Jussi Saramo
Member of the European Parliament · The Left · FI
“Yhdysvallat ajaa sekin yhä aggressiivisemmin omaa etuaan tai ainakin maata johtavien miljardöörien etua. Yhdysvaltojen demokratia ei koskaan ollut kehuttava, mutta nyt säännöt ja demokratia on siirretty pois kokonaan varastoon. Presidentin rahoittajat rakentavat digimonopoleja, joiden lonkerot ulottuvat kaikkialle.”
“Mr President, Donald Trump is an exceptionally ruthless and simple‑minded leader, but this is not the first time the EU pays the price for US wars. We may not be able to stop Trump or Putin from killing innocents, but we must break free from our dependence on their fossil fuels and their wars.”
“Mr President, Trump's war increases the cost of transportation and heating homes, at a time when many Europeans are already suffering the consequences of Putin's war. Those who oppose the green transition are impoverishing Europe. Putin is grateful when oil money flows into his war chest.”
“Mr President, we must wake up from the fairy tale that the US is our closest ally. The US administration is demonstrating through words and actions that the EU is its enemy. The US is trying to destroy the EU from within with the help of the far right. But territorial sovereignty must be a limit that cannot be crossed.”
“Mr President, Iranians have waited for freedom for way too long. Dissatisfaction is not limited to poverty and bazaars; in the streets, women and the younger generation demand a dignified life. The more the leaders fear their own people, the more horrible their actions become. We can no longer wait and watch all this from the sidelines.”
“Madam President, colleagues, if it looks like a Russian asset, talks like a Russian asset and acts like a Russian asset, then it probably is a Russian asset. We can only guess why, but Donald Trump has always done what Vladimir Putin wanted. Of course, Putin is not the only one.”
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“Yhdysvallat ajaa sekin yhä aggressiivisemmin omaa etuaan tai ainakin maata johtavien miljardöörien etua. Yhdysvaltojen demokratia ei koskaan ollut kehuttava, mutta nyt säännöt ja demokratia on siirretty pois kokonaan varastoon. Presidentin rahoittajat rakentavat digimonopoleja, joiden lonkerot ulottuvat kaikkialle. Hyvät kollegat, sisämarkkinaa ei voi rakentaa irti globaalista todellisuudesta. 3-0100-0000”
“They want to look to the past and not to the future. We need immediate action. We need to consistently oppose the illegal actions of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin. We need to accelerate the green transition, to accelerate our freedom. 1-0074-0000”
“Mr President, Donald Trump is an exceptionally ruthless and simple‑minded leader, but this is not the first time the EU pays the price for US wars. We may not be able to stop Trump or Putin from killing innocents, but we must break free from our dependence on their fossil fuels and their wars. It is not only electricity and fuel costs that are rising. Food prices and inflation in general are affecting ordinary people. Fortunately, a green transition has already started in Europe. Thanks to clean energy, in my home country Finland, the price of electricity is now the lowest in Europe. Another excellent example is Spain – they have built a future with solar and wind power. Now, Spain is safer, more affordable and more independent. Unfortunately, many other leaders in Europe are unable to lead the change.”
“I am ashamed of European leaders who do not renounce violations of international law. It is time to defend justice and humanity. 3-0095-0000”
“Mr President, Trump's war increases the cost of transportation and heating homes, at a time when many Europeans are already suffering the consequences of Putin's war. Those who oppose the green transition are impoverishing Europe. Putin is grateful when oil money flows into his war chest. The most horrific situation is, of course, for the Iranians, whom we must find more ways to help. They are being killed from within by their own criminal leaders, and from without by criminal states. The fascist regime in Iran must be treated as criminals, just as we have already decided with the IRGC. Bombing schools and hospitals, however, will not help Iranians. The goal of Israel and US is not to free Iran. We have seen elsewhere how these two kill innocents without any restraints.”
“Mr President, Iranians have waited for freedom for way too long. Dissatisfaction is not limited to poverty and bazaars; in the streets, women and the younger generation demand a dignified life. The more the leaders fear their own people, the more horrible their actions become. We can no longer wait and watch all this from the sidelines. The brave people in the streets – they deserve our full support. All my life, Iranians have been under a religious, conservative tyranny. Democracy was stolen from them even earlier, in the coup supported by the US and Britain over 70 years ago. But it is not about us – not Israel, Russia or the United States. We must support the Iranian people without economic or geopolitical goals, but because the Iranian people deserve freedom.”
“Mr President, we must wake up from the fairy tale that the US is our closest ally. The US administration is demonstrating through words and actions that the EU is its enemy. The US is trying to destroy the EU from within with the help of the far right. But territorial sovereignty must be a limit that cannot be crossed. We are responsible adults, and the EU has capitulated time and time again. But the more blindly we obey Trump, the more gifts we give him, the more he demands. It is a greater risk to give in than to fight against: let's launch ACI, let's tax digital giants, let's stop supporting the US arms industry and let's support international justice and human rights. We must not use double standards anymore, we must support human rights and sovereignty in Ukraine, in Palestine, in Venezuela, everywhere. 2-0223-0000”
“Madam President, colleagues, if it looks like a Russian asset, talks like a Russian asset and acts like a Russian asset, then it probably is a Russian asset. We can only guess why, but Donald Trump has always done what Vladimir Putin wanted. Of course, Putin is not the only one. Trump has shown his admiration for other authoritarian leaders who have blood on their hands. He does not bring peace – only new tensions. And he rewards killing. We Finns, we tried until the very end to build friendship and stability with Putin's Russia. But imperialist delusions – they cannot be answered by reason. Capitulation to Putin and Trump would bring new occupations and new wars. Dear colleagues, Europe must do everything to support Ukraine and cut off the US leash. 3-0099-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, komission jäsen, Kiina on saanut meidät kaikki taitavasti ansaan. Kiina hallitsee 70 prosenttia harvinaisten maametallien kaivostoiminnasta ja 90 prosenttia niiden erottelusta ja jalostuksesta. 90 prosenttia! Ilman näitä metalleja ei tehdä älypuhelimia, nykyaikaisia autoja, ei energiaa, ei aseita, ei terveysteknologiaa, ei paljon mitään. Eurooppa ei varmistanut selustaansa. Täällä uskottiin vapaiden markkinoiden hoitavan ongelmat. Mutta emme mekään ole heikkoja, jos haluamme hyödyntää valttikorttimme. Pääsy Euroopan jättimäisille markkinoille on haluttua ja arvokasta. Ilman markkinoitamme ei näillä mineraaleillakaan ole suurta arvoa.”
“It's time we take leadership to save ourselves. It is only possible if the moderate right stops cooperating with the far right. 2-0038-0000”
“Madam President, we must distinguish knowledge from wishful thinking. Climate change is the greatest threat also to our economy. Southern Europe is drying up to the point of being almost unliveable. It's not looking good anywhere else either. Both financially and morally, it is better to act now than wait to repair the full destruction. Fortunately, the solutions to both the climate crisis and competitiveness come together. The sooner we move to a fossil-free economy, the sooner we also stop pouring money into foreign fossil fuels. No gas and oil from Russia, the United States or the Middle East. We must not let China take over the sustainable production market. The necessary steps for change won't happen with us just waiting. The market won't save us. Returning to the previous millennium won't save us.”
“Mr President, Russia's war on Ukraine has been going on for 11 years, and this full-force attack for almost 4 years. This is the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. Every single day, every single night, Ukrainians live in fear of missiles and drone attacks. After all these years, we still finance this killing by buying Russian gas and oil. There have been good developments, as crude oil purchases have declined, but the EU remains the largest buyer of Russian gas. Member States bought EUR 22 billion of Russian oil and gas in the third year of the full-scale war, an amount greater than the EUR 19 billion the EU allocated to Ukraine in financial aid in 2024. Enough is enough. It is time to make a full stop in buying Russian fuels, and it's time to stop Russian imperialism. 3-0506-0000”
“Euroopan unionin yhteinen markkina ei ole kestävä niin kauan kuin osa sen jäsenistä kampittaa kaikkia muita. Erityisen irvokasta se on maalta, joka on muutenkin EU:n suurimpia hyötyjiä ja yksi keskeisten toimielintemme sijaintipaikoista. Arvoisa pääministeri. OECD on pakottanut myös EU-maita ryhtiliikkeeseen verotuksessa. Vielä ei kuitenkaan olla lähelläkään maalia. Kun katsotaan listoja maista, jotka yhä mahdollistavat veronkierron suuryrityksille ja kaikkein rikkaimmille ihmisille, kärjessä veroparatiisilistoilla ovat Hollanti, Luxemburg ja Irlanti yhä vain. Toivon, että näytätte jatkossa esimerkkiä. Olkaa rakentamassa kestävää tulevaisuutta Euroopalle ja lapsillemme. 2-0086-0000”
“Madam President, China has shown with raw materials that we are dangerously dependent on it. But China is also dependent on us. When Trump's United States openly attacks both the EU and China, it would be tempting to leave the United States to fight with itself. However, China shows every day that it cannot be trusted, by supporting Putin's Russia to kill the people of its neighbouring countries. Nor must we turn a blind eye to China's shocking human rights violations, for example in Xinjiang. Since our destinies are intertwined in many ways, China cannot and should not be isolated. However, all strategic dependencies must be broken and the support for killing must end. The EU must also look in the mirror. To be credible in the world stage, Europe itself must also stop supporting the genocide in Palestine.”
“Arvoisa puhemies, Israelin hirmutöissä ei ole ollut kyse itsepuolustuksesta. Täälläkin on suljettu korvat paitsi palestiinalaisten avunhuudoilta, myös Israelin johtajien omilta puheilta. Kyse on koko ajan ollut palestiinalaisten hävittämisestä, etnisestä puhdistuksesta. Se on näkynyt puheiden lisäksi tekoina jo vuosikymmeniä: miehityksenä ja sortona. Estämällä rauha, jopa tukemalla Hamasia, on estetty Palestiinan valtion synty. Nyt lapsia murhataan tuhansittain. Palestiinalaiset toimittajat tapetaan, ulkomaalaisia estetään raportoimasta. Mutta lännessä toistellaan Israelin oikeutta puolustautua. Miten te pystytte nukkumaan yönne? 1940-luvulla moni sanoi, ettei tiennyt. Mutta nyt sama selitys ei mene läpi. Kuvat EU-johtajista kättelemässä hymyillen kansanmurhaajaa jäävät historiaan. Assosiaatiosopimuksen jäädyttäminen ei riitä.”
“– Ich wollte nur noch erläutern: Wir haben einen sehr engen Zeitplan heute, und deshalb können wir leider nur einmal pro Mitglied in einer Debatte eine blaue Karte zulassen – nur zur Information für die Kollegen, die eine Frage nach dem Verfahren der blauen Karte stellen wollen. Wenn Sie schon eine gestellt haben, werde ich das im weiteren Verlauf der Debatte nicht zulassen. 2-0221-0000”
“Let's stop supporting the US arms industry and let us take care of our own economy, human rights and democracy! 2-0238-0000”
“Mr President, last year was again the hottest on record. Drought, floods and storms killed people both in the US and EU, not to mention poor countries. A true leader would do his best for his own people, nature and humanity. Trump does the opposite. He withdraws from the Paris climate agreement, he adds drilling and exports for gas and oil. He threatens to impose tariffs on EU products. He demands that we buy weapons from the US for hundreds of billions, even though the majority of our defence spending already goes to the US. The techno‑oligarchs who fund Trump demand that we accept brainwashing on their platforms. The extreme right in this parliament is destroying Europe from within to support Trump, Musk and Putin. We must not surrender! We have to become independent. Let's move away from dirty fuels.”