Brussels Diary

Brussels Diary with Yana Toom: The Desire to Conquer Greenland

Is it true that Trump will invade Greenland and fight with ‘two dog sleds’? Is NATO going to defend the world's largest island? The MEP Jana Toom (Ren...


Social Affairs, Trade Unions and Committees

In the new year, I decided to try a new format – a brief overview of my work for the week. Just in case anyone thinks I'm doing nothing in the Europea...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: Summing Up The Results For The Year

In the last TV issue of the Brussels Diary of this season, it seems right to sum up the results for the year.The main EU initiative in the pandemic ha...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: America Is (Not) Against Nord Stream 2

Nord Stream 2 is a great example of how world politics works today. Last week, the US suddenly refused to impose sanctions on the pipeline operator, t...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: No Fixed Floor For Social Spending

On 7 May, the social summit of the EU was held, for which many, including myself, had high hopes. Unfortunately, the summit’s final declaration is a r...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: How To Reorganise The EU

Last Sunday, the Conference on the Future of the Europe was launched in Strasbourg. What is it, and why is it needed?In a nutshell: the conference sho...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: One-Way Traffic Towards Another Cold War

A year and a half after the start of the pandemic, the EU is finally spreading its wings – thanks to vaccines and “Green Passes” (Covid passports). Sh...


“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: What Harm Can European Social Policy Do To Estonia?

In a week, on 7 May, the EU summit will begin in the Portuguese city of Porto, and it will be not a simple summit, rather a social one. Europe’s leade...