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Mika Merano wrote that the concern over the support for the National Coalition Party had led to communication guidelines, which he claimed originated from Ellun Kanoilta or imams. He assessed that the guidelines resulted in criticism from the Finns Party and discussions about inheritance tax. Merano said he understood why the National Coalition Party did not want to eliminate inheritance tax by reducing an equivalent amount of development aid. According to him, the party's target program committed to the UN's sustainable development principles, which indicated using 0.7 percent of gross national product for development aid. Merano estimated that this meant doubling the current development aid of about one billion euros. He argued that development aid could not be cut if the goal was to increase the use of tax funds for what he described as virtue signaling and for financing, among other things, swimming pools, private zoos, and golf courses. According to him, this would be the case even if the cut would allow for the elimination of the inheritance tax. #Kokoomus #Perintövero #Kehitysapu (translated)

Niko A. Kauko pondered what would happen to the EU-Finland's support for Ukraine and the cooperation agreements between the countries if Ukraine were to hold elections, choose a new president, and the war were to end. He estimated that with a change in presidency, relations between Ukraine and Russia could also improve. Kauko asked whether Finland's support for Ukraine had ultimately been directed more towards Zelensky and the war than towards Ukraine itself. He referred to Stubbs' statement that the war was "his war," and wondered if Finland's "unwavering Ukraine first" line would fade as the war receded. Kauko described the war fundamentally as a great power conflict and believed that neither side had clean hands. According to him, Finland should not have participated in the conflict other than through diplomacy and mediation. He considered such an approach wise, which, in his assessment, was no longer visible in Finland's stance. #Ukraina #EU #sota (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari criticized Petteri Orpo's reaction to the agreement on diesel deliveries between Trump and Putin, describing it as a "terrible disappointment." She characterized Orpo as a European puppet and said he only reacts when the superpower agreement does not fit his narrative of virtue signaling. According to Huhtasaari, Orpo, Alexander Stubb, and the entire European line have been a disappointment for years. She criticized the support given to Ukraine funded by taxpayers, the sanctions against Russia, which she claimed harmed those who imposed them, and the criticism from the United States when, according to her, Washington did not follow Brussels' line. Huhtasaari wrote that the diesel delivery agreement had led to the condemnation of the erosion of sanctions and the accumulation of Putin's war chest. She claimed that the same parties had been supporting the diversion of billions to Ukraine for years and attacks on Russian oil refineries while also wondering about high fuel prices. #EU #Trump #Putin (translated)

Jussi Halme wrote that the European Parliament had taken a tough stance against Islamist infiltration, but eight Finnish MEPs from the SDP, the Left Alliance, and the Greens, as well as Sirpa Pietikäinen, voted against it. He asked why, in his opinion, defending European values, equality, and security was not acceptable to the left. https://t.co/GKBpQMHec4 #Eurooppa #Arvot #Politiikka (translated)

Joakim Vigelius said he participated in the True Finns' tent at the Tampere Hämeenkatu Appro, where the party was, according to him, involved for the fourth time. He mentioned that sausages and overalls badges were distributed at the tent and that politics was discussed. According to Vigelius, students specifically talked about the upcoming parliamentary elections and the rise in the True Finns' poll support. He reported that students encouraged the party to continue on the same path and opposed the return of the left to power. During the three hours at the tent, Vigelius noted that there were a few boos directed at the party, but in his estimation, there was at least one hundred times more encouragement, supportive messages, and joint photos taken. He thanked the students for their support and said it helped him continue his work for the good of Finland. #Opiskelijat #Politiikka #Tampere (translated)

The True Finns assessed that their polling results could be explained by the fact that the party had consistently worked for the country's sake and had taken responsibility throughout the entire term. According to the party, it had not changed its positions based on the polls, but its stance had remained the same. #ps #perussuomalaiset #hallitus #politiikka #Suomi #gallup (translated)

Sture Fjäder urged the National Coalition Party to look in the mirror and wrote that the Finns Party was not responsible for the party's poor performance. According to him, the reasons were the scandals of 2026, maneuvering, and pushing things through, which were in conflict with the National Coalition Party's strict economic policy line and weakened the party's credibility. #kokoomus https://t.co/VYkdlr8VNh #politiikka #suomi #vaalit (translated)

Eija-Riitta Korhola-Dunderfelt wrote in her response to Suvi-Anne Siimes that she was completely of the opposite opinion on the matter. According to her, the undeniable trademark of the National Coalition Party had been home, religion, and fatherland, but one important voter group no longer saw this line in the party. At the same time, she assessed that the Finns Party had become a more credible alternative. #politiikka #Suomi #vaalit (translated)

Tuulia Alanko wrote that many others besides traditional supporters of the Finns Party had also expressed similar views, in her opinion. She praised Riikka and the Finns Party ministers for their responsibility and ability to implement. Alanko stated that the Finns Party, according to her, did not want to serve the elite or accept unrestricted use of taxpayers' money. She criticized the Social Democrats for their talk about civil society and believed that climate actions alone did not address the challenges related to immigration or hybrid operations. Alanko described the Minister of the Interior as having acted to reform immigration policy and demanded changes to open invitations for immigration and the granting of citizenship. She also praised the Finns Party Minister of Justice for changing the line on criminal law and tightening penalties, even though, according to her, he had been criticized for populism. Alanko wrote that neither Riikka nor other members of the Finns Party should change their positions to please everyone. She believed the party would maintain its stance despite red-green criticism and pressure, describing the Finns Party as a caretaker party. #persut #poliitika #Suomi (translated)

Tanja Aidanjuuri wrote that the plan in Helsinki to ban advertising of fossil fuels could, according to her, cost the city nearly 100 million euros in advertising revenue. She criticized the proposal as unnecessary and absurd and listed as examples of potentially restricted advertising gasoline and diesel cars, flights, cruises, synthetic clothing, plastic products, and fossil fuels. Aidanjuuri described that the Greens in Vantaa could, in her opinion, follow the same line and that advertising would then practically be limited to, for example, veggie sausages, rainbow flags, and new mosques. She also pointed out that taxpayer money would be used for the handling of the matter. Aidanjuuri cited a proposal stating that the advertising ban would be investigated in the preparation of the next outdoor advertising agreement for Helsinki's public areas and that the advertising agreements of Urban Traffic Ltd would also be taken into account. The assessment would examine, among other things, the legal boundaries of the ban, its climate and environmental impacts, effects on the city's economy, the city's own communication and marketing, as well as the media landscape. The proposal also mentioned the possibility of examining advertising's ethical principles more broadly and limiting outdoor advertising from entities considered to violate human rights and particularly polluting industries. #Helsinki #ilmastonmuutos #mainonta (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen criticized Yle for often choosing female journalists to incite moral panic, according to him. He interpreted Yle's analysis as showing that support for the National Coalition Party among women had dropped to 12 percent and that the Finns Party had surpassed this party. However, according to Mäkäräinen, women were not punishing the National Coalition Party for its policies but for its austerity measures, and men were supporting the state. Mäkäräinen believed that the decline in women's support was due to the impact of budget cuts on sectors predominantly employing women, such as social services, organizations, and public services. In his view, this did not make the cuts unjust, but rather highlighted their effects. He mentioned the Social Democratic Party, the Left Alliance, and the Centre Party as the most popular parties among women and claimed that the left proposed tax increases amounting to nine billion euros. According to Mäkäräinen, the costs of these increases would fall on men who work overtime, start businesses, and pay progressive taxes. Mäkäräinen assessed that the issue for the National Coalition Party was its attempt to soften difficult decisions, while the Finns Party spoke about the same issues more directly. He argued that men were underrepresented in the care sector and overrepresented in dangerous jobs, entrepreneurship, and at the high end of the tax revenue spectrum. In his opinion, the National Coalition Party should maintain its stance even if it lost some female support, as this could help it win over voters who support the sustainability of the state. https://t.co/DfwLyPN03s #Politiikka #NaistenOikeudet #Taloustieto (translated)

The Finns Party wrote that the party's long-term goal was to tie social security to citizenship. It stated that Finland could not act as a "global social office." #ps #perussuomalaiset #sosiaaliturva https://t.co/0yVkNnYbk4 #perussuomalaiset #sosiaaliturva #politiikka (translated)

Martti Kosonen wrote that the Finns Party's line worked according to him. He claimed that the National Coalition Party was distributing money to developing countries, Palestinians, immigrants, organizations, what he characterized as pseudosciences, unnecessary business subsidies, as well as to the EU, the UN, and railways he described as unnecessary, while according to him, the Finns Party did not distribute money for these purposes. Kosonen also claimed that the National Coalition Party was taking money from retirees, heirs, and elderly care facilities. He said the list was endless and considered that the National Coalition Party could no longer function as the governing party, but the Finns Party could. In his writing, he noted the Finns Party, Riikka Purra, and Wille Rydman. https://t.co/MiANyh6CEP #perussuomalaiset #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

Joni Juusela wrote that he was satisfied with the second place but was astonished by the strong support for the SDP. He wondered how a party, whose stance he considered consistently hollow, received over 20 percent support in the economic and security policy situation. Juusela urged Antti Lindtman to stop hiding. https://t.co/JYuK2qevLv #politiikka #demarit #kannatus (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen quoted Yle's description, which stated that the True Finns had made breakaways in the government after the election defeat and had been in the public eye due to racism scandals. He claimed that people wanted the current economic and immigration policies to continue to be stricter than before. https://t.co/az4oeqcJn3 #politiikka #maahanmuutto #rasismi (translated)

Venla Manninen wrote that, in her opinion, there was evidence presented regarding the effects of mass immigration on Western countries and that the situation in Germany, France, and Britain, as well as statistics on sexual crimes, unemployment benefits, prisoners, and gangs could not be ignored. She believed that the differences between parties were evident in how willing they were to address the problems of immigration. According to Manninen, the Finns Party was the only credible party to solve these issues. She criticized the green-left for focusing on multiculturalism and stated that the Social Democrats had voted against nearly all of the government's immigration tightening measures. She also highlighted the border security law, claiming that six social democrats, including the party's vice-chairman, voted against it. Manninen criticized the Centre Party for its lack of direction and noted that the party had announced it was aiming for 40,000 net immigrants per year in this electoral term. She described the National Coalition Party as contradictory: according to her, the party spoke about deporting criminals while simultaneously wanting tens of thousands of immigrants for low-wage jobs. Manninen argued that only a small portion of labor immigrants found employment in jobs requiring special skills and that nearly all directed towards low-wage sectors. Manninen believed that the Finns Party was advancing Finland's and the Finns' interests and dared to say things that, in her opinion, other parties did not acknowledge. However, she pointed out that no party could change laws on its own. She stated that without the Finns Party in government, concrete legislative actions would not be taken to address immigration issues, and instead, tightening measures might be lifted and rules loosened. #maahanmuutto #Suomi #politiikka (translated)

Eija-Riitta Korhola-Dunderfelt replied to Tommi Palvel that the National Coalition Party then received three MEPs, as did the Greens, although according to her they received many fewer votes. Considering Sirpa's line, in her assessment, the National Coalition Party ended up with two MEPs and the Greens with four. #politiikka #Suomi #vaalit (translated)

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 for their significant discoveries in non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, which solve a riddle that has puzzled scientists for over 100 years regarding how homochirality arises in nature. #Nobelpris #Kemi #Homokiralitet (translated)