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"It’s great that we reached an agreement with Jonne and we can continue building his coaching career and the entire team together. Metaphorically, we have now laid the foundation of the house, and next we will be able to prepare the walls and roof," Jukurit’s sports director Mikko Hakkarainen rejoices. #Jukurit #Jääkiekko #Liiga (translated)

The task of the Russian armed forces is not only to drive the enemy out of our territory but also to establish a security zone in the neighboring area. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is building a "security zone" partly near the border on the Ukrainian side, reports news agency Reuters among others. #Venäjä #Ukraina #Putin (translated)

Korson Jussi in Vantaa defender! compared in his writing Linkola's stance from the 1990s on stopping development aid to Africa to the fact that, according to him, the Greens wanted to bring Africans to Finland in 2026 and pay them a basic income in cash. #kehitysapu #Afrikka #maahanmuutto (translated)

As a former member of the National Coalition Party, Elina Ketonen wrote that she had been following the party's change in immigration policy with interest. She noted that in a recent poll by Yle, the National Coalition Party had fallen behind the Finns Party, and the party's parliamentary group had presented a strict immigration line. According to Ketonen, this was about the parliamentary group's program, not a directive approved by the party congress. She wrote that the program would not bind the next government nor guarantee concrete decisions during the next term. Ketonen interpreted the shift in line primarily as a bid for votes and assessed that the rhetoric would harden as support weakened. In her view, credibility stemmed from consistent actions, and voters had the right to ask whether the National Coalition Party's line had truly changed or if only the campaign speeches had changed. #maahanmuutto #politiikka #keskustelu (translated)

According to the author, the National Coalition Party did not accept racism or the unequal treatment of people based on their background. He said that Finland should be an equal country where people are assessed based on their own actions. #rasismi #yhdenvertaisuus #Suomi #FI (translated)

Veli Karimies claimed that Yle had spread false information about the Finns Party on several issues. According to him, Yle had reported that the Finns Party did not come to the morning studio, even though the party had not even been asked about participation. Karimies also said that Yle was claiming that the distribution obligation had not been on the agenda, even though Yle had reported at the end of September that it had been on the table. He believed that the claims were getting through to people with less information and did not consider the incident an innocent mistake. #Perussuomalaiset #media #valeuutiset (translated)

Petra Nyqvist wondered whether the previously expressed division by the Finns Party that led to the party's split into the "nasty" and "blue" factions had also spread to the National Coalition Party. According to her, there seemed to be an attempt to oust cultured bourgeois values from the party. Nyqvist questioned what the point would be in having two right-wing parties that are both "nasty," which would share core ideas of opposing immigration and attitudes towards racism. She doubted whether there would be enough anti-foreigner voters for two large parties, which she described as being empty in content. #politiikka #maahanmuutto #rasismi (translated)

The Stock Information published a Saturday review, stating that ETS2 will come into effect unchanged on January 1, 2028. The author noted that Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and another tanker was reported to be on fire with a cargo of 2 million barrels. According to the entry, eight vessels were hit in Hormuz within 48 hours. The author also quoted a warning from the Emir of Qatar about the need to prepare for the worst. Among other reports from the region, the Stock Information mentioned the largest decline in Iran's GDP in 40 years and the price of physical Brent crude oil at $111. The author reported that the International Monetary Fund warned about the possibility of an AI bubble bursting, and Congress members blocked the oil deal between Trump and Putin. The entry also reported on 300 strikes and demonstrations in France, as well as that 46% of French Muslims are considering leaving the country if Marine Le Pen wins the elections in 2027. The author noted that the AfD demanded the return of 1.2 million Syrian refugees. He also wrote that Germany and France abandoned climate neutrality for cars by 2035, which would mean the continued presence of combustion engine vehicles, and that there would be a significant increase in tobacco tax in Germany. The Stock Information reported that shares of chip-producing companies recorded their longest decline since 2008, and South Korea's KOSPI ended the week with a result of minus 14.5%, the worst since 2008. According to the entry, copper production in Peru fell by 5% year-on-year in August, and the launch of the iPhone Duo was postponed to January 25. The author wrote that the pope spoke from the hospital with Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump fired his spokesperson after five days. He also quoted Trump, who, when asked about who started the war with Iran, stated that what matters to him is only its end. The entry attributed to Donald Tusk the words that Ukraine's collapse would mean a problem for everyone, and to Ursula von der Leyen — the announcement of the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia and an assessment that Ukraine is lacking 70 billion euros. The Stock Information also mentioned a possible shortage of Księżula pizza in Żabka stores. The author asked readers whether it makes sense to change the time twice a year, and on the occasion of World Excel Day joked that the Office suite is expensive because mistakes come at a cost. #świat #wiadomości #polityka (translated)

The author expressed that they were especially puzzled by what the coalition described as panic-driven actions, blame, and the spreading of false information following the latest poll. According to them, many seemed to blame the Finns Party for their own drop in support and the decisions they had made. #politiikka #Suomi #gallup #FI (translated)

Truecaller questioned whether Brazilians would allow Donald Trump to influence the country's electoral system in defense of U.S. interests. It predicted that Trump would lose control of the House and Senate in November, would be unable to govern, and would leave office in two years. The author stated that China was economically more important to Brazil than the United States because it buys Brazilian products and can help during crises. He also mentioned that the United States had a trade surplus with Brazil and was a direct competitor to agribusiness and Embraer. Truecaller also said that Brazilians were being influenced by a nonsensical narrative and cited controversies involving the PL and the Bolsonaro family. It claimed that the president of the PL had been arrested in the mensalão scandal, that Flávio Bolsonaro campaigned for Eduardo Cunha, who was imprisoned in the Lava Jato operation, and that the scandals involving INSS and Banco Master had arisen and grown during the Bolsonaro administration. It also criticized Jair Bolsonaro for, according to it, catering to the Centrão by releasing funds from the rapporteur and the secret budget. Regarding Flávio Bolsonaro, Truecaller stated that he did not have a government plan, had changed his position on the 6x1 work schedule, and had promised to cut R$ 200 billion in basic services to solve the fiscal problem, although he only explained R$ 70 billion, an amount the author considered inflated. It added that Flávio had not explained his pricing policy for Petrobras. Finally, Truecaller argued that spending cuts would reduce consumption and GDP and worsen the primary deficit by decreasing revenue. It cited Greece, Argentina, Chile, and Peru as examples where, according to it, austerity policies had failed. #PolíticaBrasil #Eleições2022 #Manipulação (translated)

Some criticized Sanoma for now having a positive attitude towards humor, even though, according to the writer, the same media group had previously hinted that the image of a raccoon wearing a tie represented extremist thinking. He asked why the editorial offices did not admit to using different guidelines for framing news depending on whether the news was about a social democrat or a Finns Party member. https://t.co/cvvEVtuToe https://t.co/gGD1qzPlBA #media #uutiset #poliikka (translated)

The Finns Party wrote that development aid had been an issue for many parties that they did not want to cut, but according to the party, taxpayer funding could not have unlimited use. The party reported on the changes made under the leadership of Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio and announced that cuts to development aid amounted to a total of 1.34 billion euros. According to it, programs in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Kenya, and Mozambique had been discontinued. The party also stated that development aid was no longer automatic: the Somalia program had been suspended due to problems with repatriation cooperation. In addition, it was emphasized in development cooperation that more emphasis was placed on Finland's interests and the opportunities for Finnish companies in the world. #ps #perussuomalaiset #kehitysapu #kehitysapu #suomi #politiikka (translated)

The President of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, had speculated that the visit might be postponed; however, as a sign that preparations are continuing normally, the Vatican published a list of journalists accredited to report on this visit. #PapaLeonXIV #SpitalGemelli #CancerPulmonar (translated)

The National Coalition Party apparently has decided to seriously compete with the Finns Party for the position of the top spokesperson on immigration policy—The National Coalition Party apparently has decided to seriously compete with the Finns Party for the position of the top spokesperson on immigration policy, Hopsu states in their press release. #maahanmuutto #Vihreät #Kokoomus (translated)