The Riigikogu is discussing the agreement. The agreement is between Estonia and Sweden. The agreement allows bringing Swedish prisoners to Estonia.
The session begins at 14:00. It can be watched on the ERR website.
Yesterday, not everything was discussed. The discussion continues today.
The agreement allows bringing Swedish prisoners to Estonia. The agreement was signed in June.
There are few prisoners in Estonia. Their maintenance is expensive. Tartu Prison will get work and income.
Sweden has many prisoners. The agreement helps them. Certain prisoners can be brought to Estonia.
The police will monitor. The prisoners must be safe. If a prisoner has served their sentence, they will be sent back to Sweden.
The first prisoners will arrive in 2026. The agreement allows bringing up to 600 prisoners.