Sebastian Tynkkynen
Member of the European Parliament · ECR · FI
“– Merci, Monsieur le Président, et merci, chers parlementaires, pour ce débat plein d’humanité et de cœur. J’aimerais commencer par une des phrases qui a été dite.”
“Mr President, a government's first moral contract is to its own citizens. Making its own citizens' lives better, safer and more prosperous comes before everything else. It doesn't mean we can't do things like give humanitarian aid; of course we can, and we should.”
“Il n’y a pas zéro risque, mais en tout cas nous avons zéro tolérance et un système de contrôle solide en place, avec un suivi de nos propres bureaux ECHO qui sont sur place, qui sont en contact avec nos partenaires qui distribuent l’aide humanitaire, avec des audits de la Cour des comptes européenne, avec des rapports circonstanciés.”
“Arvoisa puhemies, tämä talo ei pääse yli vihreästä vimmastaan. Kun käsitellään rajat ylittävän liiketoiminnan verotuksen yksinkertaistamista, samasta ovesta yritetään vetää punavihreän puolueohjelman kirjauksia.”
“Alors, certes, l’aide humanitaire à elle seule ne peut pas tout résoudre, et c’est pour cela que nous avons publié cette communication humanitaire, qui est plus une stratégie, en réalité, face aux défis auxquels on fait face aujourd’hui.”
“C’est ce que je vois, c’est ce à quoi je suis confrontée à chaque fois que je me déplace en mission. C’est l’espoir, c’est une vision d’avenir pour nous tous, et nous devons en être fiers, le maintenir en vie. Je compte sur vous, je vous remercie et je vous souhaite un bon vote tout à l’heure pour votre résolution.”
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“Arvoisa puhemies, tämä talo ei pääse yli vihreästä vimmastaan. Kun käsitellään rajat ylittävän liiketoiminnan verotuksen yksinkertaistamista, samasta ovesta yritetään vetää punavihreän puolueohjelman kirjauksia. Nimittäin Euroopan eduskunnan kannaksi esitetään tähän yksinkertaisempaan verojärjestelmään liittyen seuraavaa: vihreän innovoinnin olisi voitava saada väliaikaisia lisävähennyksiä tai veronmaksun lykkäyksiä. Minä kysyn, miksi ihmeessä tämä vihreä innovointi tarvitsee nämä kaikki lykkäykset, lisävähennykset ja valtiontuet, joita te jatkuvasti puskette? Ei kai vain ole niin, että vihreät hankkeet eivät pärjää kilpailussa ja niitä pitää siksi tukea kaikin mahdollisin keinoin. Eurooppa odottaa edelleen sitä vihreää kasvua, jota te olette vuosikausia luvanneet.”
“C’est ce que je vois, c’est ce à quoi je suis confrontée à chaque fois que je me déplace en mission. C’est l’espoir, c’est une vision d’avenir pour nous tous, et nous devons en être fiers, le maintenir en vie. Je compte sur vous, je vous remercie et je vous souhaite un bon vote tout à l’heure pour votre résolution. 4-0040-0000 Le Président. – Merci beaucoup, Madame la Commissaire, pour votre engagement. J’ai reçu une proposition de résolution pour clore ce débat. Le débat est clos. Le vote aura lieu aujourd’hui. La séance est suspendue. Elle reprendra dans quelques instants avec la déclaration de la Commission sur l’évaluation de la politique commune de la pêche et suivi. 4-0041-0000 (La séance est suspendue à 08h48)”
“Il n’y a pas zéro risque, mais en tout cas nous avons zéro tolérance et un système de contrôle solide en place, avec un suivi de nos propres bureaux ECHO qui sont sur place, qui sont en contact avec nos partenaires qui distribuent l’aide humanitaire, avec des audits de la Cour des comptes européenne, avec des rapports circonstanciés. Donc oui, tout est en place pour que l’argent de nos citoyens soit bien dépensé. L’aide humanitaire – je suis d’accord –, c’est la face la plus noble, la plus digne de l’Union européenne, et si on devait lui donner un visage, ce serait certainement celui d’une femme. Une femme au Soudan qui fuit la guerre, qui est déplacée parmi les 13 millions de déplacés, ou une femme qui cherche son enfant enseveli à Caracas. C’est ça, l’aide humanitaire.”
“Alors, certes, l’aide humanitaire à elle seule ne peut pas tout résoudre, et c’est pour cela que nous avons publié cette communication humanitaire, qui est plus une stratégie, en réalité, face aux défis auxquels on fait face aujourd’hui. Pour qu’elle soit efficace, il faut qu’elle travaille main dans la main avec la diplomatie, avec l’aide au développement, pour avoir une vision à long terme. C’est pour cela aussi que nous avons proposé pour le prochain CFP d’avoir Global Europe avec un coussin de 25 milliards et des principes qui seront protégés, puisque les réglementations de 1996 propres à l’aide humanitaire resteront d’application. Alors, est-ce que cet argent sera bien dépensé? C’est aussi une question qu’on peut, bien sûr, se poser.”
“– Merci, Monsieur le Président, et merci, chers parlementaires, pour ce débat plein d’humanité et de cœur. J’aimerais commencer par une des phrases qui a été dite. Un des premiers intervenants a dit que l’Union européenne et l’aide humanitaire étaient: 'The strongest soft power on earth.' Cela m’a poussée à une réflexion, parce que j’ai essayé de le traduire en français. Est-ce qu’alléger les souffrances de femmes, d’enfants, déplacés par des tremblements de terre, par des guerres, par des épidémies, est-ce que c’est un pouvoir léger – soft power? Est-ce qu’arrêter des épidémies avant qu’elles ne contaminent d’autres pays, avant qu’elles ne se répandent, qu’elles ne nous atteignent, qu’elles ne nous propulsent dans de cauchemardesques blackouts, comme on en a eus par le passé, c’est un soft power? Est-ce que c’est léger? Je ne pense pas.”
“Mr President, a government's first moral contract is to its own citizens. Making its own citizens' lives better, safer and more prosperous comes before everything else. It doesn't mean we can't do things like give humanitarian aid; of course we can, and we should. But pouring inefficient development aid around the world is another question. European aid should serve European interests. We are not a charity and we don't have limitless piles of money to sink into agencies and NGOs that someone here finds worth supporting. So we must be strategic: focus on true life‑saving aid without ideological creep. Funding leftist ideas and NGOs through development aid serves only leftist interests. Saving lives serves everyone's interests. 4-0036-0000 (Fin des interventions à la demande) 4-0037-0000 Hadja Lahbib, membre de la Commission.”
“Madam President, an MEP was allegedly spied on. There is a serious suspicion and must be investigated and responded to accordingly. But let us not forget the bigger picture when it comes to illegal surveillance. Recently, French counterintelligence dismantled nine secret Chinese police stations on French soil. These secret networks were used by Beijing to monitor the Chinese diaspora and track down regime opponents in order to forcibly return them to China. That is what China tries to do across our continent: control the people who have escaped the control in China. Those people do not have the services and protection that politicians have, but they do deserve protection. It means that we must clean Chinese surveillance networks off our streets. 3-0529-0000”
“Madam President, the case of Maria Shahbaz is a warning for all of us about Islamisation. At just 13 years old, this Christian girl was abducted by a 30‑year‑old Muslim man, forcibly converted to Islam and married against her will. The Pakistani court denied Maria justice. It upheld the marriage, neglecting evidence of abduction, her underage status and her parents' desperate pleas. Hundreds and hundreds of girls, mostly from religious minorities, have suffered the same fate in Pakistan. Europe must learn from this. Mass migration from Islamic nations where sharia prevails imports these risks. If we want to prevent future European girls from facing Maria's fate, we have work to do. We must prevent the Islamisation of Europe. 3-0498-0000”
“Madam President, we must start talking about one thing: Christianophobia. I know it is not as trending as defending Islam in this Chamber, but for once, could we pay attention to what is happening to Christians in Nigeria? In rural villages, believers have been attacked, displaced and killed by armed extremist actors like Boko Haram and other jihadist militias. It is no coincidence that the persecution of Nigerian Christians is heavily concentrated in the country's northern region – a region where several states have Muslim majorities and have adopted Sharia law. This House simply cannot look away. It must find its backbone and defend the Christian world globally and in Europe as well, because the Christian world is worth defending. 3-0473-0000”
“Mr President, Islam is not a religion of peace. I know that might be hard for some people to hear, but the evidence is overwhelming. Some will angrily say that not all Muslims are violent. I would agree. However, Islam is the vehicle that has caused terror and suffering across the globe. Let me give you an example. Besides the devastating civil war, Sudan, for example, has suffered from jihadist terrorism and Islamist oppression. The country is ranked in the top five for Christian persecution. When Islam becomes the majority, minorities pay the price. They are silenced, many of them even abducted, raped, murdered or have their lands taken away from them. We cannot talk about solutions without recognising the problem. The problem is Islam not respecting the dignity of human life. 3-0430-0000”
“Mr President, there is something in the leftist logic that I simply cannot understand. You claim to want a cleaner and more autonomous Europe, yet your actions contradict your words. In the energy sector, you push electrification while undermining Europe's nuclear industry. You want batteries instead of petrol, but you oppose mines for the critical raw materials that batteries require. The same contradiction applies to the automotive sector. You push electric vehicles while burdening European producers – it is almost like calling on China to dominate our automotive market. When forestry companies are innovating to build a bio-based future, you oppose them and demand limitations on harvesting the material that is needed for wood-based products. The leftist logic is hurting Europe. 3-0403-0000”
“As a former journalist, I know the effect misinformation can have on our response to crisis. People need facts they can trust to protect themselves and their families. And that is why, when I was there in Bunia, I entered into contact. I was there to communicate for us, to European citizens, but also for local communities. And I entered into contact with traditional leaders, religious leaders to encourage them to help us to build trust with the affected communities. And lastly, a word on the next MFF. We will have three good instruments to boost research and development and medical countermeasures: the UCPM, the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon. I count on you for strong support for the next MFF. 3-0367-0000 (La seduta è sospesa alle 16:20) 3-0369-0000 IN THE CHAIR: ESTEBAN GONZÁLEZ PONS Vice-President”
“And that is why we propose to strengthen our humanitarian diplomacy and to work with the long‑term vision involving our international partners, but also cooperation and development at a very early stage, because indeed, humanitarian aid cannot solve what is mainly a crisis provoked by the lack of governance and wars in this region. And to answer your questions, dear Stine Bosse, 'What are we doing now?' As I said in my introductory remarks, we first have a very quick funding response. The eighth EU humanitarian air bridge arrived in Goma last Tuesday. Another EU air bridge is planned for South Sudan on 21 July to support the preparedness effort, and we are exploring the possibility of more EU humanitarian air bridges in the coming weeks, probably to Entebbe as it is a really strategic location. Allow me to to end on a personal note.”
“3-0365-0000 (Fine della procedura "catch the eye") 3-0366-0000 Hadja Lahbib, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, you know, this Ebola outbreak is the 17th that occurred in the region. So it means that this epidemic outbreak didn't take us by surprise. We were prepared for that. And I have to say that when I went there in February, I saw that all the ingredients were already there to provoke this epidemic outbreak. So it is right to say that we need structural investment, and that is exactly what we are doing. In May, we presented our humanitarian communication, which is mainly addressing the fragile context, how we can help this protracted crisis, addressing the root causes in these fragile contexts and how we can implement the famous nexus: working hand in hand with humanitarian aid, development and peace actors.”
“Madam President, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is deeply worrying. While we cannot control when these outbreaks happen, we can – and must – control how we respond. Targeted emergency funding is appropriate. At the same time, there is an endless number of crises in the world. Aid can provide temporary help, but ultimately, true safety cannot be outsourced. It starts with the institutions that are built within a country. A response to a crisis should not be to cross fingers and hope that new crises will not come. They will come, and at some point, aid money runs out. If at that point there are no institutions in the country that can step up, it is not the donor who has betrayed the people, it is their government.”
“Madam President, let us be brutally blunt: Europe is losing control of its security. Open‑border policies fuel chaos, turning narco‑trafficking into a real threat for all of us. The core issue is a catastrophic failure of integration. Multigenerational migrant neighbourhoods are forming parallel societies that reject European values. In Sweden, second generation migrants dominate gangs behind record bombings. In France, suburb drug wars drive hundreds of narco‑homicides. Criminal groups exploit this isolation. They turn youth into foot soldiers and use minors as legal shields for drugs and killings. We can no longer deny the link between uncontrolled migration, failed integration and tribal gang violence. The age of naive multiculturalism must be over. 3-0324-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, seuraa EU-uutisia: helleaallot koettelivat Brysseliä ja muuta Eurooppaa, ja komission rakennuksesta sammutettiin osittain ilmastointi. Nyt vaaditaan hiki hatussa EU:n hellestrategioita ja EU:n tason vastauksia. Mutta mitä yhteistä on Suomen hellepäivällä ja Espanjan yli 40 asteen lämpöaallolla? Eipä juuri mitään, ja siksi ratkaisujenkin on oltava erilaisia. Pelastuspalvelut, terveydenhuolto, rakentaminen ja varautuminen kuuluvat jäsenmaille. Ne tuntevat omat olosuhteensa paremmin kuin yksikään Brysselissä hikoileva virkamies. Mutta kun lämpömittari nousee, näyttää Brysselissä nousevan valtakuume. Jos puhutaan ilmastotoimista, me kyllä voimme käydä keskustelua Kiinasta ja muista riistolaisista, mutta kun puhutaan varautumisratkaisuista tähän hetkeen, niin ratkaisujen on pysyttävä kansallisissa käsissä. 3-0134-0000”
“Madam President, I support free trade with democratic partners. Strengthening our relationship with Mexico makes strategic sense, especially when it comes to critical raw materials and reducing our dependence on China. But this Parliament's report on the EU‑Mexico agreement is such a disgrace to read. While Mexico struggles with cartel violence, corruption, organised crime and border security, this House chooses to devote almost manic attention to gender ideology, identity politics, and climate activism. Instead of these leftist slogans, I have conservative guidelines for the EU when it negotiates new trade deals: defend our strategic interests, support trade where it benefits Europeans, protect our farmers and leave ideological activism out of our trade policy. 2-0262-0000”
“Lakatkaa siis jo tuputtamasta näitä ideologisia ohjelmianne ja alkakaa huolehtia siitä, josta teidät on valittu pitämään huolta: siitä, että kansalaisilla on turvallinen Eurooppa, jossa leivän päälle saa muutakin kuin pelkän ylähuulen. 2-0134-0000”
“Madam President, when we think of authoritarian regimes, very rarely is Nicaragua the subject of conversation. Yet it is no less brutal than other dictatorships. In Nicaragua, political opponents disappear into prisons for disagreeing with the government. Carlos Brenes was detained in 2018 for civic protest participation. He was tortured. Brenes, together with Salvadora Martínez, were detained again in 2025. They were sentenced to 15 years for treason. Brooklyn Rivera, the president of a dissolved party, died in custody after years of detention and disappearance. This is a systematic campaign to silence people. A government that fears criticism more than corruption, and political opposition more than injustice, has abandoned the principles of democracy. It is a shameful government. 3-0428-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, EU on kehittämässä jälleen uutta sähköistämissuunnitelmaa. Miksi? No siksi, että EU:n ilmastotavoitteet saataisiin saavutettua. Mutta sisäistäkää nyt jo: eurooppalaiset kodit, sairaalat ja tehtaat eivät voi olla kuin leijan lennättäjiä sääennusteen varassa. Vihreät rukouksetkaan eivät pelasta meitä, jos olemme tuulivoimariippuvaisia ja tulee tyyni jakso. Eurooppalaisen arjen ja teollisuuden on toimittava kuin junan vessa ‑ säästä riippumatta. Kun Euroopassa on ajettu ydinvoimaa alas, se on ollut tietoista sähköistymisen vastustamista. Minä en vastusta sähköistymistä, kun se tapahtuu markkinaehtoisesti. Ydinvoimalla tuotettu sähkö tekee esimerkiksi Suomessa sähköstä edullisempaa. Ydinvoima siis edesauttaa sähköistymistä. Jos komissio haluaa edistää vihreää ideologiaa, jatkakaa entiseen malliin.”
“Arvoisa puhemies, Eurooppa konttaa Kiinan tossun alla ja vieläpä vapaaehtoisesti. Mantereemme, joka aikanaan määritteli talouden suunnan maailmassa, on nykyään Kiinaa valovuosia perässä käytännössä jokaisella strategisella sektorilla. Se on jättimäinen turvallisuusriski. Otetaanpa muutama esimerkki aseteknologiasta. 85 prosenttia akkujen tuotantokapasiteetista seisoo Kiinassa. 90 prosenttia harvinaisten maametallien jalostuksesta on Kiinan kontrollissa. Kummatkin ovat esimerkiksi droonien ja niiden torjuntajärjestelmien selkäranka. Yhdeksän kymmenestä kohdistukseen käytettävästä anturista ja optisesta järjestelmästä tulee Kiinasta. Eurooppa on viherpäissään ulkoistanut tuotantonsa ja tehnyt itsestään riippuvaisen toimitusketjuista, joita se ei hallitse. Tulevaisuutemme on otettava pois diktatuurin käsistä.”
“Mr President, how can we seriously discuss EU membership with Turkey, which ranks 159th out of 180 nations in the World Press Freedom Index, and is a country where political opponents and journalists face imprisonment? As my colleague Geadis Geadi always here reminds us: Turkey is a country that has, for more than 50 years, continued its illegal occupation of his home country Cyprus – an EU Member State. And I haven't even gotten to Turkey's connections to the terrorist organization Muslim Brotherhood or to the use of migration as a tool to blackmail Europe. The EU needs a new approach to Turkey: no EU money to Turkish projects, no visa liberalisation, an end to EU candidate status and an end to the occupation of Cyprus. 2-0388-0000”
“As I said, we had been for a good start for a good first year, but we cannot allow this momentum to fade out because then we will be staying very far away from our overall simplification targets which we put forward. So, we have had a good start, but it's very important to keep the pace. 2-0314-0000”
“Kiitoksia vastauksesta. Mutta siihen pääkysymykseen ette vastanneet. Eli kysyn, että uskotteko, että tällä nykyisellä yksinkertaistamislinjalla tämä 71 prosentin kammottava luku painuu hyväksyttävälle tasolle? Jos teidän vastauksenne on, että ette usko, että näillä toimilla tämä painuu alas, niin aikooko komissio kiihdyttää vauhtiaan ja tuoda uusia omnibusseja? 2-0313-0000 Valdis Dombrovskis, Member of the Commission. – So, on the first question, I would say, yes. We not only believe on this, we are acting on this and working on this, indeed, to bring down the administrative burden and with this also having more scope for businesses to develop and grow in the European Union. What is important, however, is that we stay the course.”
“I can also give specific examples across different omnibuses. I don't think the format of this exchange allows space to go much into detail, but where we see certain worries about progress on omnibuses includes on chemicals, on digital, on environmental and food and feed safety omnibuses, where we see many of the substantial European Commission proposals for simplification being rolled back by co-legislators. Then, of course, we will not achieve our simplification targets there. 2-0312-0000”
“2-0311-0000 Valdis Dombrovskis, Member of the Commission. – Well, indeed, the issue is well known, including what we see from surveys of businesses: the majority of businesses indicate regulatory burden as an obstacle for growth and investment and the majority of SMEs identified it as their largest burden. So obviously, it is our task to act and to simplify this burden, and that's what our simplification agenda is all about. So also maybe coming back to the previous question on this, so, can we be satisfied with the pace at which we are moving forward? I think from the Commission's side, we had a good start last year with those 10 omnibus proposals, but where I do have some concerns is the pace of legislative work going forward, and also what we see on a number of omnibuses – the ambition for simplification going substantially down.”
“EU on luonut Eurooppaan ongelman, joka ei ratkea kulmia hiomalla. Euroopan komissio puhuu sääntelyn yksinkertaistamisesta, mutta tämä maanosa tarvitsisi sääntelyn raivaamista. Kuunnellaanpa, mitä yritykset sanovat. Euroopan pienissä ja keskisuurissa yrityksissä kaikissa kokoluokissa nimettiin suurimmaksi haasteeksi sääntelyn luomat esteet tai hallinnollinen kuorma. Eurooppalaisten startup-yritysten osalta jopa 71 prosenttia nimesi tämän suurimmaksi haasteeksi. Ja sitten ihmetellään, että miksi tänne ei synny uusia menestystarinoita kuten muualla. Maailma on täynnä riskejä ja jarruja yrittäjille. Onko liikaa vaadittu, että EU:n itsensä luoma sääntely ei olisi niistä suurin? Kysyisin komissiolta, että uskotteko todella, että nykyisellä yksinkertaistamislinjallanne tämä 71 prosentin kammoluku painuu hyväksyttävälle tasolle?”
“Mr President, Russia is testing us. It is testing our borders, our patience and, above all, our political will to react. Every drone crossing into European airspace is designed to answer one question: how will Europe react? Will it hesitate like it has with supplying arms to Ukraine? The countries of Europe's eastern frontier understand that there is no room for hesitation when it comes to confronting Russian threats or building credible defence forces. We know the true nature of Russia. This means that Russia must be met with strength, the only language it understands – the very same strength some countries in Europe have been neglecting for decades. It is high time for all to participate in defence efforts and start treating Russia as it should: a terrorist state that is a threat for Europe. 2-0261-0000”
“Madam President, how naive can we really be? The Iranian regime won't become a democracy through hope. It will not even stop repressing its own people through hope and the truth is that even a peace deal won't change these facts. I'll tell you how to achieve a stable Middle East in plain language. It starts by eliminating the source whose entire existence is based on fuelling instability: the IRGC and the network of Islamist terrorist groups it funds, arms, and directs. If we truly want a peaceful Middle East, Europe has only one real solution: isolate the Islamic regime, expel its diplomats and build a network of sanctions that will squeeze the terrorists' financial flows. The real risk to global order was never the strikes against the regime, the real threat is the Islamic regime itself. 2-0088-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, amerikkalaiset yhtiöt ovat saavuttaneet tekoälyinnovaatioita, jotka ovat muuttaneet meidän arkipäiväämme. ChatGPT:stä on tullut monille päivittäisten asioiden sujuvoittaja. Mitä EU on saavuttanut tällä saralla? Pitkiä tekoälylainsäädäntöjä, jotka käännetään 24 kielelle. Ennen näitä lainsäädäntöjä on pidetty tuhansia tapaamisia ja keskusteluja, jotta lainsäädäntöä on saatu hiottua. Kun työ on lopulta valmis, yritykset tai oikeastaan kukaan muukaan ei tiedä, että miten näitä lainsäädäntövirityksiä pitäisi oikein tulkita. Eurooppa tarvitsee uuden lähestymistavan. Meidän ei pidä seurata amerikkalaisia innovaatioita ja miettiä, että mitä osaa niistä emme ole vielä säännelleet. Se ei tuo meille kasvun kasvua. Se mikä tuo kasvua, on EU-sääntelyn purku. 1-0166-0000”
“Madam President, Antifa, Greenpeace, pro‑Palestine networks. Although the left would wish otherwise, none of these is the EU's most important partner. What is then? It is the United States of America, unlike the left would wish. I have a message to the leftists in this Chamber: you are free to hate Trump. I see also you hate the politicians in Europe who do not want our countries to be invaded by illegal migration. But do me a favour: do not hate Europe. Because when you demand the dismantling of the partnership between the US and Europe, you actively want Europe to become less prosperous and less safe. Your anti‑Trump rhetoric is not making us stronger. Your new climate goals are not making us stronger. Your new taxes are not making us stronger. What will make us stronger is the transatlantic partnership. 1-0125-0000”
“Tämän Kiinan kommunistisen puolueen suunnitteleman pakkopaidan riisuminen edellyttää erästä tärkeää ratkaisua: on lopetettava kiilusilmäinen ilmastopolitiikka. 1-0086-0000”
“In the end, there has to be a diplomatic solution because the war is just bringing more chaos to not only the Iranians, but everybody because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. We see the rise of the energy prices, that everybody is feeling. We see the fertilisers that are not coming through – 54 % of fertilisers going to Sudan, for example, are coming via the Strait of Hormuz. So if they don't have the fertilisers this year, there's going to be famine next year. Is it better because of this war, in the region? I will put the question mark there. 2-0354-0000”
“2-0352-0000 IN THE CHAIR: SOPHIE WILMÈS Vice-President 2-0353-0000 Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. – Has the war that has been started helped the oppressed Iranians? Well, we can clearly see since the end of January, when it started, that the situation for the Iranian people has actually gotten worse because of the military action. So that's not helping either. We need to have a diplomatic solution. I mean, it's impossible to erase Iran from the ground, and it's not our intention, because the people of Iran, with their culture, deserve a chance. And we use the tools that are in our toolbox. So we are trying to have the diplomatic results.”
“The oppression of the Iranian people is undeniable. Their desperate plea for help in the face of overwhelming brutality from the Islamic regime is also undeniable. An entire people have been cut off from the internet for months, silencing the voices. In this internet blackout, they are intimidated, imprisoned and executed. This is an actual open‑air prison. The EU's reaction has been disgraceful. Instead of helping liberate the people and getting rid of the Islamic regime, Europe has decided to take the path of weakness. European leaders want to get back to diplomacy with these fanatics even if that condemns the Iranian people to live under oppression forever. My question to the High‑Representative Kaja Kallas is: how do you see that the EU's diplomatic approach towards the regime has concretely helped the oppressed Iranians?”
“Arvoisa puhemies, ilman lannoitteita ei ole ruokaa. Siihen kiteytyy lannoitteiden merkitys maailmalle. Kun tarkastellaan euroja, maatalouden kustannuksista lannoitteet ovat yksittäisenä kustannuksena suurin. Tähän puolestaan kiteytyy lannoitteiden hinnan merkitys ruuantuottajille. Jos emme turvaa lannoitteiden saantia ja kohtuuhintaisuutta, emme hallitse ruokapöytäämme. Kaikesta tästä huolimatta Eurooppa on kehittänyt itselleen lannoiteriippuvuuden. Olemme riippuvaisia tuonnista, enkä tarkoita nyt, että olisimme riippuvaisia Norjan kaltaisesta maasta. Me olemme lannoitteissa olleet riippuvaisia Venäjästä. Tätäkö on eurooppalainen omavaraisuus? Se, mikä meille on elintärkeää, tulisi pitää omissa käsissämme. Tarvitsemme enemmän omaa lannoitetuotantoa. Ruokapöytiimme ei tule tarjoilla enää yhden yhtä uutta riippuvuutta.”
“Madam President, artificial intelligence has changed our lives forever, in both good and bad. Unfortunately, Europe has fallen behind its competitors, but this should not come as a surprise. Our unhinged obsession with regulation has brought us to this point. Now, we are afraid of what others are creating. We are in a situation where American companies are able to produce models with supreme hacking abilities. We may not like it, but you cannot deny that it's an asset for them. I agree that such models should face proper inspection and monitoring, but I cannot help thinking if without all the regulation, European companies could have created something that the rest of the world would be willing to inspect. It's not the companies' fault, it's the EU decision-makers that have made Europe the loser. 2-0097-0000”
“Mr President, Pedro Sánchez has become the face of the collapse of Europe's cultural and security backbone. Debt, uncontrolled migration, crime, violence and irresponsibility in security policy. And yet there are people on the left who call him Europe's moral leader. Excuse me? Pedro Sánchez does not represent anything that is good for Europe. First, you misuse EU recovery funds to patch up pensions and welfare spending. Then you say no to strikes against the Islamic regime of Iran. In other words, you say yes to a terrorist tyranny. On top of that, you want to regularise half a million illegal migrants and endanger the security of the entire Schengen area. Shameful. I feel sorry for Spanish people and I feel sorry for Europe. 1-0244-0000”
“Torsdagens omröstning handlar om vilket arv vi vill lämna efter oss. Om vi vill vara den generation som såg på när Östersjön kollapsade eller den generation som visade handlingskraft. Valet är vårt. 1-0167-0000”
“Tiden för business as usual är över. Vi vill att man ska fiska för mat på tallriken, inte för foder till djurfabriker. Och därför kräver vi en paus för industritrålningen tills återhämtningen är tydlig och varaktig. Vi vill ha en återuppbyggnadsplan som kräver nya vetenskapliga råd för att bygga upp livskraftiga bestånd och som tar hänsyn till hela ekosystemet, inte bara en art och ett bestånd i taget, hela ekosystemet. Vi kräver större säkerhetsmarginaler, transparens om vilken risk vi tar när vi bestämmer om kvoter och automatiska åtgärder som träder in när bestånd faller under kritiska nivåer. Nu är ansvaret vårt. Var och en av oss måste välja väg. Antingen gör vi det som krävs för Östersjön, eller så fortsätter vi den väg som kommer att fortsätta leda till en ekologisk, ekonomisk och social kollaps.”
“1-0166-0000 Isabella Lövin, Föredragande. – Fru talman! Kära kollegor! Jag älskar Östersjön och jag vet att jag inte är ensam om det. Längs kusterna i våra åtta medlemsländer som omger Östersjön, finns det miljontals människor som vill ha ett friskt och levande hav. Ett hav där vi kan bada om somrarna utan algblomning. Ett hav med fiskbestånd som ger oss mat, ett hav som skapar förutsättningar för blomstrande kustsamhällen med allt vad det innebär för vår kultur, våra traditioner, jobb och våra ekonomier. Alla tjänar på ett hav som mår bra. Det Östersjöbetänkande som vi ska rösta om på torsdag lägger grunden till just detta. Om parlamentet antar betänkandet så blir det den starkaste ståndpunkt som Europaparlamentet någonsin har tagit för Östersjön. Och med den så skickar vi en tydlig signal till EU-kommissionen och medlemsländerna.”
“I have taken good note of the various actions you call for, including as regards the multiannual management plan itself. Based on the experience with the implementation of the multiannual plans and considering various feedback from stakeholders, the Commission initiated a reflection process in view of enhancing the functioning of all our multiannual management plans. Regarding scientific advice, I can only reiterate that my services remain in close contact with ICES and the Member States to enhance both the advice and underlying scientific base. And I would like to remind you again of the decision that we took during the October Council for working towards a rebuilding trajectory for our fisheries. I would like to thank you once again and I'm looking forward to our continued constructive exchanges and cooperation.”
“Joten kirjatkaapa direktiiveihinne tämä: suomalainen kalastaa silakkaa, ja sillä sipuli. 1-0164-0000 (End of catch-the-eye procedure) 1-0165-0000 Costas Kadis, Member of the Commission. – Mr President, honourable Members, this report arrives indeed at a pivotal moment as we just published the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy regulation, and as we are developing our Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture. Indeed, I would like to thank you for this very interesting debate. It confirms the shared goal to reverse the negative trend that is threatening the Baltic ecosystem and its fisheries, even if the proposed methods for achieving this goal may vary. Our objective is a healthy Baltic Sea ecosystem which can support coastal communities and our fishers.”
“Tuulivoiman vauhdittamiseksi Euroopassa on pakkoajettu alas toimivaa energiantuotantoa, esimerkiksi turvetta ja ydinvoimaa. Se on ollut jättimäinen virhe. 1-0131-0000”
“Vapaakauppa on hieno ja kannatettava asia, mutta Euroopan terästeollisuuden selviytyminen vaatii nyt tätä: kiinalaista terästuontia Eurooppaan on rajoitettava. 1-0101-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, Vuonna 1984 on George Orwellin lähes 80 vuotta vanha dystopiaromaani. Kirjassa isoveli valvoo kansalaisten jokaista askelta ja ajatusta. Nykypäivänä Britanniassa eletään todellisuutta, jossa vuonna 2023 12 000 kansalaista pidätettiin viestien ja somepostausten takia. Orwellin tekstien tarkoitus oli toimia varoittavana esimerkkinä, ei ohjekirjana. Onko tämä nettikommentoijien pidättäminen meidänkin tiemme? Nyt täällä nimittäin vaaditaan EU-tasolla toimia nettikiusaamisen ja nettihäirinnän torjuntaan. Nämä ovat surullisia ja tuomittavia ilmiöitä. Mutta nyt järki käteen: älkää nyt hyvänen aika vaatiko rakentamaan niihin puuttumiseksi mitään EU-viritystä! Nettiviestien kyttääminen talousliitoksi tarkoitetun instituution tasolta on dystooppinen tulevaisuus, jota me emme tahdo. Orwellin kirjan on pysyttävä fiktiona.”
“Madam President, are you satisfied now? You demanded a ceasefire with Iran, and in doing so, you have granted breathing space to a regime built on terror, a regime you chose to shield. As a European, I am deeply ashamed. It seems that for the European Union, the lives of ordinary Iranians have no value. You have de facto been saving an Islamist regime. When executions by the regime intensify, as they almost certainly will, how will you justify this moment? You indirectly stood with the mullahs against the US and Israel. You got the ceasefire, but your friends are still keeping the strait closed and making us pay the price. If you want stability, removing the regime would be a real step towards it. 3-0083-0000”
“Madam President, Armenia is getting ready for parliamentary elections to be held in June. These elections will define the country's future. They are about taking distance from Russia and its military alliance and becoming closer with Europe. That choice is to be welcomed. Of course, the Kremlin does not accept losing influence quietly. We have seen it before in Georgia, Moldova and elsewhere. We know the playbook. Russian malign influence must be fought on all levels. The future path of the country must be decided by the Armenian people – not by Russia. I have a message to all countries at this same crossroads, deciding between a European path and a Russian one: choose wisely, you don't want your country to end up like Lukashenka's Belarus. 2-0526-0000”
“Zgadzam się z posłem Kolsem, iż wolny świat musi zrozumieć, że odroczona sprawiedliwość wobec Ukrainy gwarantuje przyszłą agresję na naszych własnych granicach. Musimy pozbawić Moskwę zasobów i doprowadzić do tego, by architekci tej wojny, kaci z Buczy, osoby odpowiedzialne za śmierć cywilów i porwania dzieci, stanęli przed trybunałem. Dlatego popieram utworzenie i działalność Specjalnego Trybunału do spraw Zbrodni Agresji przeciwko Ukrainie oraz Międzynarodowej Komisji Roszczeń.”