70 years from the occupation of the Baltic states 14.06.2010

Seventy years ago, in June 1940, three European states on the eastern coast of the Baltic sea, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, were invaded by the Red Army and  illegally annexed to the Soviet Union.  This was the direct result of the August, 23, 1939 pact between two dictators – Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler – who had agreed divide the eastern part of Europe between themselves.  Nazi Germany gave the Soviet Union free hands to establish its domination over Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, as well as parts of Poland and  Romania. 

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World War II: Apologies for past crimes have to precede future victory parades. Tunne Kelam MEP 06.05.2010

On May 9, 2010, the Kremlin leaders will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany and leaders from all over Europe have been invited to Moscow.  "This is probably not the best venue or style to mark the end of World War II.  Moscow celebrations generate mixed feelings among many, particularly the nations of Central and Eastern Europe, "declares EPP Group MEP Tunne Kelam.

 

Five years ago, on May 11, 2005, the European Parliament reacted to a similar Kremlin-sponsored celebration by initiating a resolution on the consequences of WW II.  The parliament concluded that "for some nations, the end of World War II meant renewed tyranny inflicted by the Stalinist Soviet Union.” 

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Wishing you a peaceful Christmas with much joy and success in the New Year! 21.12.2009

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Tunne Kelam: Selling Mistral-type helicopter carriers to Russia equals rewarding Kremlin for its invasion of Georgia 23.11.2009

Statement at opening session of European Parliament Plenary Session in Strasbourg:

The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) is the only international mission monitoring the implementation of the August 12 and September 8, 2008 agreements between Russia and Georgia.    Loe edasi

Tunne Kelam: New member states should have a representative in the new EU "troika" 11.11.2009

In the debate on the results of the recent European Council, the EPP representative Tunne Kelam from Estonia made three observations: Loe edasi

Tunne Kelam: There is a third party in Russian-Georgian conflict 22.10.2009

Speaking on October 22th at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg where parliamentarians assessed the international commission's report on the 2008 Russian-Georgian conflict, the European Peoples Party member Tunne Kelam said that the conflict has a third party, too. This is the international community, including the European Union.
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Baltic Sea Strategy: A success story of the original Lisbon Strategy? 16.09.2009

Speaking today in plenary on the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea region, the EPP Spokesman on the topic, Tunne Kelam MEP, congratulated the Swedish Presidency on its leadership in starting to implement the Baltic Sea Strategy.
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Baltic States commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Baltic Way 21.08.2009

Tunne Kelam (EE), Sandra Kalniete (LV), Vytautas Landsbergis (LT)

On 23 August Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Baltic Way. On that day in 1989 the people of the three occupied Baltic States joined hands in an unprecedented action - a 600 km-long human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius - demanding recognition of secret clauses in the Hitler-Stalin pact of 1939 and the re-establishment of the independence of the Baltic States.
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