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Mika Merano announced that he will be a candidate for the Finns Party in the upcoming spring parliamentary elections in the Uusimaa electoral district. He named his main themes as fighting corruption, reforming the use of tax funds, and strengthening the status of the Finnish language and Finnish culture. Merano opposed, among other things, the dual roles of politicians in organizations, political appointments, and directing tax funds to the close circles of politicians. He demanded public impact reports on taxpayer-funded projects and believed that tax funds should benefit Finnish taxpayers. He also opposed development aid, projects that he described as ideological, and unprofitable EU funding requests. In language policy, Merano opposed mandatory Swedish and multiculturalism, which he viewed as narrowing Finnish traditions. He supported a unilingual Finland, conducting business in one's native language, and preserving Finnish cultural heritage. He also suggested that cuts affecting citizens should be made only as a last resort. Merano asked people to spread the word about his candidacy, to join his campaign team, or to support his campaign. He stated that donations would go to the Mika Merano Support Association and would be used entirely for the campaign. According to him, donations could be made via MobilePay to the number 47188 or to the association's account FI19 8146 9710 4278 49. He mentioned that the names of donors contributing at least 1,500 euros would be public. The campaign manager, according to Merano, is marketing professional and Kouvola city councilor Suvi Karell, who coordinates the campaign work. #Suomi #Eduskuntavaalit #Perussuomalaiset (translated)

The author wrote that after just seven months of this year, Poland has already exceeded the record for the redistribution of renewable energy sources from the previous year. According to him, from January to the end of July, the potential production of renewable energy sources was reduced by 1,425.8 GWh, compared to 1,378.7 GWh for the entire year of 2025. He added that in August, another 184.9 GWh was added. #OdnawialneŹródłaEnergii #Energia #Polska #PL (translated)

Thiago dos Reis stated that the TSE had announced the change of more than 4,200 polling stations without prior notice or notification to millions of affected voters. He said that the court could have sent correspondence or alerts through the e-Título app, but did not do so, and classified the decision as a “coup by Kassio Nunes.” #TSE #Eleições2024 #Golpe (translated)

Comparison with European monarchies is not always straight forward but the UK royal family seems to receive generous public funding, £99.9m. It is around £42m in Norway £52m in the Netherlands £18m in Denmark £13.5m in Sweden £7.1m in Spain Zero in Liechtenstein Good value for money, or not?

Cerfia reported that, according to the latest statistics published by the Vatican, Africa had surpassed Europe for the first time in the number of Catholics, with 288.3 million faithful compared to 287.2 million. The African continent had thus become the second in the number of Catholics, behind the Americas, which had 678.9 million. According to Cerfia, Africa had gained 7.58 million faithful in one year, compared to 911,000 in Europe. The Catholic Church had a total of 1.422 billion faithful worldwide, accounting for 17.8% of the global population. #Catholicisme #Afrique #Vatican (translated)

Totocaputo reported that the National Public Sector recorded a primary surplus of $1.427 trillion in September and a financial surplus of $977 billion, an annual increase of 215.6% in the latter. He added that net interest payments on intra-public sector holdings amounted to $450 billion. According to what he wrote, in the first nine months of the year, the sector accumulated a primary surplus equivalent to approximately 1.2% of GDP and a financial surplus of around 0.3%. He attributed the September result to an annual growth of 36.5% in total revenues and 32.2% in primary expenses. He also noted that, in real terms, primary spending fell by 0.9% compared to the level in September 2025. Totocaputo compared the result with the financial deficit of September 2023, which, he indicated, was equivalent to nearly $2.8 trillion at September 2026 prices. #Economía #SectorPúblico #Finanzas (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that the cabinet had cut €1.1 billion from the budget for elderly care, including for modern nursing homes. According to her, it then presented €420 million that was also intended for other groups. Keijzer asked D66 what was left for the elderly. https://t.co/OQNv5706as #ouderenzorg #politiek #zorgbeleid (translated)

Tribuna Sever thanked the fans who, according to them, traveled more than 3,000 kilometers to Baku. There were 420 people in the Slavia sector, most of whom were reportedly holding onto their flag. The actively cheering group appeared to be "a drop in the ocean" due to the distance from the pitch at the large stadium. They also thanked friends from Zagłębie Sosnowiec, BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała, and Czuwaj Przemyśl for their support during the trip. They announced a home match against Hradec for the weekend and provided information about it for the following day. They added that another trip awaited the fans just a week later when the draw for the Champions League sent them to the home ground of Istanbul's Fenerbahçe. According to Tribuna Sever, they were to attempt once more to end their wait for victory in the competition; the group intended to publish details about the trip after the match against Hradec. #fotbal #výjezd #fans (translated)

The Planeta Prize celebrates its 75th anniversary with 1,424 manuscripts submitted, highlighting the promotion of reading and support for writers in an event marked by the presentation of finalists in the genres of historical novel and crime thriller. #PremioPlaneta #literatura #novelaHistórica (translated)

Florian Warweg wrote that he did not want to share a certain form of whataboutism. At the same time, he asked how Friedrich Merz evaluates his own meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu after the Chancellor, through the government spokesperson, described the visit of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to Vladimir Putin as "immoral." According to Warweg, Netanyahu is wanted by international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Merz based his moral judgment of Schröder's meeting on the "immeasurable suffering of civilian victims" in the war, Warweg wrote. This argument could also be applied to Merz's encounters with Netanyahu: At the meeting in December 2025, the number of identified dead children in the Gaza Strip was already at 20,179, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), along with 10,427 dead women. Warweg also referred to a meeting between Merz and Netanyahu on February 12, 2024, in Jerusalem, when Merz was still the opposition leader. The night before, the Israeli Air Force had targeted a refugee camp in Rafah; more than 100 people, including numerous children, lost their lives in the attack. #Whataboutism #Kriegsverbrechen #Moralität (translated)