Kallas, Herem and Ligi to answer MPs’ questions in parliament

Education and Research Minister Kristina Kallas, acting as prime minister, Defence Minister Martin Herem and Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi will answer MPs’ questions at a session of Estonia’s parliament on Wednesday, ERR reported. The session starts at noon and will be streamed live on the ERR website.

Questions for Kallas will cover higher education funding for 2027 to 2030, salaries for teachers, rescuers, police officers and cultural workers, the future of the education network and energy.

Herem will take questions on the defence situation in Ida-Viru County and national defence. Ligi will answer questions about child poverty and families’ ability to make ends meet, gambling tax, cuts to the family policy budget and rising food prices.