The Riigikogu's defense committee has unanimously decided to extend the term of Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Lieutenant General Martin Herem for an additional two years. While Herem was to stay in the position to December 2023 in any case, the changed security situation has prompted the extension, in the interests of stability.
Estonia needs to be prepared in case Russia organizes provocations or mass border crossings, Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) said on Tuesday.
The Riigikogu's board has confirmed changes in the composition of its select committees, with three MPs joining three different committees and two MPs stepping down.
Fishing lobby groups are challenging a government order which allows a hydroelectric power station near Jõelähtme, east of Tallinn, to continue working, despite being located in a nature conservation area.