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Project Rainbow Rights has increased awareness of multiple discrimination
The final conference of the project Rainbow Rights, aiming to promote equality of sexual and gender minorities, will be held in Tallinn today on 21 November. The main themes of the event are multiple discrimination and good practices in promoting LGBTI equality.
Government proposes amendments to Limited Liability Housing Companies Act to facilitate demolition and new build
The Government proposes that limited liability housing companies' decision-making processes concerning demolition and new build be facilitated. The key amendment would enable the general meeting of a housing company to decide on demolition and new build by qualified majority of 4/5 of the votes cast, whereas the current Act requires that such a decision be made by unanimity. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament today.
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