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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)

OsakeKeisari wrote that Jari Sarasvuo assessed that Finland needed more successful companies and entrepreneurs. According to Sarasvuo, there would be no need for discussion about the funding of social security if there were enough resources for it. He believed that 10 billion euros could be cut from the public finances, among other things, from administration. https://t.co/XLNdb83OTV #eläke #yrittäjyys #sosiaaliturva (translated)

Tere Sammallahti wondered why tax revenue had increased despite tax cuts. He reminded that the leftists had previously claimed that tax cuts weakened the state's financial base and asked whether the reason for the economic distress was actually too high taxation. #verotus #talous #politiikka (translated)

Katleena Kortesuo reported that she had purchased an impartial report on her company's productivity from Stadin MacGyver and KiviJaska1. According to her, the consultants interviewed the entire staff of the company, which included one person, and examined his non-fiction books, articles, and podcasts he had appeared on. According to Kortesuo, the report she funded was completed this morning and described the company as efficient, productive, wonderful, and long-legged. She proposed increasing public funding for her company and implementing a national Katleena tax for the next parliament, aimed at raising 600 million euros. #tuottavuus #yritykset #konsultointi (translated)

Matias Turkkila referred to an article by IL, which stated that Yle had commissioned a report costing 54,200 euros and that almost all the interviewed were Yle's own executives. He wrote that an external consulting company had interviewed Yle's executives and concluded that Yle was operating efficiently and using its funds well. https://t.co/yNK2s2kTLA #Yle #konsultointi #rahoitus (translated)

The Finns Party asked how much could be cut from public funding for organizations, as taxpayers' money had been allocated quite generously to various organizations for a long time. The party wrote that not everything needed to be financed with tax funds. #ps #perussuomalaiset #STEA #järjestöt #järjestöt #veronmaksajat #rahoitus (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi wrote that the executive director of the Sininauhaliitto defended the use of public funds for lobbying in Helsingin Sanomat. According to Pihanurmi, the Sininauhaliitto had been granted STEA funding of a total of 25.3 million euros from 2017 to 2026. When including regional Sininauha associations and the Sininauha Foundation, she stated that a total of 72,286,034 euros had been granted in STEA funding from 2017 to 2026. https://t.co/WXxPX0RISm #verovaraiset #lobbauksenpuolustus #Sininauhaliitto (translated)

Kimmo Matikainen wrote that in political discussion, the demand that education should not be cut should be abandoned, in his opinion. He argued that Finland is accepting students with their families from poor developing countries to ensure the funding of educational institutions, even though, according to him, the decrease in the number of young people would support the closing of schools. #koulutus #politiikka #kehitysmahot (translated)

In Finland, efforts are also made to influence decision-making and decision-makers in various ways. Sometimes there may be attempts at influence from foreign powers: pressure, enticement, disinformation, cyber influence, or funding. This should not be underestimated. #vaikuttaminen #disinformaatio #kybervammo #FI (translated)

Important note: science has become politicized in places 👇 I don’t know how to add DEI statements to research in the finance sector, but on the other hand, it doesn't cost hundreds of thousands. On the other hand, other studies don’t cost either, as long as they share taxpayers' money... #tiede #politiikka #DEI (translated)

Nothing at all. Credibility Zero. Zero. Nada. It's starting to get under my skin how @kokoomus treats voters like idiots. There really is no reason to celebrate for either the Centre Party or the Social Democrats. But Kokoomus has been the party that has been viewed somehow upward as some kind of a player party. It has not delivered. Instead, they laugh like little kids when they fiddled away the 4 million cut made by Rydman and "saved the funding for science." How does such a party cut 9 billion? #politiikka #Suomi #äänestys (translated)

"Academy of Finland: DEI praises "Funding applications will not be processed if they lack a description of promoting equality and equity." 1) Isn't the quality of research the most important criterion for the Academy of Finland? 2) Has the Academy of Finland become politicized?" #yhteiskunta #tutkimus (translated)

Suomen Mepit munanneet taas pahasti.Kyseessä on jättimäinen 86,7 miljardin euron EU:n sosiaalinen ilmastorahasto, joka on käytössä vuosina 2026–2032. Puola + 11 mrd. Ranska, Espanja ja Italia + 7 mrd, ja Kreikka, 3,6 mrd. Suomi on nettomaksaja. https://t.co/pLp8VMRjB2 #EU #ilmasto #rahoitus

Riski suhteessa tuottoon on aika hyvä Suomessa. Saat 480e sakot, jos ostat valtion rahoilla laittomasti yli 30 000 eurolla kaveriltasi paljuja. Valtion koulukotien johdon rahasotkut: paljukärry­hankinta johti sakkotuomioon, toisen syyte hylättiin https://t.co/fUGDCquLva #Suomi #rahoitus #laiton