What Jüri spoke about.

22

May

2025

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Choose Europe for Science (debate)

Dear President, Dear colleagues, Commission. I strongly support the idea that science must be at the heart of European policy if we are to ensure our future and competitiveness. Science is like a flowing river that feeds our entire society, our economy and our future. If we do not take care of this river, it will dry up and with it our progress will be blocked. We cannot allow this issue to remain…

7

May

2025

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The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (debate)

Mr President, colleagues, Commissioner, gas storage is not just a technical issue; it is a strategic pillar of our energy security. For countries like Estonia and our Baltic neighbours, the level of gas storage and connectivity can often mean the difference between stability and vulnerability. In recent years, we have seen the crucial role that storage facilities have played in times of crisis. Th…

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May

2025

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Protecting Greenland's right to decide its own future and maintain the rule-based world order (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, High Representative, the people of Greenland are not asking for much – simply to remain who they are. They do not want to become Americans, they want to stay Greenlanders. In recent years, geopolitical interest in Greenland has grown rapidly, not because of its population, but because of its land, which is full of minerals and rare earth elements that are vital fo…

6

May

2025

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A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU (debate)

Dear President, Dear colleagues and Commissioner, Trade relations between the European Union and the United States have been an integral part of our strength for years. Last year, bilateral trade in goods reached an impressive eight hundred and sixty-five billion euros. We are also bound by common values: democracy, the rule of law and the market economy. Potential tariff-setting threatens to crac…

12

Mar

2025

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Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, Russia's brutal and illegal war against Ukraine has continued for the fourth year, but Europe still depends on Russian gas. It is unacceptable that imports of LNG from Russia to the European Union have even increased, reaching record levels earlier this year. By continuing to buy Russian cars, Europe is giving the Kremlin billions of dollars that it can…

11

Mar

2025

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Clean Industrial Deal (debate)

Dear President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, I have been Prime Minister of Estonia for 4 years and have repeatedly spoken with pride about how much is good in Estonia. Smart and well-educated people, fierce digital solutions, open to innovation, rapid economic growth. The last three years have been difficult for Estonia. The war in Ukraine, Russia's hybrid attacks and insecurity. Energy prices h…

21

Jan

2025

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Need to detect and to counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet, damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea (debate)

Dear President, Commissioner, Dear colleagues! Russia is using the shadow fleet to finance its war machine. Recently, these vessels have increasingly damaged the infrastructure of the European Union countries at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The Russian shadow fleet poses an increasingly clear threat to the security, economy and environment of the European Union. These ships operate in the shadows…

26

Nov

2024

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Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)

13

Nov

2024

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Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud (debate)

Mr President, I would like to thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, It is my pleasure to speak my own language for the first time. Georgia belongs to Europe, but we are losing Georgia. What is happening there is worrying. The democratic principles that Georgia was on its way to respecting are under serious threat from aggressive Russian influence. The parliamentary elections, which were supposed…

22

Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, recently the need to improve Europe's competitiveness has been a central topic. Even Draghi's report has highlighted the urgent need for Europe to strengthen its position in the global economy. If we are serious about this goal, we must prioritise investment in research, innovation and technological development. The EU budget for 2025 must reflect this commitment.…

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Oct

2024

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Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration (debate)

Mr President, honourable Members, dear colleagues, in 2022, Moldova took the important step of becoming a candidate country for EU membership. It was a bold move by a nation that has long-faced manipulation and pressure from Russia, with parts of its territory still under occupation. Moldova's European path is not just a political choice, but a commitment to freedom and democracy. The EU has a cru…