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Mika Merano announced that he will be a candidate for the Finns Party in the upcoming spring parliamentary elections in the Uusimaa electoral district. He named his main themes as fighting corruption, reforming the use of tax funds, and strengthening the status of the Finnish language and Finnish culture. Merano opposed, among other things, the dual roles of politicians in organizations, political appointments, and directing tax funds to the close circles of politicians. He demanded public impact reports on taxpayer-funded projects and believed that tax funds should benefit Finnish taxpayers. He also opposed development aid, projects that he described as ideological, and unprofitable EU funding requests. In language policy, Merano opposed mandatory Swedish and multiculturalism, which he viewed as narrowing Finnish traditions. He supported a unilingual Finland, conducting business in one's native language, and preserving Finnish cultural heritage. He also suggested that cuts affecting citizens should be made only as a last resort. Merano asked people to spread the word about his candidacy, to join his campaign team, or to support his campaign. He stated that donations would go to the Mika Merano Support Association and would be used entirely for the campaign. According to him, donations could be made via MobilePay to the number 47188 or to the association's account FI19 8146 9710 4278 49. He mentioned that the names of donors contributing at least 1,500 euros would be public. The campaign manager, according to Merano, is marketing professional and Kouvola city councilor Suvi Karell, who coordinates the campaign work. #Suomi #Eduskuntavaalit #Perussuomalaiset (translated)

Tim Freiheit wrote that the perpetrators must have known the date and had keys for the handcuffs. At the same time, he accused the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of avoiding the explanation in its text because, in his opinion, it no longer speaks uncomfortable truths. As an explanation, he cited infiltration and corruption. https://t.co/69WmHxOwb5 #Korruption #Sicherheit #Gesellschaft (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari assessed that Ukraine could not win the war and that this should have been clear as early as 2022. She considered supporting the war foolish from the beginning and wrote that hundreds of billions had been spent on Ukraine while corruption and abuses in military procurements continued. According to her, the money had disappeared and politicians had become richer. Huhtasaari believed that Trump's diesel agreement would not change the outcome of the war, claiming that Ukraine would lose regardless. She blamed the West for maintaining a narrative for four years that victory would require only more weapons and time. In her opinion, this was a war of attrition, in which Russia was enduring better and Ukraine's personnel reserves were dwindling. #Ukraina #sota #historia (translated)

Chancellor Christian Stocker and former National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka will testify next week in the Pilnacek U-Committee, while Karl Nehammer and Karoline Edtstadler are excused, which could lead to a possible extension of the hearings. #ÖVP #Korruptionsstrafrecht (translated)

Chancellor Christian Stocker and former National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) have confirmed their participation in the inquiry committee regarding the Pilnacek case, while Stocker's predecessor Karl Nehammer and Salzburg's Governor Karoline Edtstadler have declined, which could lead to a possible extension of the interrogations. #PilnacekAusschuss #ÖVP #Korruption (translated)

Thomas Jäger wrote that Donald Trump wants the EU to buy more gas from Russia and the USA again, supposedly to strengthen the US economy. Jäger described this reasoning as nonsensical and claimed that Trump is more concerned about enriching his family clan. He wrote that corruption with Vladimir Putin takes priority; he derogatorily referred to the Americans who went along with it. #Trump #Wirtschaft #Korruption (translated)

The author called the president a corrupt narcissist and claimed that he was trying to sell Ukraine to enrich himself. According to him, the process had taken longer than expected but was now accelerating before the midterms. https://t.co/ZdSK55I8Ne #korruptio #Ukraina #poliikka (translated)

GFrei.News referred to democracy as a facade for corruption and criticized that citizens could only vote for the Bundestag every four years and for state parliaments every five years. Regardless of the election results, parties declared themselves winners and claimed a mandate to govern, the author wrote. Subsequently, they would use parliamentary procedures and loopholes to gain power and circumvent the will of the voters. GFrei.News accused politicians from established parties of profiting from high salaries, expensive hotels, chauffeurs, and private flights after taking office, and leading a taxpayer-funded life like super-rich individuals. The author also mentioned secure pensions after just a few years in office, appearances on talk shows and company visits, as well as a lack of attention in parliamentary debates. Laws would be passed behind closed doors with a government majority; committees and debates were merely a stage act for the cameras, GFrei.News claimed. The political leadership had made the state prey and was failing its mandate to the populace, the author wrote. He called for a shift to direct democracy, where citizens could stop harmful laws and remove politicians before the end of their terms. Finally, GFrei.News criticized that leaving out a tie with a suit was careless. https://t.co/FDN07LHPIX #Demokratie #Politik #Korruption (translated)

In Albania, there are massive protests against Prime Minister Edi Rama while he is on a visit to Vienna, as demonstrators who do not want to be co-opted by the opposition are now also setting state buildings on fire and taking to the streets against corruption and insufficient prospects for young people. #FlamingoProteste #EdiRama #Albanien (translated)

Arkady Moshes, program director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, states that Ukraine could indeed lose the war if the situation continues to deteriorate and serious internal issues, such as disputes within military leadership and corruption, hinder the receipt of international support. #Ukraina #Venäjä #sota (translated)