MELAKA: The first (special) session of the first term of the 15th Melaka state assembly, which was supposed to be held for four days from Monday (Dec 27) until Thursday, has been shortened to just one day.
The 2022 State Budget Bill has passed its third and final Riigikogu reading, with 59 votes in favor and 37 against, meaning it will now be enshrined into law.
Around a tenth of the funds in the annual regional investments distribution scheme which accompanies the Riigikogu's processing of the annual state budget will be allocated to churches or religious associations, pending approval of applications.
The Estonian Council of Churches (EKN), an ecumenical organization, has sent a letter to the government expressing concerns over the fact that in next year's budget draft bill, a €50,000 allocation to support Christian media publications present in previous budgets is now missing.