Riho Terras

Even pro-Kremlin analysts admit that 🇷🇺 economy is cracking down: #SMEs are closing, the state budget is in deficit, volatility spreads in the stock market. New 🇪🇺 sanctions tighten the screws even more. Keep it up – bring the beast down! @EPPGroup @EP_Defence @EU_Commission

#CAP and #cohesion are essential to the EU's identity. Merging them into one mega-fund, as @EU_Commission plans in the new #MMF, does more harm than good. 2+ years until the final deal - it's going to be a long, tough political fight 🇪🇺💪 @Europarl_EN @EPPGroup @politico

Fish stocks in the #Baltic are collapsing. But their natural enemies, cormorants, are multiplying. Together with MEPs, I’ve asked Commissioner @JessikaRoswall to act. We must update 🇪🇺 rules and allow control of the cormorant population. @EU_Commission @EPPGroup #BalticSea

.@Vilnius is just 25 km from the #Belarus border. 🇱🇹 has invested heavily in air defence, but the capital’s proximity to 🇧🇾 remains a vulnerability. The LT government did absolutely right to respond with maximum seriousness to the airspace violation. @EP_Defence @EPPGroup

Had a most pleasant meeting with Laura McClure, member of New Zealand's 🇳🇿 House of Representatives, who visited @Europarl_EN here in #Strasbourg. Our main points of discussion revolved around supporting #Ukraine 🇺🇦 and relations with #China 🇨🇳. @EPPGroup @EP_Defence

.@TheProgressives (S&D), @RenewEurope and @GreensEFA refused today to support a @Europarl_EN resolution calling for the burial of victims of communist terror in #Slovenia. 750+ mass graves, families still waiting and they couldn’t bring themselves to vote yes. @EPPGroup

Ahead of today’s vote in @EP_Agriculture, the EPP Group reaffirms its unwavering support for a strong, fair, and future-proof EU agricultural policy post-2027. Weakening agricultural policy would be a deal-breaker for the next EU long-term budget (#MFF) epp.group/e9z2l175

.@CMC_NATO Admiral Rob Bauer reminded us yesterday that #security is not just about raw power, but also the narrative. In the age of social media and disinformation, facts are our ammunition. 🇪🇺 must speak with one voice and clarity📢 @EP_Defence @EPPGroup @Europarl_EN

If the @NATO summit gave hope, then the #US decision to halt weapons to 🇺🇦 and lift #Sanctions on 🇷🇺 is another serious setback. 30,000 fresh North Korean troops only amplify the alarm. 📢❗️ The #EU must urgently step up to fill the void! @EPPGroup @EP_Defence @Europarl_EN

.@EUErasmusPlus youth from #Kosovo, #Bosnia and other 🇪🇺 countries. Discussed #EU–#Balkan relations, #enlargement policy, and youth engagement in democratic processes. @EPPGroup

Honoured to open @Europarl_EN discussion with Admiral Bauer and Leonoor Russell. #Security is about strength, but also narrative. The new book "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War" focuses on communication, defence, unity in critical times like today. @EPPGroup @EP_Defence

This week in Brussels, NAFO representatives met with @RihoTerras to discuss modern sustainable forest management in the U.S. We were happy to share how private forest owners in the U.S. are proving that environmental stewardship and economic growth can go hand-in-hand.

Met with Ms Caroline Ziadeh, @UN Special Representative of the SG and Head of @UNMIKosovo. Discussed the political stalemate in 🇽🇰. A functioning Assembly and a fully mandated government are essential to relaunch the Pristina–Belgrade dialogue. #Kosovo @EPPGroup @EP_ForeignAff

Drones are now a defining feature of modern warfare EU lawmakers stress we need 🔹ethical guardrails 🔹export controls 🔹regulatory framework balancing innovation with the law 🔎europa.eu/!v8cHbp @EP_Defence @MAStrackZi @Chris_Gomart @AlbericoGambino @RihoTerras

.@NATO summit delivered a strong agreement on paper, but the real political will remains uncertain. Alliance still lacks a shared understanding of 🇷🇺 threat, support for 🇺🇦 is not yet a common objective. It went better than feared, but cracks remain. @EP_Defence @EPPGroup

"We see a very clear confrontation: democracies versus authoritarian regimes. The peace dividend is over. It's time to boost NATO's defence," says @RihoTerras. Listen now to our podcast: epp.group/s6e23 #EUDefence

Here is my letter to @steph_sejourne and @JessikaRoswall. 🇪🇺’s defence industry cannot comply with the @EU_Commission's unrealistic 18-month deadline for switching to non-lead ammo. This needs to be paused and reassessed before damage is done. @EP_Defence @EPPGroup

I sent an open letter to @steph_sejourne and @JessikaRoswall to express serious concerns about the @EU_Commission's proposed restrictions on the use of lead in ammunition. Such move harms 🇪🇺 defence industry's ability to support our security preparedness. @EP_Defence @EPPGroup

In the run-up to the @NATO summit on 24–25 June 2025, our MEPs are calling for a stronger commitment to our common defence. Listen to MEPs @PToveri, @RihoTerras, @RJukneviciene, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan and @MichalSzczerba 📽️⤵️ #EUDefence

During the Cold War, #Europe invested 4–5% of its #GDP in #defence. Everyone understood the necessity. With the @NATO summit in Hague just days away, we must commit to a similar shared ambition for our safety. I stressed that in my plenary speech. @EP_Defence @EPPGroup