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Mikko Välimaa wrote that Magnus Ranstorp is one of the most respected researchers in the Nordic countries and said that he posed a question that he hoped would also come up in Finland. Välimaa mentioned that so far only Iltalehti had reported on the exceptional stance of Finnish Members of the European Parliament in the vote concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. #tutkijat #Suomi #politiikka (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)

Hockey legend Atte Ohtamaa moves to JYP in Jyväskylä on a contract for the remainder of the season, bringing valuable experience with him. #Liiga #Jääkiekko #Urheilu (translated)

Yllätysveto! Kärppälegenda loikkaa kilpailijan riveihin

Hannu Järvinen asked the chairman of the SDP, Antti Lindtman, why the representatives of the SDP voted against the adoption of the resolution according to him. Järvinen wrote that the European Parliament had voted on Thursday in Strasbourg on a resolution condemning Islamist infiltration, which he claimed aimed to undermine European values, democratic institutions, and social cohesion. https://t.co/3w1bxuxAwT #suomi #politiikka #Eurooppa (translated)

The esteemed trainer was convicted of sexual harassment and breach of official duties after he groped a young female employee at the workplace, which led to a distressing experience and long-term psychological suffering. #seksuaalinenahdistelu #työpaikkakiusaaminen #oikeusturva (translated)

Arvostettu kouluttaja kouri Janikaa törkeästi – sen jälkeen alkoi vuosien piina

Four people died in Florida due to Hurricane Isaias, with two deaths occurring as a result of trees falling on homes, according to local authorities. #FuracãoIsaías #Orçamento2026 #CustoDeVida (translated)

2h. Quatro mortos devido ao furacão Isaías na Flórida
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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)

The author ironically suggested that Western values, such as religious freedom, were defended by expelling people from Finland based on their religion, even though they were born in Finland. #uskonnonvapaus #kulttuuri #Suomi #FI (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)

The author expressed that they were shocked by the discussion surrounding Imam Sharmarke Said Aw-Mussen. They wrote that Muslims were constantly required to assimilate, respect Finnish values, and participate in social discourse, noting that the imam was now trying to do just that. #kotoutuminen #yhteiskunta #keskustelu #FI (translated)

Mikael Lith disputed the claim by Muhis Azizi, the leading figure of the Turku Coalition, that the racism scandals of the True Finns had led to a decline in the support for the Coalition. According to Lith, Azizi strongly supported immigration and wanted the Coalition to ally with the red-green parties to increase it. Lith reminded that Azizi had already described the immigration policies of the government program in 2023 as "unequal" and "discriminatory." https://t.co/s1Hs3RHY2I #politiikka #maahanmuutto #rasismi (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)

Amos Ahola wrote that the Kokoomus party's failure to reform the YEL during its term was a sufficient reason for every entrepreneur not to vote for the party ever again. He described the party's performance as substandard. #yrittäjyys #vaalit2023 #Kokoomus (translated)

Päivi Korpivaara wrote that in the Finnish citizenship test, men should be required to shake hands with a woman of a different faith and women with a man of a different faith. According to her, citizenship should not be granted to those who cannot do this, and there should be no leniency on equality requirements. #kansalaisuus #Suomi (translated)

Tuomo Saarni pondered the significance of organizations and development aid, stating that he would rather raise the retirement age than give them up. According to him, salaries in the public sector's middle management and above were extremely high while the private sector struggled with profitability. He also wrote that solo entrepreneurs ceased their operations because they could not manage their YEL payments, and believed that the value map of society was misaligned. #kehitysapu #yrittäjyys #julkinensektori (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)

Kamal Jafi asked what had happened to the National Coalition Party when a person was allowed to attend the meeting with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, a person he claimed allegedly supports sharia. According to Jafi, the person used accusations of Islamophobia and racism in social discussions to silence critical views. He wrote that sharia is in contradiction with values and laws. https://t.co/TGXAir5fUW #sharia #rasismi #keskustelu (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the agreement announced by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to bring millions of tons of Russian diesel to the global market would be very bad news for Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, the arrangement would give Russia new opportunities to earn from energy exports, even though its war of aggression in Ukraine would continue. Vanhanen assessed that the agreement could help Russia mitigate the economic impacts of the strikes on Ukraine's oil refineries. He wrote that the strikes had caused problems and fuel shortages for Russia. In his view, facilitating Russia's energy exports would also reduce the pressure on Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Vanhanen considered it possible that the promised deliveries might not materialize, as he claimed Russia's refining capacity had suffered from the strikes. Vanhanen speculated that Trump was aiming for lower fuel prices in the United States before the midterm elections, but questioned the agreement's impact on prices. He also found the political message of the agreement concerning: in his view, the Kremlin could present it as evidence that Russia is not isolated and that the U.S. president is willing to do business with it. According to Vanhanen, the agreement could place Ukraine's strikes on Russia's oil industry in conflict with Washington's fuel price objectives. He urged Europe to prepare for greater responsibility in supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia, and maintained that Russia's war economy should not be helped to recover. https://t.co/gpRe9acHoW #Ukraina #Venäjä #Trump (translated)

In Italy, 30,000 bottles of wine worth about five million euros have been stolen from the Marchesi Antinori winery, and the thieves used the estate's own trucks to transport the wines. #Italia #Viinit #Rikos (translated)

Varkaat veivät viinitilalta pulloja viiden miljoonan euron edestä – "Ei voi vain kadota ilmaan"

Roni Arvonen criticized Elina's handling of the election sabotage and deemed it substandard. He argued that the bar had been lowered in every possible way and urged every member of the Turku Alliance to be ashamed. #politiikka #Turku #vaalit (translated)