EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 62017CN0695 - EN - Case C-695/17: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Helsingin käräjäoikeus (Finland) lodged on 12 December 2017 — Metirato Oy, in liquidation v Finnish State / Tax Authority, Estonian State / Maksu- ja Tolliamet // Request for a preliminary ruling from the Helsingin käräjäoikeus (Finland) lodged on 12 December 2017 — Metirato Oy, in liquidation v Finnish State / Tax Authority, Estonian State / Maksu- ja Tolliamet // (Case C-695/17)

9. Welcomes the call made by the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who underlined that people who came to Estonia in Soviet times and live now in the Republic of Estonia, as well as their children and grandchildren, are all Estonians, that all Estonians of whatever origin have their own, very painful experience of life under three consecutive occupying powers in the last century, and that there is a need to be able to see and understand the tragedies of others, and reminded all parties involved that for that purpose, the Estonian domestic dialogue must be enhanced to bridge existing gaps between the different communities and to cr ...[+++]eate new opportunities to integrate Russian-speaking Estonians in particular;

7. Welcomes the call made by the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who underlined that people who came to Estonia in Soviet times and live now in the Republic of Estonia, as well as their children and grandchildren, are all Estonians; all Estonians of whatever origin have their own, very painful experience of life under three consecutive occupying powers in the last century; there is a need to be able to see and understand the tragedies of others; for that purpose, the inner-Estonian dialogue must be enhanced to bridge existing gaps between the different communities and to create new opportunities to integrate Russian-speaking ...[+++]Estonians in particular;

9. Welcomes the words of the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who emphasised that people who came to Estonia in Soviet times and now live in the Republic of Estonia, as well as their children and grandchildren, are all Estonian fellow countrymen, that all Estonians have their own, very painful experience of life under three consecutive occupying powers in the last century, and that there is a need to be able to see and understand the tragedies of others, and who furthermore reminded all parties concerned that, for that purpose, the Estonian domestic dialogue must be enhanced so as to bridge existing gaps between the different com ...[+++]munities and to create new opportunities to integrate Russian-speaking countrymen in particular;

What measures will it take to prevail upon the Estonian authorities to stop violating fundamental democratic rights by criminalizing freedom of expression and political action and the free movement of ideas?

5. Welcomes the fact that the Estonian government on 8 January finally approved a new draft Gender Equality Act and submitted it to Parliament. Is very concerned, however, of the very late date of approval and reminds the Estonian government and Parliament that approval and transposition of the equality legislation has to be greatly speeded up. Requests that the Commission ensures that Estonia speeds up the transposition of the equality acquis and ensures that sanctions are imposed if this request is not followed up efficiently;