Chairman of the Riigikogu National Defense Committee Raimond Kaljulaid said that the committee was given an overview of the communication between security agencies and the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday. Kaljulaid was assured the relationship is professional and businesslike.
Two bills aimed at reforming the electricity market passed their first Riigikogu reading Wednesday evening in a special session convened for the purpose. The bills, should they enter law, have both the long-term goal of moving towards renewables electricity only, and aim to resolve the immediate issue of soaring electricity prices, by providing a universal, guaranteed service.
Support for the coalition Social Democrats (SDE) in August grew more than any of the other major political parties in Estonia, and is now just 1.5 percentage points behind non-parliamentary party Eesti 200, according to the combined results from the three major market research companies who conduct regular party rating surveys in Estonia.
The Economic Affairs Committee on Friday approved the universal electricity service bill aimed at relieving high electricity prices and sent it to the plenary of the Riigikogu for its first reading. Opposition parties believe the solution is half-baked.
The government decided on Thursday to submit the draft of the Electricity Market Reform Act for discussion at an extraordinary sitting of the Riigikogu, which will take place on August 31. The act will oblige state-owned energy provider Eesti Energia to supply electricity at a controlled price as a universal service for household consumers over the next four years.