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Henri Vanhanen wrote that Finland should take seriously Russia's alleged plans to assassinate leaders of the European defense industry. According to him, European intelligence services had warned that Russia had intensified its assassination plots targeting business executives. Possible targets included not only large arms manufacturers but also smaller defense technology companies, especially manufacturers of drones and their components. Vanhanen referred to a plan revealed in 2024 to assassinate Armin Papperger, CEO of the German company Rheinmetall. He wrote that more recent intelligence data indicated broader and more systematic actions beyond individual cases. According to Vanhanen, Russia's intention was to undermine the European defense industry, intimidate its business leaders, complicate support for Ukraine, and disrupt the strengthening of Europe's defense capabilities. Vanhanen urged an urgent assessment of whether the protection of key personnel in Finland's defense industry is adequate. He suggested that the security police, police, and defense administration work together with companies to identify individuals at special risk and ensure preemptive action against threats. He proposed, if necessary, strengthening personal protection, enhancing counterintelligence efforts against companies, and improving information sharing among authorities. According to Vanhanen, Finland should not wait for the first attack on its territory before preparing. https://t.co/xVZMYe1R7e #Puolustusteollisuus #Venäjä #Suomi (translated)

Otto Meri criticized the cuts to the prosecution service and compared them to the tax-free dividends of trade unions, the tens of millions granted in corporate support to publicly traded companies, and the hundreds of millions in development aid. According to Meri, the handling of a typical criminal case could already take up to five years, and the cuts would further prolong legal proceedings. He assessed that this would particularly increase the uncertainty of crime victims. Meri considered the realization of criminal responsibility to be one of the pillars of the rule of law and stated that the judiciary should be strengthened rather than weakened. He viewed the cuts as a wrong direction. #oikeusvaltio #rikosoikeus #yritystuet (translated)

Henri Vanhanen warned about Finland's security and wrote that according to Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service PET, Russia had begun sabotage operations against Danish defense companies. According to him, companies supplying weapons and equipment to Ukraine were particularly targeted. Vanhanen stated that PET assessed that Moscow had aimed to reduce European support for Ukraine through intimidation and harassment and was now trying to harm weapons production and supply chains. Vanhanen wrote that perpetrators of the strikes were recruited via social media and were first paid for photographing and gathering intelligence on targets, and later for sabotage. According to him, this allowed operations without the direct involvement of Russian intelligence officers. He warned that Russia aimed to extend the effects of the war to NATO countries and also assessed that Finland's defense industry's production facilities, subcontractors, personnel, and supply chains could be targets. Vanhanen believed that protecting them required cooperation between companies and authorities, and urged NATO to assess when individual sabotage attacks would constitute a systematic campaign against the alliance's defense capability. https://t.co/CgjnDAjDhY #Turvallisuus #Ukraina #Venäjä (translated)

Martti Kosonen wrote that the Finns Party's line worked according to him. He claimed that the National Coalition Party was distributing money to developing countries, Palestinians, immigrants, organizations, what he characterized as pseudosciences, unnecessary business subsidies, as well as to the EU, the UN, and railways he described as unnecessary, while according to him, the Finns Party did not distribute money for these purposes. Kosonen also claimed that the National Coalition Party was taking money from retirees, heirs, and elderly care facilities. He said the list was endless and considered that the National Coalition Party could no longer function as the governing party, but the Finns Party could. In his writing, he noted the Finns Party, Riikka Purra, and Wille Rydman. https://t.co/MiANyh6CEP #perussuomalaiset #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

Tuomo Saarni wrote that Ulla opposed the significant additional pension paid to the company's director but supported additional pensions funded by tax money for the leadership of the Red Cross. Saarni advised not to act like Ulla. https://t.co/xFgSXQlGKb #eläkkeet #verot #johtaminen (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)

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)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that he had been calling for a clearer situational picture of Russia's intelligence and influence activities towards Finland for some time. He viewed positively that, according to him, the message from the Security Police and the Defense Forces about the situation was now serious: Russian intelligence operations against Finland had intensified, cyber intelligence was active, and the interest was particularly focused on the defense industry. Vanhanen noted that the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff had assessed that the intelligence operations targeting society and critical systems could be preparation for sabotage. According to him, Finland could thus become a target of Russian sabotage activities. He also wrote that, according to the Security Police, at least one small Finnish technology company had already been subject to verifiably increased intelligence activities. Vanhanen assessed that Russia aimed to weaken Ukraine's ability to continue the war by also influencing countries, businesses, and supply chains related to Western support. He warned that problems arising for companies supporting Ukraine could raise questions in Finland about the risks of support and serve Russia's objectives. Vanhanen suggested that the security of defense and technology companies should be proactively strengthened. He urged companies to check, among other things, their cybersecurity, the protection of their facilities, approaches to personnel, data access rights, supply chains, and unusual cooperation, recruitment, and investor contacts. He stated that especially small companies should be provided with easily accessible government support for identifying threats and improving security. According to Vanhanen, Russia's goal was to get Western countries to reduce their support for Ukraine. He believed that Finland should respond to possible pressure by better protecting the people and companies enabling support rather than changing its policies. https://t.co/f0INfDq1Zf #Venäjä #Suomi #Kyberturvallisuus (translated)

Heikki Pursiainen criticized Finnish economic discussion as limited based on two recently published columns in Helsingin Sanomat. According to him, Korkman described what should not be cut and believed that adjustments were necessary but did not propose any cuts. Pursiainen claimed that Korkman also criticized the government’s policies without offering alternatives. Pursiainen wrote that he found Teittinen’s reflections good in themselves but believed they underestimated Finns' ability to impact matters. He argued that Teittinen suggested that adjustments would probably be politically impossible and that Finland's fate depended on economic conditions and Russia. Pursiainen assessed that there could be many actions: he mentioned more encouraging social security, cutting business subsidies, tuition fees, and abandoning incentives for staying home as a parent. He added that for conservatives, a smaller public sector was a goal and not a reason for lamenting, and in his view, adjustments did not threaten the foundations of the welfare state. Pursiainen indicated that economists should also present their own solutions for discussion and negotiation. #Suomi #Taloustiede #Politiikka (translated)

The press conference today clarified the suspicions related to parliamentarians' homes. According to Speaker Halla-aho, there is a significant number of cases. It is suspected that residences have been entered in the absence of the representatives. No signs of forced entry have been found, and nothing has been stolen, but traces have been left in the homes. The suspicions involve members of different parties, and the first case may go back as far as a year. There is currently no confirmed information about the perpetrator or motive. The background may involve criminal activity, harassment or stalking targeted at individual politicians, domestic extremist groups, or the actions of a foreign state. Not all reported cases may necessarily be related to each other. Now, it is the police's task to distinguish real intrusions from other observations and investigate possible connections between them. The possibility of a state actor must still be taken seriously. An especially interesting detail is the marks left in the homes. If the intention were solely to obtain information secretly, a successful intrusion would fundamentally be attempted to be concealed. If, instead, traces are deliberately left behind, being noticed may itself be part of the operation. In that case, intelligence is combined with psychological influence. Such methods are known in the history of Russian security services. There have been intrusions into the homes of diplomats, officials, and other individuals deemed interesting, with deliberate traces left behind. This does not prove anything about the perpetrators of these cases. It indicates why the possibility of a foreign state’s action must be thoroughly investigated. If it ultimately turns out to be state influence, the selection of targets would in itself be significant. Parliamentarians decide on Finland's defense policy, NATO cooperation, support for Ukraine, relations with Russia, and numerous other decisions in which foreign states may have strong interests. Coercion does not have to mean an attempt to change one vote in a single ballot. The aim could also be to gather information, map networks and vulnerabilities, or generate uncertainty about whether the consequences of political decisions extend to an individual's own home and loved ones. That is why Finland now needs a more open discussion about the kind of foreign intelligence, influence, and pressure directed at it. Confidential information should not be disclosed, but Finns should have a realistic understanding of the security environment in which we live and whether its change requires anything from decision-makers, companies, or ordinary people. And above all, keep a cool head. If the purpose of such acts turns out to be to generate fear and uncertainty in Finland, that is precisely the effect that should not be allowed. Serious suspicions will be investigated, efforts will be made to identify the perpetrators, and appropriate action will be taken if necessary. Finland's decisions will continue to be made in Finland, without fear and pressure. #turvallisuus #politiikka #tiedustelu (translated)

Aloitan tänään salkunhoitajana Aristoi Capital Managementissä. Hoidan yhdessä salkunhoitaja Antti Bergholmin kanssa uutta Aristoi Arvonkasvattajat -rahastoa. Arvonkasvattajat sijoittaa yhtiöihin, jotka ovat pääoman allokaation mestareita. Toisin sanoen rahasto sijoittaa yhtiöihin, joilla on meidän todentama taito sijoittaa kassavirtansa kannattavasti takaisin oman liiketoiminnan kasvattamiseen tai yritysostoihin. Sijoitusfilosofia pohjautuu arvosijoittamiseen "ostamme 50 sentillä yhden euron" -hengessä. Matka sijoittamisen parissa tähän pisteeseen on ollut jälkikäteen katsoen luonteva. Aloitin sijoittamisen sattuman kautta 2009. Äitini oli lainannut kirjastosta pörssiaiheisia kirjoja. Sain juuri omat kirjani luettua ja katselin pöydällä lojuvia pörssikirjoja. Mitähän noista voisi oppia, mietin. Samalla tilille oli kertynyt hieman säästöjä töistä sekä ennakkoperintöä. Korot olivat nollassa, inflaatio mietitytti ja tuottoa oli saatava. Pian säästöjen töihin laittamisesta tulikin intohimoinen vapaa-ajan harrastus ja syventyvä opinahjo. Historia on toinen harrastukseni. Yliopistossa opiskelin taloushistoriaa, mikä on tuonut valtavasti lisäperspektiiviä sijoittamiseen ja nykypäivän ilmiöihin. Historia on hieno harrastus, mutta työkseni en sitä kuitenkaan aikonut tehdä. Miten sitten päästä sijoitusalalle töihin? Vaikka takana on tuhansien tuntien vapaa-ajalla tehtyä opiskelua, paperilla se ei riittänyt. Onneksi törmäsin @Inderes:iin Hain Inderesille alunperin analyytikoksi keväällä 2016, koska muita paikkoja ei ollut tarjolla. En sillä kertaa saanut paikkaa, mutta tj @mikaelrautanen sanoi että pysytään yhteydessä. Sitten jo Nordea-ajoilta kaverini @PetriGostowski (nyt pääanalyytikkona Inderesillä) pääsi analyytikoksi. Pian hän vinkkasi, että nyt Inderesillä haetaan jonkinlaista somettajaa. Tässä oli tilaisuuteni: hain paikkaa, ja sain sen. Olen käynyt lukuisilla videoilla läpi Inderesin yhteisörakentamisen vaiheita, joten en kertaa niitä tässä. Olen kiitollinen melkein 10 vuodesta Inderesillä: rakensimme hienon sijoittajayhteisön. Minulle annettiin vapaat kädet tehdä sisältöä, mistä nautin suuresti ja se toimi yleisöllekin. Työ yhteisönrakentajana oli melkein 100 %:sti myös intohimoinen harrastus. Viime vuosina tiedostin, että sijoittamisesta puhumisen ja vapaa-ajalla sijoittamisen lisäksi olisi hienoa tehdä sitä työkseen. Sijoittaminen kahmaisi leijonanosan vapaa-ajasta, mutta etenkin perheellisenä vapaa-ajan prioriteetit muuttuvat. 2023 keväällä Berkshire Hathawayn yhtiökokouksessa törmäsin Aristoin tiimiin ja perheemme ystävystyivät Aristoin sijoitusanalyytikon Nikolaos Vlassiksen kanssa. Kävimme usein syömässä ja keskustelemassa intohimoisesti osakkeista ja liiketoiminnoista. Tänä vuonna nousi esille ajatus uudesta rahastosta ja ajatus minusta Antin kanssa salkunhoitajana siihen. Pitkän harkinnan jälkeen rahasto eteni ja minä ilmoitin olevani käytettävissä salkunhoitajan työhön. 2009 alkaneella sijoitustaipaleellani alkaa nyt uusi jakso. #sijoittaminen #rahastot #arvosijoittaminen

Paula Risikko oli sisäministerinä 22.6.2016-5.2.2018 Juha Sipilän hallituksessa. Vuodelta 2016 on varsin hyvä viranomaisaineisto. Poliisin tilastossa turvapaikanhakijoita oli rikoksesta epäiltynä 2 664 kertaa koko vuonna 2016. Näistä nimikkeistä esimerkiksi: tappo: 2 tapon yritys: 7 törkeä raiskaus: 11 raiskaus: 36 raiskauksen yritys: 11 törkeä lapsen seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttö: 7 lapsen seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttö: 29 seksuaalinen ahdistelu: 44 pakottaminen seksuaaliseen tekoon: 13 Vuoden 2017 vastaava poliisiaineisto kertoo turvapaikanhakijoiden olleen epäiltynä 2 690 rikoksesta. Vuoden 2017 aikana poliisin tietoon tulleissa raiskausrikoksissa ulkomaalaistaustaiset muodostivat merkittävän osan epäillyistä. Esimerkiksi tammi-maaliskuussa 2017 tunnetun epäillyn tapauksissa ulkomaan kansalainen oli epäiltynä 67 raiskausrikoksessa. Näistä 11 oli turvapaikanhakijoita. Elokuussa 2016 sisäministeriö itse totesi, että sisäisen turvallisuuden resurssien pitkän aikavälin kehitys oli ongelmallinen. Ministeriö katsoi, että poliisin, rajaturvallisuuden ja muiden turvallisuusviranomaisten resurssien ja kasvavien tehtävien välillä oli epäsuhta. Syyskuussa 2016 kaksi irakilaista turvapaikanhakijaa pahoinpiteli ja ryösti Otanmäessä vuonna 1964 syntyneen miehen. Uhri kuoli vammoihinsa. 14.6.2017 Suojelupoliisi nosti terrorismin uhka-arvion tasolle kohonnut. Risikko kertoi samassa yhteydessä, että Suomessa oli jo varauduttu kasvaneeseen uhkaan ja yleisötapahtumien turvatasoa oli nostettu. 18.8.2017 Turun terrori-isku: marokkolainen turvapaikanhakija Abderrahman Bouanane surmasi kaksi ihmistä ja haavoitti kahdeksaa. Risikko edisti Ankkurimallia, jossa poliisi, sosiaalitoimi, terveydenhuolto ja nuorisotyö tekevät yhteistyötä rikoksiin syyllistyvien tai niille alttiiden nuorten kanssa. Risikko nosti erityisesti esille sen käyttämisen väkivaltaisen radikalisoitumisen ehkäisyssä. Turun terrori-iskun jälkeen Risikko laittoi 12 miljoonaa euroa terrorismiin varautumiseen ja terrorismin ennaltaehkäisyyn, sekä vuoden 2018 budjettikehyksessä poliisille oli jo osoitettu 34,5 miljoonaa euroa resurssien turvaamiseen sekä erityisesti vihapuheen ja ääriliikkeiden torjuntaan, ja Supolle 3,5 miljoonaa euroa. Sen jälkeen kun on itse huolettomasti paskantanut pelilaudalle niin nuorten "väkivaltainen ajattelu" on ongelma. #sisäinen turvallisuus #turvapaikanhakijat #rikollisuus

Vasemmisto puhuu täysistunnossa niin pontevasti "Israelin suorittamasta kansanmurhasta", että alan epäillä heidän ihan oikeasti uskovan omia höpötyksiään. Ainoa tuolla maailmankolkalla haluttu ja yritetty kansanmurha on islamistien yritys tuhota juutalaiset "joelta merelle". #IsraelinKansanmurha #Vähemmistöt #Lähi-itä