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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“Madam President, when we were voting on this Commission, I warned you – I warned that you could not act surprised when the new Commission comes out proposing something that will not make Europe great again. Now we have the Commission Work Programme. The Commission also must have heard the screaming demands to start deregulating here in the EU. But in this Work Programme, the Commission refuses to even use that term. The EU has been a heavyweight regulator for years, but now the Commission agrees only to talk about simplification. Isn't it quite hilarious that yesterday, when the Commission published their programme with mentions of simplification, on the very same day new EU regulation came into effect regulating what kind of plastic bags people in the EU countries are allowed to use and on what occasions.”
“Madam President, Serbia is facing yet another crisis and not without reason. After the tragic collapse of railway station structures causing several deaths, we have witnessed a strong movement against corruption in Serbia. Following massive student-led protests, the Prime Minister eventually resigned himself. A political crisis can sometimes act as a turning point for countries. It seems that Serbia's youth is not satisfied with their country's path filled with corruption, breaches of rule of law and disgraceful Russia sympathies. Serbia is a country that has been an EU candidate for 13 years already, a candidate that we all know is far from EU membership. I sincerely hope that the strong voice of the youth will change the course of Serbia for a better future. 2-0434-0000”
“Mr President, the EU's Middle East strategy is doomed if it follows once again the failed path of endless spending of taxpayers' money and weak diplomacy. We must learn from President Trump: his strong ultimatums immediately brought swift results in the region. Hamas doesn't listen to soft EU diplomacy talk, we need to be tougher. Also, money-wise, why should we waste billions of euros on another continent when we have major crises on our own continent? We face growing crime, illegal migration and economic decline, yet we have poured massive amounts of money into an area that is filled with radical Islam. You could say Europe has been stupid. The EU must prioritise our own security and our own economic strength. Let us finally put Europe first: our people, our borders and our future. 2-0352-0000”
“Mr President, for three long years, Ukraine has stood on the front lines of freedom, facing the brutality of Putin's criminal regime. At the same time, Putin's Russia has shown the world its true nature: it's a terrorist organisation with a flag. Putin thought the war would be over in three days. He also thought Europe would turn its back on Ukraine. He was wrong. What has Putin on his side besides countries like North Korea? Some MEPs here demand our defence capabilities to be restricted, repeat phrases from the Russian playbook and are betraying European values for cheap gas. To them I say, you will go down in history as traitors. The defenders of Ukraine will be remembered as heroes of Europe. 2-0130-0000”
“Madam President, a trade war with our most important international partner is a highly undesirable outcome. Instead of trying to intentionally wage it, we could at least hear what President Trump has to say. I think we should, even without Trump's statements, cease all LNG imports from Russia, increase our defence spending and cut off our dependencies on China. Because the sad truth is, what other alternative do we even have? Lean more towards China and still hold on to Russian energy? We all should understand the fatality of that road. And we must remember – currently, we need the US more than they need us, and that is why we only stand to lose from a potential trade war. But President Trump is a deal-maker and there are deals to make for Europe too. 2-0069-0000”
“Mr President, in a society that is civilised, there can be no place for violence or discrimination against women. What else is it other than discrimination when we are stealing from girls and women the opportunity to experience the joy of succeeding in sports, scoring a goal or being the first to cross the finish line? And if not violence, tell me what it is to put those same girls and women to fight against a far more physically superior opponent in the ring, or forcing them to take a tackle that can cause pain unlike anything they have ever witnessed before on the field? This is what we do if we allow transgender athletes to compete in women's sports. It is absolute madness. I will defend true equality and that is why I will always speak loudly for keeping men out of women's sports. 1-0213-0000”
“Älkäämme toistako Ruotsin hirveää ihmiskoetta, vaan tiukentakaamme maahanmuuttolinjaa, jotta Eurooppa voi selviytyä. 1-0138-0000”
“Itselleni ainakin on tärkeämpää, että suomalaisten palkoista ja lompakosta pidetään huolta kuin että huolta kannetaan siitä, mitä sukupuolta keskuspankin johtokunnasta löytyy. 1-0085-0000”
“Arvoisa puhemies, vangitun Boualem Sansalin suurin synti oli kritisoida uskontoa, jota ei saa kritisoida. Islam ei tunne sananvapautta. Salman Rushdie yritettiin murhata reilut kaksi vuotta sitten. Iranin ajatollah oli antanut hänestä tappomääräyksen 80-luvulla. Rushdien rikos: sellaisen kirjan kirjoittaminen, jossa satiirisesti kuvattiin islamia. Jyllands-Postenin Muhammed-pilakuvat johtivat maailmanlaajuiseen kuohuntaan ja lehdestä tuli jihadistien havittelema iskukohde – pilakuvien takia. Charlie Hebdon tapauksessa islam-pilakuvilla oli vielä synkempi seuraus: joukkomurha ranskalaislehden toimituksessa. Veriteot eivät loppuneet tähän. Myöhemmin opettaja Samuel Patyn väitettiin näyttäneen oppilailleen näitä pilapiirroksia. Puolitoista viikkoa myöhemmin pakolaisena Ranskaan saapunut muslimi leikkasi Patyn pään irti lihaveitsellä.”