What Sebastian spoke about.

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FI Written Statement

Crackdown on peaceful pro-European demonstrators in Georgia (debate)

The EU has failed in a sad way with regard to Georgia. Now the people are on the streets because of election irregularities. The EU was unfaithful to its own principles and, in its mere greed for enlargement, did not act sufficiently, did not sting hard, and allowed situations to escalate to this point. Instead of addressing the erosion of democracy in a timely manner, the EU has behaved gently wi…

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EN Written Statement

Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy (debate)

USD 300 billion each year by 2035. That’s how much money will be ripped off from European and other developed countries as a result of the climate conference. For what? For funding climate work in Africa, for instance. Europe accounts for only eight per cent of global emissions. However, we are told to pay up, while China and India only keep polluting more and more. Once again, we have been fooled…

17 Sep

2026

FI Speech

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries (debate)

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Mr President, the EU cannot be a free health centre for the whole world. But what are you demanding again? In the name of the European Parliament, we now want to outline the need for political and economic commitments from the EU to protect global health as a universal right and a global public good. I don't know what utopia you live in, but in the real world we don't have the money for this at al…

17 Sep

2026

FI Speech

An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector (debate)

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Mr President, when we blindly seek solutions to the shortage of caregivers, the result is this: Other nurses work alongside nursing as language trainers. Customer entries have been created with a translation application, wrong medicines are given to the wrong person, dangerous situations and patient injuries occur. These are all real-life examples of Finland and what a lack of language skills caus…

16 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Urgent need for EU support to Ukraine against Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression (debate)

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Madam President, Vladimir Putin's imperial ambitions are a bottomless pit. If his aggressions are tolerated, it is only a matter of time before Moscow chooses its next victim, then another – until the dream of a rebuilt Russian Empire is realised. Finland escaped this Russian jail over 100 years ago. Even the current generations have inherited the memories of what a misery it was to live under Rus…

16 Sep

2026

FI Speech

The impact of the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on SMEs, its administrative burden and challenges for the European Single Market (debate)

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Mr President, the new EU regulation on packaging aims to reduce the amount of packaging waste, but at the same time it has slashed small businesses. No decision, no tail, that is the logic of the new EU environmental regulation. If Ville's clothing store wants to sell its caps to each of the 27 member countries, Ville's clothing store may have to register, report its packaging, pay producer respon…

16 Sep

2026

EN Speech

State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, Ursula von der Leyen has put this continent in danger. Ms von der Leyen, your Green Deal is wrecking food security, businesses beg for relief, yet the regulatory monster you built keeps growing, even as you now try to scrap your own rules. You lost the race in AI and space. You close working power plants. You will kill combustion car factories in 2035. You celebrate 'achievements'…

15 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Escalation in the Middle East (debate)

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Mr President, 47 years of conflict and terror in the Middle East, planned by the Islamic Republic. From funding terrorism to slaughtering Iranians. But once the US and Israel started bombing this source of terror, the EU panicked. You immediately started talking about the urgent need for a way out of the conflict. Hasn't there been an urgent need for that for 47 years already? The strikes against …

15 Sep

2026

EN Speech

The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders (debate)

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Mr President, when Muslims invaded Christian countries in the seventh century, they killed, raped and enslaved. That is how these countries became Islamic. The modern version of invasion is taking place in Europe right now. The latest example, the Islamic conquest of Ceuta, was only the tip of the iceberg. The Commissioner said that Spain had done a good job, and the EU had passed the test. Excuse…

15 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (debate)

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Madam President, the AfD won almost 44 % of the votes in a German state election. This is democracy. Before you liberals and leftists go around demonising hundreds of thousands of people for voting, I want to ask you a few questions. Could it be that Europeans are simply sick and tired of horrendous migration policies? Please tell me, is it 'far right' to not want Islamic terrorists driving cars i…

14 Sep

2026

EN Speech

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Madam President, anti-semitism is not just a part of Europe's dark history, it is a part of today's Europe. In Germany, in 2022, there were 2 641 antisemitic crimes. Two years later, that number had exploded to 6 236. In today's Europe, Jews still have to fear for their lives. Now, in Germany, seven men were charged over plans to carry out an attack on the anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack…

14 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Government crackdown on the LGBTIQ+ Community in Türkiye: Türkiye’s compliance with its international commitments on non-discrimination (debate)

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Madam President, gay bars in Turkey have been raided. When Islam starts to be the inspiration for how a country is being led, this is what happens. President Erdoğan, we, the gay people are not the problem – you are. Try fixing your country instead of wasting time on your fixation. Your country has inflation of over 30 %. Your country ranks 163rd in the World Press Freedom Index. Your country suff…

14 Sep

2026

FI Speech

Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority (debate)

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Mr President, Europe is under an avalanche of goods. According to statistics, 4.6 billion e-commerce parcels worth less than EUR 150 arrived in Europe last year. But we have been attracted to this avalanche. Packages of less than EUR 150 have been allowed to pass here without any customs duty, even though our customs authorities have been in a state of flux. As an emergency solution, a customs dut…

9 Jul

2026

FI Speech

Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness (debate)

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Mr President, this house cannot get over its green frenzy. When it comes to simplifying the taxation of cross-border business, attempts are being made to pull the red-green party programme entries from the same door. In connection with this simpler tax system, the position of the European Parliament is as follows: green innovation should be able to benefit from temporary additional deductions or t…

9 Jul

2026

FI Speech

Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up (debate)

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Mr President, the green principle of protection for cormorants and white-breasted geese has taken on enormously damaging proportions. Imagine a fisherman living in an archipelago who, early in the morning, pulls the nets out of the water only to find that there is no prey. Cormorant stocks have exploded in the hands and are pecking at fish stocks and the profitability of the entire industry. In ag…

9 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Joint communication on humanitarian aid (JOIN(2026)0025) (debate)

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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 …

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Defending European democracy and the integrity of the European Parliament in light of revelations that an MEP was subject to surveillance by illegal spyware (debate)

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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 dow…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan

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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 h…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre

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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 persec…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

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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 t…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Harnessing the potential of a competitive and sustainable EU Bioeconomy Strategy for EU strategic autonomy (debate)

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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 co…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: EU solidarity and preparedness in global health (debate)

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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…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers (debate)

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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 reco…

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

The EU’s role in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the accountability of Israel under international law (topical debate)

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Mr President, dear leftists, when you talk about accountability, perhaps you should first look at yourselves. For years, you have been very consistent in your support for terrorist-led regime, demanding impossible standards of proof from Israel while accepting Hamas propaganda without any scepticism. Let me be absolutely clear: Europe must never spend a single euro rebuilding what Hamas will simpl…

8 Jul

2026

FI Speech

EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

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Mr President, follow the EU news: Brussels and the rest of Europe were hit by heatwaves and air conditioning was partially shut down in the Commission building. Sweat in the hat is now required for EU heat strategies and EU-level responses. But what do Finland's heat day and Spain's heat wave above 40 degrees have in common? Not much, and that is why the solutions have to be different. Rescue serv…