Yana Toom

Member of the European Parliament

“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...

27/05/2021, #Brussels Diary

“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...

20/05/2021, #Brussels Diary

“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...

13/05/2021, #Brussels Diary

“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...

06/05/2021, #Brussels Diary

MEP Yana Toom: Much less substance to corona passport than could be

MEP Yana Toom (Centre) to ERR: "I would expect that instead of focusing on promoting the green certificate, the EU would handle vaccinations."On Wedne...

29/04/2021, #Yana Toom in the Media

“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...

29/04/2021, #Brussels Diary

“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: Relationship Between Europe And Russia Is Becoming More Complicated

The relationship between Europe and Russia is becoming more complicated by the day. Everything is entwined into one skein: Ukraine, Navalny, US sancti...

21/04/2021, #Brussels Diary

Yana Toom: Vaccination with non-EMA approved jabs might create obstacles

EU citizens vaccinated with non-EMA approved jabs might find more obstacles to travel within the bloc than Chinese and Russian tourists, Liberal MEP Y...

16/04/2021, #Yana Toom in the Media

“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: EU Would Work Better If Europe Had A Single Federal Government

Last Friday, Mart Helme of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) announced that he would form a group in the Parliament in support of Estonia’s exit ...

15/04/2021, #Brussels Diary

“The Brussels Diary With Yana Toom”: Why an American company is breaking into the European market

It is the second year of lockdowns in Europe, and the EU is disconcerted.The number of patients is growing. The vaccines are lacking. Not everyone wan...

08/04/2021, #Brussels Diary