What Sebastian spoke about.

6 Oct

2025

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Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism (debate)

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Mr President, did you know that half of the illegal immigrants come to Europe from countries with visa-free travel? You are concerned about the rule of law, but the illegality of it is like shoving across our borders. Legislation on immigrants in Europe is full of loopholes. At this rate, we will become a bankrupt caliphate. We have opened our gates to international migration, after which our subu…

6 Oct

2025

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Intergenerational fairness in Europe on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons (debate)

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Mr President, we all have old age ahead of us. Everyone should think about what kind of Europe you want to live in at the end of your life: Do you look like you or the EU? Is it the federal government that governs how we are treated? Do we want incompatible human age directives and care directives? Let me give you an example. Finland is a top digital country and we have sharp grandmothers who are …

6 Oct

2025

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Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (debate)

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Mr President, help! Today, here, at the highest decision-making level in Europe, is the reading (direct quote): "The importance of EU policies in the design of the European Sport Model." Why do we take the time to do this? And look at this content. The report on this subject contains many beautiful words about equality, but not a single word about the fact that men's participation in women's serie…

10 Sep

2025

EN Speech

Serious threats to aviation and maritime transport from Global Navigation Satellite System interference: urgent need to build resilience against spoofing and jamming (debate)

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Madam President, the recent news of GPS jamming along our eastern borders is extremely alarming, but it is not a surprise. The recent suspected targeting of the aircraft of the President of the Commission demonstrates that Putin does not care who is on the receiving end. While Russia has been conducting its barbaric war in Ukraine, hybrid operations have also been detected across Europe. Anyone ca…

10 Sep

2025

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Need for a strong European Democracy Shield to enhance democracy, protect the EU from foreign interference and hybrid threats, and protect electoral processes in the EU (debate)

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Mr President, shouldn't this house respect democracy? When the season began, other party groups first isolated a large number of nationalist MEPs from the decision-making process. It is a trampling of democracy. Tomorrow, in this same Chamber, we will be voting on a paper on the European elections, which, when I read it, raised my hair again. This motion for a resolution of the European Parliament…

8 Sep

2025

EN Speech

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr President, private messages are often used to share our deepest emotions, both of happiness and despair. In a democracy, it is absolutely necessary that they stay private and thanks to encryption, this is actually possible. Over the course of the summer, hundreds of concerned citizens contacted me saying that they are afraid of losing this privacy because of chat control and they are absolutely…

8 Sep

2025

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Governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (debate)

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Mr President, the internet is a wonderful invention. It allows everyone to communicate and share ideas. Even those who live under authoritarian regimes have the chance to use it to fight for democracy in their countries. This is why freedom of expression on the internet must be protected so that this can continue. The EU promotes this in its words, but it doesn't act accordingly. Calling for an op…

8 Sep

2025

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Public procurement (debate)

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Mr President, public procurement accounts for up to 14% of the total size of the economies of EU countries. It is a huge number, and therefore it matters how public procurement is carried out. Inefficiencies, fraud and excessive bureaucracy – billions of dollars will ultimately be paid out of taxpayers’ purses. I can honestly say that there was a lot of good in this paper on public procurement: ma…

8 Sep

2025

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Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (debate)

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Mr President, if you thought that the time for gold-plating was over, you were wrong. May I present the following proposal from the Commission: the end-of-life vehicle regulation. They want scrap cars from corners to recycling, and they want to build more new cars from recycled materials. The Commission seems to want to whip the European car industry, which is already suffering in the wind, but at…

8 Sep

2025

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Investments and reforms for European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union (debate)

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Madam President, if we are serious about European competitiveness, we must look in the mirror. The problem is not a lack of capital, but a suffocating web of EU micromanagement and EU federalism. Every new layer of reporting, every new 'sustainability' checkbox, drives the companies away from Europe. As we argue about paperwork, investments flow to the United States and Asia where businesses can a…

10 Jul

2025

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European Citizens' Initiative 'Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures' (debate)

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Mr President, what makes Europe? Is it a blooming Union, civil servants and their thousands of offices in Brussels? No, Europe is made by its peoples. Concerns about the preservation of small cultures, languages and traditions are fully justified, but their preservation cannot depend on federal money. It depends on successful states that are able to take care of peoples, cultures and traditions. E…

10 Jul

2025

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Post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (debate)

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Mr President, the EU's common agricultural policy should focus on making our vital food production more profitable. But what is the EU's priority in the texts? Is it food security or farmers' livelihoods? Well no, it's a "green deal": harnessing the agricultural sector as a tool for ideological climate action. The texts drawn up by the Commission cannot be read beyond a couple of sentences until t…

9 Jul

2025

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Alleged misuse of EU funds by Members of the far-right and measures to ensure institutional integrity (debate)

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You talk beautifully about promoting the anti-corruption law, but at the same time I understand that your group is going to give its support tomorrow to Ursula von der Leyen, who has made transactions worth EUR 35 billion in text messages, and the court has decided that she must publish these text messages. He won't do it. Do you still think that, despite this, you are prepared to give him your su…

9 Jul

2025

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Presentation of the Stockpiling Strategies - strengthening response capacities for a changing risk and threat landscape (debate)

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Mr President, proper stockpiling of food, water and supplies is essential for Europe. But before the Commission constructs yet another bureaucratic burden for the Member States, I first urge you to look at Finland. In Finland, with our long border with Russia, preparedness has never been an option. It has been a necessity. In a crisis, we can rely on what is close at hand. This is why preparedness…

9 Jul

2025

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EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season (debate)

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Mr President, Europe must be prepared for many threats. There is a great danger lurking in the east, our southern border is under migratory pressure from its connections, and our internal security is constantly being tested. Our resilience is at stake if we do not invest enough in it. But who's going to bet and what's going on is another question. At the moment, Finns pay, in addition to their own…

9 Jul

2025

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EU-US trade negotiations (debate)

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Mr President, even an imperfect deal is better than no deal at all. What do we have to gain by not fully trying to uphold the transatlantic partnership? The US Government has made it clear that being bystanders and free riders is not an option. This includes not only defence, but also economy. How can we ever reach a zero-tariff agreement if we are not ready to work for it? Europe is eyeing a crit…

9 Jul

2025

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26 June 2025 (debate)

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Madam President, the European Council has chosen words over courage. Conclusions of the European Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East dangerously ignores the very cause of that tragedy. Hamas – a terrorist group – that refuses to release innocent civilians whose only 'crime' in the eyes of Hamas is being Israeli. Where is the outrage over Hamas storing weapons under hospitals, or us…

8 Jul

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia (debate)

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Madam President, once a promising candidate for EU integration, Georgia is now on its way to a terrible direction. Democracy, human rights and the rule of law – the fundamental principles of the European Union. These are exactly the ones that are in alarming decline in Georgia currently. Georgia's EU integration cannot come to question now – not at the cost of our common values. However, the respo…

8 Jul

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia (debate)

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Madam President, free speech must remain the bedrock of any democratic society, including those aspiring to join our Union. But we must also recognise the clear and present danger of foreign interference. In North Macedonia, coordinated malign influence campaigns by hostile third countries are actively undermining trust towards institutions, polarising society and targeting electoral integrity. Th…

8 Jul

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

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Madam president, Russia's aggressive interference in the Western Balkans, especially its direct support for Milorad Dodik and secessionist forces in Republika Srpska, is a calculated attack on European unity. The Kremlin's goal is clear: to destabilise Bosnia and Herzegovina through Dodik, fracture the region and undermine the EU's influence. Dodik's frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin, coupled …

8 Jul

2025

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Situation in the Middle East (debate)

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Madam President, what would a better version of the Middle East look like? Hezbollah that is a shadow of itself. The Assad regime gone. Iran severely weakened. This is already a reality. For the first time in a long time, there is genuine hope. What else we would need for a better future for the Middle East is the end of Hamas. The EU must be careful to not undermine this goal. Israel is aiming fo…

8 Jul

2025

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Presentation of the Chemicals Package (debate)

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Madam President, Europe's chemical industry employs over 1.2 million people. But how many small companies have already given up because the EU makes them report more than they produce? Simplification is promised, but too often we see just more rules, not less burden. A kind reminder for the Commission: you are not the ultimate master of every sector. Different regions need different solutions. Wha…

8 Jul

2025

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Danish Presidency (debate)

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Madam President, Prime Minister, I would like to congratulate Denmark on the Council Presidency. I am delighted to see your programme addressing key EU challenges – tackling illegal migration and securing external borders, as well as continuing the unwavering support for Ukraine and the pressure on Russia. Countering issues like migrant smuggling and instrumentalised migration are not only vital f…

8 Jul

2025

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Preparation for the 2025 EU–China Summit - Tackling China's critical raw materials export restrictions

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Madam President, it's hard to believe that some politicians call for reducing dependency on the United States – our closest ally – while simultaneously pushing for closer ties with China. A regime that systematically violates human rights, oppresses minorities, and steals European technology is a serious security threat. The balance of trade between Europe and China is already sharply in China's f…

7 Jul

2025

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Madam President, give the devil your little finger and he will take your whole arm. Likewise, give Brussels even the slightest hint of power and it will surely grab it all. This time, the ivory tower has its eyes on housing. The effort by Brussels is, of course, masked as only a kind endeavour to provide affordability for Europeans. But before we know it, rent control, zoning restrictions and regu…