Jana Toom

Member of the European Parliament

Yana Toom: Security Police of Estonia also silences activists

On the 10th of November, the European Parliament discussed the SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) that are used to silence journa...

MEP Yana Toom against SLAPPs, but not only

The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament champions the protection of media freedom and media pluralism. Our MEPs, Yana Toom and Ramona Struga...

Yana Toom: this was a year dedicated in the Committee on Petitions to COVID-19 only

Estonian MEP Yana Toom took part in the online interview in “CESI Talks – The EP and workers”, the series of interviews with European key players.In a...

“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...

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...

“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...