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From 07.11.2026, in European Parliament elections, an Estonian citizen who has turned 16 by election day has the right to vote, and an Estonian citizen…
From 31.10.2026 the Fishery Market Organisation Act provides that a lot of fishery and aquaculture products must be traceable in accordance with Article…
From 01.11.2026 the national procurement threshold (riigihanke piirmäär) disappears from the Public Procurement Act, and the simplified procurement…