What Sebastian spoke about.

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2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

Mr President, I disagree with this Chamber. I am not in favour of rape legislation based on consent at EU level. First, it is not regulated at EU level, as criminal law is, in principle, a national issue. Secondly, in Finland, such legislation has already been enacted and I consider it a mistake. Let's imagine a situation where two people are in a completely consensual atmosphere. The other party …

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2026

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Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024 (debate)

Mr President, has this continent suffered from a lack of public money for green projects? Well, it's not a good time. This continent has suffered from the fact that money has been wasted on green ideological projects when it should have been spent on improving Europe's security. Climate workshops do not stop intruders crossing the border. We are now discussing the activities of the European Invest…

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2026

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Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (debate)

Madam President, Europe has been living in a dream world for too long. That dream world is called development aid. We've operated on a naive belief that if we were just 'kind' enough, we would earn loyalty; that if we gave enough away, the world would adopt our values. Nothing could be further from the truth. This childish view has cost the European taxpayer hundreds of billions of euros in the la…

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2026

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EU-US trade deal (joint debate)

Mr President, in how many ways is the left trying to prevent Europe from succeeding? I don't know. I have fallen from the bills a long time ago. But one of their long-time favorites has always been, and that's blocking the U.S. trade. "When you buy American fighter jets, you don't," the left shouted. "When you make a deal with Trump, you don't," the left shouted. When Finland recent…

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Mar

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Madam President, Afghanistan was once a Buddhist nation. Pakistan – once Hindu. Lebanon – once a Christian majority. You know what happened? They were conquered by Islam. For years we have been told that mass migration is just a humanitarian phenomenon – something that we just must adapt to. The reality is much more strategic. Modern hybrid warfare does not always involve tanks or missiles. Someti…

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Mar

2026

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Combating corruption (debate)

Mr President, corruption is like poison. It's a poison that too many decision-makers are mistaken to drink. That poison has been drunk and spit in people's eyes here in the EU, too. Some have been caught, some probably not. There's been a Qatar shock and a Huawei shock. Both sides have been suspected of paying EU decision-makers to get a policy they like. Think about it from the voter's …

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Mar

2026

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Imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (debate)

Madam President, dear Iranian people, I am so sorry. There are genuinely good people in Europe, but this Union is rotten to the core. For decades, EU leaders have watched the prison being built around you. They have appeased your torturers and shaken hands with your male leaders while your beautiful women have been veiled into darkness. Dear Ukrainian people, I am also so sorry for you. Our leader…

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2026

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Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines (debate)

Mr President, when a Finn takes drinking water from a tap, does it need the EU to ensure the quality of its drinking water? When a Finn goes to the toilet, does it need the EU to ensure that wastewater is treated in the right way at the other end of the pipe? When a Finn dips for a swim on a beautiful summer day, does it need the EU to make sure that the snorkel does not get blocked by pollut…

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Mar

2026

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Deposit protection and early intervention measures (joint debate)

Mr President, now all savers are listening. Doesn't that sound great when we talk about developing banks, deposit insurance and resolution capabilities? Deposits are safer and crises are avoided. But the reality is harsh, the Commission wants to save bankrupt European banks on the backs of Finnish savers. It's not really gonna happen to me. If there are banks in the EU that cannot survive, …

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2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative 'Ban on conversion practices in the European Union' (debate)

Mr President, I am not in favour of conversion therapies. They cannot achieve what they are trying to achieve. Human sexuality does not change by talking. This is just cheating on yourself. Then there will be a big but. That, but the fact is that banning conversion therapies at EU level is a completely different issue. Do we really want to enter an area where we control interpersonal pra…

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Mar

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026 (debate)

Madam President, last week we saw the true face of the EU again – the face of a coward that hides behind diplomacy because it lacks the guts to act when it matters. You once again criticised military intervention in Iran while hiding behind the very security this intervention guarantees. Where is the will to shape outcomes? The readiness to act? Not visible. Because of this, Europe is not a seriou…

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Mar

2026

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Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context - ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (debate)

Mr President, Europe's blue-eyedness is matched. Dependence on Russian gas was an expensive lesson in what happens when we bind ourselves to hostile actors. But what do we do now? In the heat of the green transition, you have dismantled functioning energy utilities and built up a new dependency on Chinese critical minerals and technology. These blue-eyed decision-makers in Europe take …

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Mar

2026

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Rail transport safety in the EU – lessons learnt from the Adamuz accident and three years after the Tempi tragedy (debate)

Mr President, serious railway accidents are a tragedy. They remind us that safety is not a given. Every life lost is too much and we have to learn from accidents. However, it should be borne in mind that the maintenance of railways is primarily the responsibility of the Member States. The EU cannot be called to haste when the maintenance of rail networks has been neglected over the years…

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Mar

2026

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Prevention and treatment of obesity (debate)

Mr President, is there really an EU strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity? If no one else here says this, I'll say: Where is the individual's responsibility? Excuse me, but the EU is not, and will not be, anything supranational about PT-Vata. No EU in the citizens' kitchen to decide what they put on the plate. Carnivore-Kake pulls meat, Riikka Bite green smoothies. If only b…

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2026

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Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 (debate)

Madam President, there is an existential threat on our borders. Behind the Mediterranean are masses of people trying to cross into Europe illegally. We can only assume that the scale of this issue will only grow larger in the future. If nothing is done, soon our cities will be overrun, and Europe capitulated without a single bullet fired. European people have called upon their leaders to act to co…

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Mar

2026

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Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

Mr President, we need to talk about Georgia, a country on the coast of the Black Sea that is suffering from government oppression and growing Russian influence. It is a country where a leading opposition figure has been arrested for her political views, for denouncing the current government that follows Moscow's line. Georgia is an independent country and should follow the will of its people. We a…

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2026

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The arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger

Mr President, every month, this House calls for the immediate release of imprisoned African opposition figures and condemns atrocities on the continent. Don’t get me wrong: it is good that we condemn them. But the question we should ask is: why do so many of our calls have no influence? The answer is that Europe has been losing its significance. How do we turn this around? We must become militaril…

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2026

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Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine

Mr President, Russia’s two-week 'special military operation' has turned into a four-year nightmare. It is fair to say that they have bitten off way more than they can chew: they’ve suffered over one million casualties. Replacing the endless Russian meat wave is proving difficult for the Kremlin. Being sent to the front lines is a death sentence. Not long ago, thousands of North Korean soldiers wer…

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Mar

2026

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AccessibleEU and the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities: state of play and the future of EU accessibility policy (debate)

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Mar

2026

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Situation of the rule of law in Greece, following the Court decision on Predator spyware (debate)

Madam President, Europe was built on the values of democracy and human rights, not on the values of China. European values include the right to privacy and the protection of personal communication. With the European Commission pushing for Chat Control in its different versions, this right has been under attack. Before, we used to send letters and engage in conversations, but the digital evolution …

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2026

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Rise of political violence, notably by far-left organisations (debate)

Mr President, it's hammer time: Antifa is a terrorist organisation and this House is a terrorist‑sympathising, spineless creature. You only need to ask MEP Salis, an Antifa activist from The Left. She's grateful for your votes to secure her immunity against charges of a violent hammer attack. Let's have a look at the facts. The Europol report states that EU countries faced 24 jihadist terrorist at…

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2026

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Immunity of International Criminal Court officials and the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to strengthen EU strategic autonomy (debate)

Mr President, the arrest warrant against the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is beyond absurd. Even more absurd is the fact that the only country seemingly capable of acknowledging this fact is the United States. Leftists in this Parliament will again have their few seconds in the spotlight, waving their middle fingers at their two arch-enemies, the US and Israel. But the irony is th…

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Mar

2026

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Multilateral negotiations in view of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, 26 to 29 March 2026 (debate)

Madam President, Europe must come up with policies that improve our relationships with our trading partners. But unfortunately, the leftists keep pushing for something else: diversity policies, anti-poverty regulations, Green Deal and other socialist fantasies. The leftists hate the reality we live in. The reality is that a strong Europe is Europe with strong trade relations with the United States…

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2026

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Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects (debate)

Madam President, Europe as we know it is dying. Try being a tourist in Paris, Rome, Berlin, even Brussels or Stockholm. Imagine someone buying a trip to Europe and in their imagination there is the beautiful, famous Old Continent. Tourists expect seeing world famous paintings, tonnes of history and stunning architecture. They will see all of that, that is for sure, but they will also see something…

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Mar

2026

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Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (debate)