The American government is organizing a meeting this month about the future of NATO, but has not invited important member states such as the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic states, raising questions about the inclusivity and effectiveness of the new working group. (translated)

Hundreds, possibly thousands of Dutch women and minors have been secretly filmed in recent months with a smart camera glasses, leading to the cessation of their sale by various organizations and companies and the advice from NOC*NSF to ban such glasses due to the seriousness of the violation of privacy and the increased risk of sexual abuse. (translated)

This is no longer just a political blunder, but probably the most humiliating national failure in the history of Finland's industry. This analysis reveals black on white how totally and blindly the Finnish state leadership has sold the interests of its own citizens in front of the marketing department of Silicon Valley. Let's break down this "sleight of hand" into three devastating facts that make the government's actions completely inexcusable. First of all, despite all the prime minister-level hype, promises, and the liturgy of the green transition, the outcome is harsh. As a result of Google's massive investments, no new electricity production is being built in Finland—zero megawatts. The company's marketing department worded it so cleverly that the government, desperately thirsty for economic growth, swallowed the bait completely baffled. The leadership was smilingly taken in front of cameras as a guarantor for a project that will not bring a single new watt to the Finnish grid. The second issue is the hijacking of national base power. This is the real, chilling bomb of the news. Since no new electricity will come, where will these massive data centers draw their power? The answer: from our nuclear power. The analysis reveals that as much as 500 megawatts of Finland's nuclear power capacity is dedicated exclusively to Google until 2050. This nuclear power is not just any electricity. It is precisely that stable, weather-independent base power that is vital for Finland's price stability and security of supply. The government is thus surrendering half a gigawatt of infrastructure intended to safeguard Finnish citizens during cold days to a multinational monopoly for the next quarter century. Thirdly, the master has definitively become a servant. When 500 megawatts of stable nuclear power is tied to Google's inflexible use, and no new capacity is brought in, the mathematical equation is devastating for the Finnish consumer. When a calm cold spell strikes in January, our electricity grid will lack that 500-megawatt lifesaver. It is dedicated to AI computation, and the ordinary Finnish citizen will pay for it with horrendous spikes in market electricity prices and increased transmission fees from Fingrid. The Finnish government allowed a multinational company to blind itself with platitudes and let a foreign entity walk straight into the national switchboard. This is not an investment in Finland. This is a hostile resource grab, which the country's own leadership blessed with a smile, sacrificing the energy security and purchasing power of Finns at the altar of the company's marketing trick. In democracy, there is one simple and ruthless rule: if the highest leadership of the state cannot defend the interests of its own people, it must step aside. Looking at this chain of events and the facts revealed by Talouselämä, the demand for Prime Minister Orpo's resignation is no longer just political shouting. It is the only logical conclusion in a situation where the head of government has shown a total lack of judgment in securing national infrastructure and the economy. The prime minister's job is to be the master in his own country. His task is to sit at the negotiating table, look the world's richest companies in the eye, and say: "This is our grid, our nuclear power, and our nature. You will pay for the infrastructure, you will build the new electricity, and you will pay the royalties here. Otherwise, you can take your servers elsewhere." If the prime minister is not capable of this—if he is so desperate that he can be led by a marketing department's word games like a measuring cup—he does not have the backbone that leading Finland requires in this global squeeze. Then there is only one right action: hand the keys back to the people and resign. (translated)
The Netherlands can no longer be in the same currency union with France. Here, 41% of the population earns their income in the market, there 30%. French women retire on average at 63 years and 1 month, men at 62 years and 5 months. And us? We all have to wait until we are 67. Who pays the bill if Paris cannot get its budget in order? (translated)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhari, who, despite an attack by the co-pilot, was able to safely land the aircraft in an emergency, saving the lives of 174 people. (translated)

A drug gang in Zwijndrecht produced more than a million pills per month, while the 'director' lived luxuriously with expensive cars and Rolex watches, until the police had followed their activities for years and arrested them in 2024. (translated)

About the 'social cemetery': So each child (including the 5th) received a starting amount of 1300 EUR? And the monthly amount is 190 EUR, and that could go up to 25 years? In that case, that's 57,000 EUR per child. Also for the 5th. Without social, school, or care allowances, it can almost double. And education is free (costs about 12,000 EUR/year/child). And then we have to provide sandwiches at school 🫣 (translated)
Two boys, one 13 and one 17 years old, were assaulted on Monday evening in the nature area Bosjes van Pex in The Hague, where the police are seeking witnesses in response to these incidents. (translated)

Flight FZ 1073 from Tallinn made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight broke out between the pilots, which initially raised suspicions of aircraft hijacking. (translated)

Ali A. has had his driver's license for 2 days and is speeding in a new BMW with laughing gas on board at 115 km/h where you are allowed to go 50, he kills the pregnant 33-year-old Elisabeth and flees instead of providing help. 8 months in prison! If I were Elisabeth's father, I would become Ton Bachmeier... (translated)
Tytti Tuppurainen kehtaa mennä maanpuolustuskurssin pinssi rinnassa haukkumaan hallituksen parhaan mahdollisen ilmatorjuntajärjestelmän hankkimisesta (jonka hankintaa hän oli itse hyväksymässä) ja ulkosuhteiden ylläpitämisestä Lähi-Idän ainoaan demokratiaan. Häpeä. #ilmatorjunta #Lähi-Itä #hallitus
„AI maakt een productieve onderzoeker nóg productiever”Nou ja wel een beetje, heeft de Britse statisticus Nicholas Polson van de University of Chicago schoorvoetend toegegeven, toen The Washington Post hem deze maand confronteerde met twijfels aan zijn score van het afgelopen jaar: van ruim tweehonderd artikelen en veertien boeken was hij auteur of co-auteur. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Wetenschap #Publiceren
In een poging bezwaarmakers de pas af te snijden, meldde Trump deze maand dat de Arc uitgerust wordt met drones en sluipschutters. #Trump #AmerikaansePolitiek #Bouwprojecten
Serieus? Kamer stilzwijgend akkoord? Gelukkig zijn de stemmingen over de begroting pas in december. Een eigen risico van 165 euro door een minderheid uit het basispad gehaald en een meerderheid die stilzwijgend akkoord zou gaan met 400 euro per maand? https://t.co/BdoeELeZkI #Begroting #Politiek #Zorgverzekering
In een maandag door president Poetin uitgevaardigd decreet wordt de Russische strijdmacht uitgebreid met circa 15.000 militairen. #OorlogOekraïne #Rusland #Tu95