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Joni Juusela wrote that inheritance tax was one of the most harmful taxes in Finland and should be abolished. Working in the financial sector, he stated that he could see its practical disadvantages and said that Finland needed family businesses committed to growing in the country from generation to generation. Juusela believed that the impact on public finances should be considered when abolishing the tax, as government bond rates were rising globally, in his opinion. He warned of a repeat of the situation in Britain following Truss's mini-budget, when large unfunded tax cuts spooked the bond markets. To secure financing, he suggested cutting development aid and removing the tax exemption for foundations and associations. Juusela reminded that small inheritances were tax-free at that time. If inheritance tax were to be replaced with capital gains tax, he believed that the change should not drastically tighten the taxation of small inheritances, for example when selling old apartments. He proposed protective measures during the transition, such as a tax deferral right similar to Sweden's or deemed acquisition costs, so that the middle class could also have the opportunity to build wealth that spans generations. #perintövero #perheyritykset #kansankapitalismi (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)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the Ilta-Sanomat news about Jaakko Laakso's communication with the Turkish foreign minister reminded him of his trip to Ankara with Mika Aaltola in February 2023. Vanhanen said they had discussed at that time the obstacles and opportunities regarding Finland's NATO membership ratification. Vanhanen stated that based on their assessments from the discussions, Turkey was clearly more positive towards Finland's membership than Sweden's, and that a separate pathway could be opened for Finland. They had made their assessment public and raised the possibility that Finland could advance if necessary before Sweden. According to Vanhanen, the assessment turned out to be correct. He noted that at that time they were not aware that Laakso had already met with the Turkish foreign minister the previous spring and expressed his opposition to Finland's NATO membership. Vanhanen wrote that Laakso's actions raised serious questions: in his view, opposing NATO membership was the right of every Finn, but conveying anti-membership views directly to the Turkish foreign minister was a different matter. Vanhanen believed that the events related to Finland's NATO membership deserved clarification, especially when they raised difficult questions about Finnish actions. https://t.co/XGptAqzYmF #Suomi #Nato #Turkki (translated)

Riku-Mikael Leppänen wrote that net negative immigration in the United States was associated with a 90 percent reduction in border crossings, an increase in American employment, savings of tens of billions in the social and health services sector, a decrease in drug-related deaths by one fifth, and a drop in violent crime to its lowest level in a hundred years. He referenced Suomen Uutiset on October 7, 2026, as well as Suomen Perustaan / Ruotsilaan. #maahanmuutto #Yhdysvallat #talous (translated)

Korson Jussi wrote that he had asked artificial intelligence to list the countries in the world where development aid expenditures exceed the police budget. According to him, the list included Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark out of a total of 210 countries. He also noted that Finland is paying off debt. #kehitysapua #Suomi #maailmanmaat (translated)

Veikko Sorvaniemi stated that the nicotine pouches had shown what he believed to be an incapacity to handle matters. He said that there had been a debate in Finland for over a year about what kinds of pouches could be sold, and that production at the Pietarsaari factory was now shifting to Sweden. According to Sorvaniemi, the parliament members of the ruling party, which supported less regulation, had simultaneously been horrified by the transfer of jobs and tax revenues to Sweden. He considered this to be a result of senseless regulation and asked whether the government's own decisions had come as a surprise to the parliament members. #sääntely #nikotiinipussit #työpaikat (translated)

Tere Sammallahti wrote that yet another company was moving from Finland to Sweden and would sell its products from Sweden to Finland in the future. According to him, tax revenues and jobs would shift to Sweden, while potential harms would be directed at Finland. Sammallahti assessed that this would benefit Sweden and impoverish Finland and asked whether the ban on nicotine pouches should already be lifted. https://t.co/olvwmV6j6J #Suomi #Ruotsi #yritykset (translated)

Simo Grönroos wrote that the Ruotsila report described, in his opinion, how the United States had halted the influx of illegal immigrants during Donald Trump's second term. According to Grönroos, the report informed Finns about what could be achieved with political will and determination. https://t.co/9hbg7n2NYU #maahanmuutto #politiikka #Yhdysvallat (translated)

Lucia described the typical reader of Helsingin Sanomat as a 25–40-year-old, highly educated urban woman who lived in neighborhoods like Kallio, Käpylä, Kumpula, Pakila, Kalasatama, Töölö, or Lauttasaari. She noted that this woman would usually vote for the Greens, the Left Alliance, or the SDP and would frequent brunches, bars, and the Flow festival. According to Lucia, the woman she described might be in a relationship, live in a community garden cabin, and be the mother of one or two children. She listed names like Alvar, Oliver, Ariel, Kuura, and Kaura for the children. Lucia mentioned that the woman preferred public transportation but accepted her partner's expensive car, even if she suffered from climate anxiety and flying shame. The woman might also have a small dog. The author claimed that such a reader did not know any voters of the Finns Party and might consider her rural uncle, who had voted for the party at times, to be peculiar. She speculated that the woman worked in a field where she could aim to make the world a better place. Lucia called this a reader profile and target group for Helsingin Sanomat, whose interests and views, according to her, the paper's journalists anticipated. She wrote that HS did not aim for objective or neutral reporting, nor was it an agenda-driven media outlet. According to her, the paper's target group did not encompass all people regardless of their background, lifestyle, or viewpoints. She compared HS to a mirror held up by journalists so that the reader could be satisfied with what they saw, and concluded that the reader of the described profile was not the same as the writer of the piece. #Helsinki #ilmastoahdistus #lukijaprofiili (translated)

According to the author, Finland's basic education has failed miserably in the education of immigrants: the differences between the native population and immigrants were the largest in the OECD comparison. He also described Sweden's result as almost equally weak and asked what the reasons for the differences were. https://t.co/EgMgv5xZvr #maahanmuutto #koulutus #OECD #FI #SE (translated)

Distrust leads young people to seek a Plan B. Many save or invest. Faith is also wavering in healthcare and elderly care. Private insurance is being obtained for security. "This could trigger a spiral that destroys the welfare state." This is a completely unfounded fear, where cause and effect are confused. Young people’s Plan B reduces dependence on the state, as it should in this situation. As Milton Friedman noted, tax cuts are the only effective way to force public authority into real spending discipline and efficiency. When people have more of their earned income left in their hands, it also creates room for economic growth, without which no service can function. Our welfare society will renew itself as has happened in Sweden. This development should also be seen in terms of opportunities, not threats. Young people's voluntary preparation will not destroy the welfare state but will make it viable. Forward. https://t.co/3EvGbOOTRS #Hyvinvointivaltio #Nuoret #TaloudellinenKasvu (translated)

A Swedish ballot went up my nose when I told how political researcher @hanna_wass referred to the complaints about the Swedish elections as "election interference." I just checked, and she wasn't even the only one who thought so in that broadcast. https://t.co/3xS9eHmnJI #politiikka #vaalit #Ruotsi (translated)

The Finnish under-21 men's national team, #Pikkuhuuhkajat in the last two years: Wins: Spain Norway x 2 Sweden Romania x 2 Slovenia Draws: Netherlands Denmark Switzerland #Pikkuhuuhkajat #Nuoreturha #Jalkapallo (translated)