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Seida Sohrabi wrote that the National Coalition Party is returning home and praised the party's program. According to him, Finland and Finnishness should be spoken of proudly, and in his description, Finland was the best country in the world at least in the opinion of Finns. Sohrabi named equality, equity, education, freedom, and democracy as indivisible values that he believed could be expected from those moving to Finland. He also wrote that there was no room in Finland for parallel societies that questioned gender equality and people's equality. #demokratia (translated)

The author estimates that Russia's aggression, the ambiguous relationship of the United States with NATO, and the rise of the far-right together necessitated new solutions from countries defending liberal democracy. https://t.co/JkOYmT1cUb #liberaalidemokratia #Venäjä #Nato #FI #RU #US (translated)

Otto Juote wrote that it would be important to clarify and publish the names of those members of the National Coalition Party who, according to him, pressured and threatened Otto Meri to remove the public name list he had shared. Juote claimed that after Meri brought the scandal to public attention, some of his party colleagues decided to make an example out of him. #politiikka #skandaali #demokratia (translated)

Miko Bergbom wrote that the comment rightly scared many Finns who did not want the SDP in power. He asked Pia Kauma if the comment referred to the upcoming blue-red cooperation and what that meant. https://t.co/jsafutdQRY https://t.co/mMp2FsA2tN #suomi #politiikka #demokratia (translated)

The author stated that he had warned since the spring that Russia had, in his opinion, a very extensive target list. He described Russia's power politics as very personal and wrote that democracy needed not only protection but also strength. #Venäjä #demokratia #voimapolitiikka #FI #RU (translated)

The writer suspected that elections would be held in Finland during a state of war. He wrote that afterwards democracy would prevail and anyone could run for office. Additionally, he shared a link to an article from an Italian newspaper, which according to its title stated that Sanna Marin could run for office if Russia were to attack Finland. https://t.co/3UdYODDZqi #Suomi #demokratia #vaalit #FI #RU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to hold elections in Ukraine if Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. Vanhanen noted that this was not a new concession, as Zelensky had made the same proposal in February and required sufficient security guarantees to hold the elections. Vanhanen interpreted the proposal as a message to Donald Trump, who, in his view, had repeatedly questioned Zelensky’s position and called for elections in Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, holding elections would require the United States to get Russia to stop hostilities for a sufficient period. He found it contradictory that Ukraine was being asked to hold elections in the midst of an invasion, while Russia had not agreed to a ceasefire that would allow for it. Vanhanen also pondered how strong Trump’s pressure on Zelensky had become, referring to Trump’s recent statements regarding Ukrainian leadership. He believed that the replacement of the Ukrainian president should not become a substantive goal of peace negotiations, but rather that Ukrainians should choose their own leader. According to Vanhanen, Trump should have used his influence to promote a ceasefire rather than forcing Ukraine to defend the legitimacy of its democracy. #Ukraina #Zelenskyi #Trump (translated)

Mika Merano wrote that he had observed that some people who consider themselves conscious held the view that opposing Islam was racism. He questioned this interpretation and wondered why a Finn who converted to Islam but still viewed it and its teachings as harmful to Western modern democracies would, in his view, be considered a racist towards another Finn. Merano stated that he did not understand the logic of this reasoning. #rasismi #islam #demokratia (translated)

Tuomo Saarni wrote that party discipline was important for the National Coalition Party as well, but in the vote regarding the terrorist organization, the female representative of the party was allowed to vote in favor of mandatory hijab, according to him. He asked what misogyny was still needed for. #politiikka #naisasiat #demokratia (translated)

The author stated that they were examining the escalation at the European level and mentioned that they were leading the work of the largest political party in Europe in the banner of democracy. According to them, the events in Parliament could be related to the situation in Russia, and the correlation was, in their opinion, very strong. #Eurooppa #demokratia #Venäjä #EU #FI #RU (translated)

Elina Hiltunen stated that her name had been crossed out with a ballpoint pen from the candidate documents of the Turku Mikael Parish elections, and the consent form she had signed was missing. According to her, an election official called her about it two hours before the deadline for candidate registration. Hiltunen had stood as a candidate on the Blue Path candidate association's list. She described the list as multi-party and stated that it also included independent candidates and representatives from the Christian Democrats. After resigning from the National Coalition Party, she claimed she was separately asked if she wanted to continue on the list, and she had responded affirmatively. Her husband was also on the same list, and according to Hiltunen, he had no connection to the National Coalition Party. Hiltunen said she would have accepted it if she had been informed in time that she was not wanted on the list. She viewed the last-minute crossing out as a failed sabotage attempt aimed at preventing her participation in the parish elections. She reported that she managed to get to the election office and signed the documents again at 3:45 PM. According to Hiltunen, the election board addressed the matter on October 1, 2026, and unanimously confirmed that a candidate could not be removed by arbitrary crossing out. She stated that she was a candidate for the joint church council with the number 24 and for the parish council with the number 88. A criminal complaint had been filed regarding the events and the unauthorized handling of the documents, according to her. #politiikka #kokoomus #suomi #seurakunta #vaalit #politiikka #vaalit #demokratia (translated)

Jiri Keronen criticized Tere for having voted in favor of restrictions on nicotine pouches but now advocating for their removal. According to Keronen, this illustrated that there was no democracy in Finland, as people like Tere spoke one way and always acted differently. #demokratia #Suomi #nikotiinipussit (translated)

The author considered the result as good news but noted that the pro-Russian party had increased its support. He also saw it as a negative that only just over 51 percent of people voted. According to the author, in a democracy, power should not be left in the hands of only about half of the electorate, or one should accept decisions made by others without complaint. #demokratia #vaalit #Venäjä #FI #RU (translated)

The author believed that the intrusion into the homes of members of parliament was an attack on the core of democracy and should not influence decision-making. He stated that he intended to continue making politics and expressing his opinions as before, and hoped that other representatives would act the same way. https://t.co/qtnzu6eJfo #demokratia #politiikka #ajatukset (translated)

When we protect decision-makers, we protect the entire society. Transparency and security are not opposites. Let’s keep the doors open to the people, but close them to hostile influence, especially when it is backed by a foreign state. #demokratia #turvallisuus #avoimuus #FI (translated)

At the same time, decision-makers' security must be improved: threat assessments updated, clear action models for harassment and threats, better protection for events and information security, as well as support for families and assistants. Security is not a privilege. Security is a prerequisite for democracy. #FI (translated)

IS reports today that some members of parliament's homes have already been breached. This new information makes the situation significantly more serious. It is no longer just a potential threat. As I mentioned earlier, this method of operation inevitably raises the issue of Russia. The Russian security services have a long history of similar actions. Breaching homes can gather information, but it can also demonstrate to the target that even their most private space can be accessed. If the incidents now revealed involve the actions of a foreign state, we are talking about very serious interference in Finnish democracy. At the same time, Finland now needs a much more open discussion about how foreign states operate here. What is really happening in Finland, what kinds of methods of influence and pressure are being directed at us, and what does the changed situation require from authorities, society, and possibly also ordinary Finns? Of course, not all information from authorities can be made public. However, that does not mean that we should remain silent about the phenomenon itself. People find it difficult to recognize foreign influence or prepare for it if we cannot talk about it openly. In this situation, whispering does not increase security. An open society defends itself best by understanding what is being done against it, keeping a cool head, and making it clear that Finnish democracy is not being pressured by fear. https://t.co/zaymNSpIRt #Suomi #demokratia #turvallisuus (translated)