Working at Tallinn City Council and managing the life of the capital is more interesting than being in opposition in the Riigikogu, Social Democratic Party councilor Jevgeni Ossinovski said during an interview on Wednesday.
Leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDE) Lauri Läänemets says that the departure from the Riigikogu of one of the party's MPs, Jevgeni Ossinovski, does not mean the latter is quitting politics. Ossinovski is in fact likely to run in next year's general election, Läänemets added.
Social Democratic Party (SDE) MP Jevgeni Ossinovski has decided to leave the Riigikogu and will continue as Tallinn city council chairman. His seat will go to alternate member Anastassia Kovalenko who said she will be siding with the Center Party in the parliament.
The salaries of Tallinn mayors and city council chairman were frozen during the coronavirus crisis, with the pay system now returning to the previous logic. Unsurprisingly, Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) is looking at the biggest rise.
Decisions like merging healthcare institutions such as the State Agency of Medicines and the Health Board and closing down the National Institute for Health Development (TAI) should not be rushed. Right now, solutions were suggested first and objectives formulated after the fact, healthcare expert Maris Jesse said in an appearance on ERR's "Otse uudistemajast" on Wednesday.