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Henri Vanhanen wrote that Finland should close the Russian consulate in Mariehamn after the Russian consul left Åland. According to him, the consulate, established in 1940 at the demand of the Soviet Union, oversaw the demilitarization of Åland, and Russia still had a special status as overseer of Finland's military arrangements in the area. Vanhanen found the situation grotesque and said there was no convincing reason to maintain the consulate in the current security environment. He referred to a previous HBL poll indicating that even 59 percent of Ålanders supported closing the consulate. Vanhanen also believed that the future of Åland's demilitarization should be discussed seriously. He described the islands as a strategically important archipelago located in the critically important Baltic Sea for the security of Finland and Sweden, stating that the starting point for defense should be military necessity. He noted that closing the consulate and dismantling the demilitarization were legally distinct issues, but both deserved a new security policy assessment. Vanhanen wrote that Russia should not dictate how Finland defends its territory. (translated)

Alex Vanopslagh wrote that leftist demonstrators could burn the Dannebrog without breaking the law, while burning the Quran would be illegal under the Quran law. He did not believe that flag burning should be prohibited, but described the difference as a peculiar legal situation and an expression of religious special considerations. Vanopslagh claimed that the previous government had allowed the burning of the Dannebrog without consequences, while individuals who did something that the law deemed inappropriate regarding the Quran could face up to two years in prison. According to him, that was twice as long as Nkumba Tshiembe received for killing a 31-year-old Swede at a football event in Islands Brygge. He wrote that Denmark should be a free, liberal country and argued for harsher penalties for murder and severe violence, as well as more deportations of criminal foreigners. In his opinion, the police and judicial resources should not be used to criminalize criticism of Islam through Quran burnings. #Dannebrog #Ytringsfrihed #Danmark (translated)

Wiener Neustadt has sold over 1600 municipal apartments for 64.1 million euros, which means a revenue of 5.5 million euros above the estimated market value, and the city plans to use the funds generated by this for the renovation of the remaining 610 units. #WienerNeustadt #Gemeindewohnungen #ÖVP (translated)

In the municipality of Moerdijk, uncertainty about the future of the village has once again arisen: must it completely disappear, partially relocate, or can it continue to exist, now that the plans for the expansion of industrial areas are being reconsidered repeatedly? #Moerdijk #industrie #verduurzaming (translated)

Gunnar Strömmer (M) expresses his concern over the shooting of a 25-year-old woman who worked with young people in Älvsjö, and emphasizes that the incident is a tragic reminder of the impact of violence on society, particularly around children. #skjutning #Älvsjö #ungdomar (translated)

Shops have been looted, and public buildings, stores, and city halls have been attacked. Watching these recordings, we all wondered how the French can behave like this towards their own country. Macron promised on Sunday to deal with the rioters and made an emotional appeal for unity in the midst of the chaos that has engulfed the country. #neredi #pljačke #Francuska (translated)

Zdeněk Hřib thanked for the response to the fundraising campaign Stovka pro Česko and stated that the number of regular donors had doubled during the week. According to him, the campaign represented the right way to confront political parties financed, controlled, or led by oligarchs. #fundraising #darování #podpora (translated)

Jan Betlach wrote that three years ago, news circulated worldwide claiming that the Israeli attack on the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza killed over 500 people. He argued that this number was published by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health just minutes after the explosion, and that the global media disseminated it without verification. Betlach stated that the hospital was hit by a failed Palestinian rocket, which he claimed was likely attributed to the Islamic Jihad by both the Israeli army and Western intelligence services. The rocket reportedly landed in the parking lot of the complex, leaving the hospital building almost untouched; according to him, American intelligence estimated the death toll at around one hundred. Betlach insisted that Israel could not be held responsible for the casualties. He added that Jordan had canceled a summit with Biden in the meantime and that mass anti-Israel demonstrations followed in Arab countries and Western capitals. In Tunisian al-Hamma, he claimed a historic synagogue was set on fire, and in Berlin, Molotov cocktails were thrown at another. He also wrote that the New York Times later admitted to being overly reliant on Hamas's claims, while most media never acknowledged their mistakes. He labeled the report as one of the first sources of hatred against Israel and Jews after October 7, claiming that the media still initially present Hamas's false statements as facts and publish corrections quietly or not at all. #Izrael #Gaza #dezinformace (translated)

The author added that, in his opinion, the episodes showed the modus operandi of the police: after the violence attributed to some boys the day before, the officers would take it out on other young people the following day, who could not all be the same. He argued that the police had a pretext to beat them and described the situation as worrying. #violenza #polizia #giustizia (translated)

BBC join attempts to smear Zack Polanski with the same #ItWasAScam antisemitism lies as worked against anti-bigotry campaigner Jeremy Corbyn (ps It's #TaxTheRich policies they really hate!) "Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...