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Pope Leo XVI will undergo surgery next week due to a small tumor found in his lungs. #PaaviLeo #Vatikaani #terveys (translated)

Keuhkoissa löydös: Paavi Leo leikkaukseen
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Klaus said he had responded to a user named Sukkola, who he claimed had blocked him. He stated that his criticism was directed at Said Aw-Musse's position as a religious authority rather than at his personal actions. Klaus described classical Sunni Islam as a tradition in which sharia is seen as divinely ordained and as a legal system superior to human laws. According to him, it included legal, moral, and social rules regarding, among other things, testimony, inheritance, apostasy, and legislative authority. Klaus wrote that Aw-Musse had studied theology in Saudi Arabia and worked in a mosque where the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab had been used. He described this figure as an ultra-conservative thinker who demanded the return of Islam to its literal roots. According to Klaus, Aw-Musse's refusal to clarify his position on the primacy of Finnish law and the status of sharia justified suspicion. Merely following the law, in his opinion, did not indicate whether he considered the constitutional order of Finland to be just and final or a temporary imposition. Klaus expressed a desire to know what kind of Finland Aw-Musse envisioned in 50 or 100 years. Klaus believed that questions regarding women's rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and criminal law were not leading him into a trap but were inquiries into whether Aw-Musse accepted the principles of the Finnish rule of law. He deemed Aw-Musse's public stance significant for its societal relevance due to his religious role. According to Klaus, integration required not only adherence to the law but also acceptance of fundamental values. #uskonto #oikeudet #kulttuuri (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Donald Trump's Russia policy may not have been guided by a coherent strategy. According to him, Trump made decisions one by one, seeking quick political gains, and then had to fix the consequences. In his assessment, Vanhanen linked Trump's diminished commitment to arming Ukraine, the energy price increases resulting from the war in Iran, and the recent diesel trade with Russia. He believed that trade could bolster the Russian economy and give Vladimir Putin a means to pressure Ukraine into halting strikes on Russia's oil refineries. Vanhanen also criticized Trump for condemning strikes that he claimed weakened Russia's war economy. Vanhanen noted that Trump’s administration had not sought significant new funding from Congress for arming Ukraine. According to him, previously agreed deliveries had continued, and European countries had purchased American weapons for Ukraine. He stated that Trump was not fundamentally on the side of Ukraine or Europe but was primarily pursuing his own interests. According to Vanhanen, Finland's security should not be built on the assumption that there is a plan behind Trump's decisions that would turn in favor of Europe. He urged preparedness for the possibility that U.S. aid could be delayed or smaller than expected, to strengthen the availability of defense equipment and air defense, and to deepen cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Poland, and the Baltic countries. He also believed that Europe should be able to support Ukraine and maintain economic pressure on Russia by its own means. #Trump #Venäjä #Ukraina (translated)

Tuomo Saarni asked why the public sector was allowed to spend money recklessly without consequences. He urged reading about what the welfare area was ready to pay 170,000 euros for without bidding. At the same time, he criticized a person who had stated they wanted to pay higher taxes, deeming this unreasonable. (translated)

Otto Juote wrote that according to the National Coalition Party, it is time for the next government to publish Tiitinen's list. He said that Orpo had criticized the future prime minister and demanded an end to the delays and excuses, as well as the publication of the list. #TiitisenLista #Kokoomus #Politiikka (translated)

Seida Sohrabi wrote that not a single vote had been cast yet, even though Antti Lindtman was already forming the next government. She advised to take it easy and warned against arrogance. https://t.co/LBB4zOjwGi #politiikka #Suomi #hallitus (translated)

Otto Juote wrote that, in his opinion, the YEL reform would not improve the situation for entrepreneurs during the current government term. He justified his view by saying that the law would not come into effect until 2028 and that it would not apply to any entrepreneur before the parliamentary elections in spring 2027. Juote argued that the timeline was politically intentional: according to him, the National Coalition Party could present itself as the initiator of the reform before the elections while avoiding responsibility for the consequences, which would only begin in the next term. He suspected that a blue-red government formed after the elections could annul or postpone the reform and anticipated that the SDP would demand its cancellation. Juote noted that no invoices based on the new model had yet been sent, nor had implementation decisions been made. According to him, the new parliament could repeal the law or postpone its entry into force with a simple legislative amendment, allowing the practices of the 2023 model to continue. He also questioned the information systems as an official basis for a delay extending to 2028 and assessed that the postponement would give the National Coalition Party the opportunity to leave the implementation of the reform to the next government. Juote claimed that the National Coalition Party did not want to reform YEL during any government term. #YEL #politiikka #uudistus (translated)

Antti Häkkänen stated that Finland had decided to supply defense material support based on an urgent request from Ukraine as a single product batch. According to him, Finland would continue to support Ukraine, and preparations for the next, broader support package were already underway. https://t.co/jPAeWPvPcA #Ukraina #Puolustus #Solidaarisuus (translated)

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Klaus wondered whether inviting right-wing podcasts next time would help or if it would profile the entity too much as a right-wing party. https://t.co/HFLUvpJTxt #politiikka #keskustelu #oikeisto (translated)

Otto Juote criticized the National Coalition Party for allegedly abandoning its values and becoming an assistant to the right-wing government. He wrote that disappointed voters were shifting to support the Left Alliance and the Social Democratic Party and questioned where the previously promised projects, such as Garden Helsinki, senior spa vouchers, and the sale of natural monopolies to international investors, had gone. Juote ironically described the National Coalition Party as a leftist social-liberal party, which in his view had previously supported, among other things, state-owned projects, service vouchers, increased immigration from developing countries, climate actions, and support packages. He claimed that the party had also held onto acquired benefits while it spoke of cuts and reducing debt. Additionally, Juote asked why discussions about entrepreneurship, economic growth, and warnings about right-wing policies seemed to have disappeared from the party. He wrote that Orpo's National Coalition Party no longer reflected the pragmatic interest group and system party that he had previously supported. Juote estimated that he would likely vote for a red tie-wearing socialist in the upcoming elections instead of a blue tie-wearing one for the first time. #Kokoomus #Vasemmistoliitto #Politiikka (translated)

Katleena Kortesuo reported that she had purchased an impartial report on her company's productivity from Stadin MacGyver and KiviJaska1. According to her, the consultants interviewed the entire staff of the company, which included one person, and examined his non-fiction books, articles, and podcasts he had appeared on. According to Kortesuo, the report she funded was completed this morning and described the company as efficient, productive, wonderful, and long-legged. She proposed increasing public funding for her company and implementing a national Katleena tax for the next parliament, aimed at raising 600 million euros. #tuottavuus #yritykset #konsultointi (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo criticized the government's actions as slow and insufficient in the face of the country's threatening situation. He wrote that the right-wing had expected the government to take a more vigorous and dynamic approach and to show more courage. According to him, the correction of YEL was still a thing of the future. Sarasvuo also accused the government of coddling a privileged elite and questioned why the support for the Finns Party was growing and at whose expense. He admitted that the government had done a lot of good, but said it was no longer enough. Sarasvuo wrote that the abolishment of the National Agency for Education would have sent a message that wrongdoing has consequences. He praised the decision to end political harassment strikes as a good start and urged the government to continue on the same path, to act more quickly, and to move more boldly to the right. #politiikka #koulutus #tulevaisuus (translated)

The chairman of the Jokers, Mikko Saarni, defends the criticism regarding ticket prices for the team, calling it a test piece, and announces that the pricing will change for the next local game. #Jokerit #Liiga #Urheilu (translated)

Jokerit-pomo vastaa hintakritiikkiin – puhuu "testipalasta"

Sture Fjäder described the situation as sad to see from a National Coalition Party perspective and said that the National Coalition was in third place due to its own mistakes. According to him, the True Finns were in second place and could rise above 17 percent in the next poll. Fjäder stated that the National Coalition could not enter into a blue-red government: in his view, the alternatives were the opposition or a government that would include the True Finns, the National Coalition, the Centre Party, the Christian Democrats, and the Swedish People's Party. #vaalit2027 https://t.co/oDPgXU9BMM #vaalit #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

Arto Koskelo wrote that, in his opinion, the National Coalition Party should not join the government as a subordinate partner to Lindtman. He assessed that such a decision could weaken the party in the next elections and lead to eight years of an unfortunate term, which the National Coalition Party could not afford. Koskelo anticipates the elections to be exciting. #vaalit #kriisi #politiikka (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)

The author called the proposal regarding the reform of the electricity market in the government's statement dangerous. According to him, it would halt the construction of new electrical connections for a year and economic growth, and transfer the decision-making power regarding connections to authorities, leaving companies waiting. #sähkötalous #sähkömarkkinat #politiikka #FI (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes found it somewhat silly that a decision, which she claimed would come into effect in 2035, was made. She suggested that next, it could be decided that the council members would not fly or travel on cruise ships for city business and that they should use their free HSL ticket instead of a car for meeting trips. https://t.co/d5udf5pyIe #kestäväkehitys #yhteiskunta #liikkuminen (translated)

Hannu Järvinen wrote that he predicted last weekend that the Finns Party would become Finland's most popular right-wing party in the next poll. According to him, a friend estimated that this would happen at the earliest in December. Järvinen was pleased that his prediction was correct and described the trend as very good. He thanked the Finns Party. https://t.co/wFNJ7LMa6N #Perussuomalaiset #Suomi #Politiikka (translated)

Juho Salo criticized Finland's pension system and wrote that if the retirement age were to be raised, it could, in his opinion, be increased all at once to 100 years. He argued that in the system, a worker could pay pension contributions for 50 years, which would correspond to 25 percent of their salary, and receive a pension only at the age of 74. Salo pointed out that, according to him, pension accrual could not be collected. Salo called the system an economic catastrophe. He calculated the total amount of pension contributions and other shares to be 33.7 billion euros: 28.2 billion for occupational pensions, 0.7 billion for employees' shares, and 4.8 billion euros for state contributions. According to him, this amount could be used to pay a monthly basic income of 656 euros in addition to current social benefits and wages without tax increases. He compared the current system to a model where the retirement age would be 50 years and the pension would be 900–1,100 euros per month. Salo believed that money available earlier could be invested by individuals. He also criticized that those born before 1964 would receive the promised pension, while later generations would be left with the bill. Salo proposed that an investment of about 800 euros per month for 25 years would accumulate 240,000 euros without returns and over a million euros with investment returns. He related his comparison to the MSCI World index for the years 2001-2026 and said that wealth would remain for inheritance if 3-4 percent was withdrawn annually. According to him, such a system could make Finnish workers millionaires by the age of 50-60 and free up jobs sooner. Additionally, Salo criticized trade unions for not organizing strikes against pension contributions, development aid, and financing immigration, in his view. He compared the pension system to economic development aid and described it as an even worse solution. #eläke #perustulo #kansantalous (translated)