to be created on the basis of the initiative of voluntary associations will fill an important gap in the state financing of Estonian civic society, which to this point has not been very systematic.
As a persona, Boris Yeltsin was unique and indispensable. In his personal recollections, the writer deals with only the few episodes when his and Yeltsin´s very different paths unexpectedly crossed or even converged.
In most countries, including Finland, the library of parliament is in the jurisdiction of the parliament, but in Estonia these functions are performed by the National Library.