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Karoline Preisler wrote that she had been awarded the Arno Hamburger Prize for Civil Courage by the Jewish Cultural Community of Nuremberg (IKGN). She expressed that she was overwhelmed and grateful and emphasized the beauty of the medal. Arno Hamburger was far more than a British soldier, a witness to the Nuremberg Trials, and head of the IKGN; he took action. She sees the prize named after him as an honor and a commitment, Preisler wrote. #Zivilcourage #Ehrung #Dankbarkeit (translated)

Ukrainian Culture Minister Ivan Verbotsky emphasizes that culture is an important source of identity and resilience for Ukrainians in war, as Russia tries to destroy Ukraine's cultural heritage and identity, and Ukraine defends its culture. #UkrainaKultuur #Vastupanuvõime #Identiteet (translated)

To be honest, I actually don't know if it was a happy choice. Nationwide politics and parliament have, I’m not afraid to say, minimal influence on the municipal level. You need to have people on the ground there. When I look at the Christian Democrats, even though they are weak in parliament or at the national level, with about 2.5 percent, they are huge in the municipalities," commented the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř on this strategy. "For us, it is important to build an organization on the ground, to ensure its functioning and connectivity. This is an important goal because municipal elections have often been considered second-tier elections. However, I believe that this has changed and that municipalities are setting a very, very, very prestigious bar with their importance," Klempíř added. #volby #Praha #Motoristé (translated)

Non-fiction writer Ari Haasio said that there would be no Finns without immigration. He described Finland's story as a narrative of its people: they had changed both society and the notion of Finnishness, and they did not remain stagnant. https://t.co/JVAY5tRSDC #maahanmuutto #Suomi #kulttuuri #FI (translated)

This Sunday at 20:00, the guests in the Ukraine studio will be Air Force Chief of Staff Colonel Fredi Karu and Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Culture Ivan Verbýtsky, who will discuss Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilian objects and the importance of protecting culture during wartime. #UkrainaStuudios #Eesti #Kultuur (translated)

Young people from coal regions, such as Bełchatów and Konin, do not want to stay there because they lack appropriate professional, educational, and cultural opportunities, which indicates the need for comprehensive investment planning that could improve the quality of life and create conditions for settlement. #TransformacjaRegionów #Młodzież #PracaIWykształcenie (translated)

Merit Wager wrote that Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen had said that Finland should not accept traditions, cultures, or customs that limited girls' freedom. According to the Swedish translation that Wager shared, Valtonen believed that girls and women should be able to decide over their own lives, and that religious or cultural norms should not be used to restrict their freedom. Wager also recounted Valtonen's statement that the National Coalition Party wanted to ban face-covering garments, such as the burqa and niqab, in schools and other educational institutions. Valtonen had said that the government led by the National Coalition Party had strengthened the rights of girls and women by more clearly criminalizing forced marriages and female genital mutilation. She had described female genital mutilation as violence and said that every girl had the right to bodily integrity. According to Wager's account, Valtonen also emphasized that equality, individual freedom, and human rights should not be overridden by references to religion, culture, or tradition. Every girl should have the right to be seen, heard, dream, and shape her future based on her own desires, she had said. #Jämställdhet #MänskligaRättigheter #KvinnorsRättigheter (translated)

Felix Perrefort reported that Tillschneider referred to Jewish culture as part of German culture when asked about the AfD's position on Jewish life in Saxony-Anhalt. He described it as deeply rooted for centuries and referenced evidence of Jewish communities since late antiquity. Furthermore, Tillschneider spoke of a German-Jewish cultural symbiosis and announced plans to hold conversations with representatives of the Jewish community. Perrefort wrote that Tillschneider's response had nothing to do with extremism or National Socialism. He believed that the accusations brought to the public by public broadcasting and government parties all the way to the Chancellery were lies. He also doubted that Steinmeier or Klingbeil would have responded similarly confidently and sympathetically, and without diversity clichés, and recommended the interview. #AfD #JüdischesLeben #Kultur (translated)

"With meticulous research, he documents how an activist-radical, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish left has gained a foothold in academia, in the cultural scene, and also in the Left Party." Armin Laschet, former Minister-President and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag, said in his tribute: "With meticulous research, he documents how an activist-radical, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish left has gained a foothold in academia, in the cultural scene, and also in the Left Party." "They highlight the diversity of opinions and identities," said Laschet in his tribute. #GeorgStefanTrollerPreis #JüdischesLeben #Journalismus (translated)

Keijo Kaarisade wrote that when condemning the oppression of women, it was agreed, in his opinion, to speak vaguely about religions and cultures without referring to Islam. He criticized that a member of the National Coalition Party had been assigned to the matter and they themselves had followed along, and said that he would have to explain the issue to the imam again with Petteri. https://t.co/bbPqxHiqBm #naistenoikeudet #uskonto #kulttuuri (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo asked what was going on and wrote that respecting different worldviews as well as commitment to common rules and culture helped build a better future without discrimination or forced relocations. According to him, Western culture was based on mutual respect, tolerance, and trust. Sarasvuo urged to hold on to these ideals and encouraged Sukkolaa and Juha Itkonen. #kulttuuri #suvaitsevaisuus #yhteisö (translated)

Yaron Nadbornik criticized Heikki Hiilamo's column published in Yleisradio, stating that it presented a one-sided image connecting the actions of Israel's leadership, Finnish Christian groups, and Minister Antti Häkkänen's visit to the structures of oppression. Nadbornik argued that the column's treatment of Israel and Zionism made Jews collectively responsible and expanded the criticism to also include Israel's supporters and Jews in general. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo's text divided the parties into white and Christian oppressors and non-white and Muslim victims. He said this framing overlooked the Jewish roots, history, and vulnerability in the Middle East, as well as the fact that millions of people from various backgrounds lived in Israel. He also believed that the framework wrongly fit the conflict into a narrative of Western colonialism and racism and presented Israel as a refuge for a people without another homeland. Nadbornik wrote that the prejudices against Jews were based on their otherness. He noted that studies had shown that Jews living in the diaspora were unjustly held accountable for the actions of the state of Israel. He argued that Hiilamo's rhetoric, which connected Christian groups and ministerial visits with the suffering in Gaza, reinforced this framework. Nadbornik recalled the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, describing it as a massacre involving rapes, mutilations, and the abduction of civilians, including babies, festival-goers, and the elderly, into Israel. He called it the largest single act of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo overlooked the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah openly sought the destruction of Israel in connection with Israel's military actions. He believed that framing the terror attack merely as a security threat or comparing it to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ignored the rights of Israeli citizens to exist and be protected. https://t.co/PFvBFdaoiQ #Israel #Juutalaiset #Rasismi (translated)

The indigenous Sámi people in Norway gained the right to influence decisions regarding their traditional territories, which was affirmed by the Norwegian Supreme Court when it found that permits for wind farms threatened their culture and way of life. #Sámové #větrnéelektrárny #právaPůvodníchObyvatel (translated)

The article by Jakub Sewerynik discusses the impact of Pope Leo XIV's pilgrimage on France, emphasizing that despite the secular nature of society, this event brought surprising reactions and symbolic significance for culture and politics in the country. #LeonXIV #Pielgrzymka #Francja (translated)

Björn Höcke wrote that order must be actively created, while chaos arises on its own. He believes this experience can be transferred from the garden to human communities. The fathers and mothers of the Basic Law intended to establish order and not to promote boundlessness, he explained. In a time when Western culture has become irrational about itself, this must be emphasized repeatedly. Höcke thanked Frank Böckelmann, who made it clear in the current issue of TUMULT that a constitution is not an end in itself. #Ordnung #Gesellschaft #Verfassung (translated)

The Salzburg Festival faces the challenge of carrying out the urgently needed renovations of its festival venues, with the controversial major construction project Festival District 2030 receiving both support and opposition. #SalzburgerFestspiele #Festspielbezirk2030 #Kulturentwicklung (translated)

Achieving the largest result in the history of the support auctions of the Estonian Artists' Union, during which 162 works were sold and 2.3 million euros were raised, helped artists who were faced with a 700,000 euro fraud damage and highlighted the strength of the Estonian art scene. #EestiKunst #Kunstioksjon #Kultuuriajalugu (translated)