New rules begin in October. European Union rules also apply in Estonia. Liisa Pakosta is the Minister of Justice. She says the new law is important. However, it creates a lot of confusion.
The new rules require that political advertisements are honest. All countries must follow the same rules. This helps to prevent the spread of false information.
Political advertising also includes influencing laws. For example, a demonstration can be political advertising if it seeks to change laws.
The new rule applies to everyone. Including those who want to influence society. For example, changing the state budget is also political advertising.
Estonia did not support this rule. The government does not want to punish people. Pakosta says that officials must be careful.
Russia is trying to influence the affairs of other countries. The new rule will help prevent this.
The new rules begin on October 10. From that day, every political advertisement must be clearly labeled.