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Mona Keijzer wrote that many Dutch people wanted change, including more control over migration, lower taxes, and a government that kept its promises. To achieve this, forces needed to be combined and people needed to seek each other out, she asserted. She said that she was doing that herself: the week before at OPNL and that day at NSC. She also urged people to support her by becoming members. https://t.co/CukJ9lQEMZ #Nederland #Politiek #Samensterk (translated)

The author suggested the title that organizations claimed Israel continued to kill children in Gaza. He questioned how the situation could be called a ceasefire when, according to him, the killings continued day after day. He stated that the perpetrator should always be mentioned and considered it good to speak about the killings, as he believed that was what it was about. https://t.co/2vqGJJevAh https://t.co/cmacCXvdTT #IsraelinKonflikti #Gazassa #Ihmisoikeudet #IL #PS (translated)

Miika criticized the competence of the coalition minister and described it as being at a kindergarten level. He wrote that as the threat of a power shortage loomed, the minister advised citizens to switch to a fixed-price electricity contract, and asked how that would alleviate the shortage. https://t.co/z7uB5RzNHl #sähköpula #osaaminen #suomi (translated)

Bernd Kaiser criticized BMW for canceling the leasing contract for the 7-series company car of the newly elected President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, according to his representation. He accused the company of making a political statement while it is cutting 8,000 jobs worldwide and offering severance packages to almost 40,000 employees in Germany. Kaiser contrasted the decision with the BMW management's statements in the FAZ, claiming that certain parties are "poison for the economic location." He wrote that the company should focus more on technological innovations and sales, and he held the perceived misallocation of priorities partly responsible for the decline of the German location. #BMW #Dienstwagen https://t.co/JhQgq0WEGr #BMW #Autoindustrie #Wirtschaft (translated)

Otto Meri mentioned that he had visited the residents of Heka's senior housing the day before. According to him, the residents had described the situation in the housing company as a disorder that had continued for over a year and suspected that drugs were being traded from one apartment. Meri wrote that the residents claimed that unknown people had been moving in the stairwells, several stolen bicycles had appeared in the basement, and children's strollers had been left in the yard in September. Last week, according to him, attempts had been made to break into several stairwells and the attic with a crowbar. Residents had also reported that substance users had searched the yard for "Tuomas," that unknown individuals had slept in the courtyard grass during the summer, and that people had visited Tuomas's apartment irregularly. Meri said that the residents were scared. According to him, a retiree who lived in the same stairwell as Tuomas had stated that he did not always dare to leave his apartment. The residents had reported being in contact with Heka, but according to Meri, no action had been taken. He described the situation as unsustainable and said that one person should not be allowed to terrorize the entire housing company. #asuminen #turvallisuus #yhteisö (translated)

Seida Sohrabi reported that her initiative to ban face coverings was passed by the Helsinki City Council. According to her, Helsinki will add a requirement for visibility and recognizability of faces in the guidelines for schools, daycare centers, and educational institutions. Sohrabi justified the visibility of faces with safety, identification, interaction, and the principles of a safe space. She also referred to the city’s commitment to supporting girls' equal learning and the goals of the city strategy to enhance the well-being of children and youth and the equal right to education for every child. (translated)

Juho Salo criticized Finland's pension system and wrote that if the retirement age were to be raised, it could, in his opinion, be increased all at once to 100 years. He argued that in the system, a worker could pay pension contributions for 50 years, which would correspond to 25 percent of their salary, and receive a pension only at the age of 74. Salo pointed out that, according to him, pension accrual could not be collected. Salo called the system an economic catastrophe. He calculated the total amount of pension contributions and other shares to be 33.7 billion euros: 28.2 billion for occupational pensions, 0.7 billion for employees' shares, and 4.8 billion euros for state contributions. According to him, this amount could be used to pay a monthly basic income of 656 euros in addition to current social benefits and wages without tax increases. He compared the current system to a model where the retirement age would be 50 years and the pension would be 900–1,100 euros per month. Salo believed that money available earlier could be invested by individuals. He also criticized that those born before 1964 would receive the promised pension, while later generations would be left with the bill. Salo proposed that an investment of about 800 euros per month for 25 years would accumulate 240,000 euros without returns and over a million euros with investment returns. He related his comparison to the MSCI World index for the years 2001-2026 and said that wealth would remain for inheritance if 3-4 percent was withdrawn annually. According to him, such a system could make Finnish workers millionaires by the age of 50-60 and free up jobs sooner. Additionally, Salo criticized trade unions for not organizing strikes against pension contributions, development aid, and financing immigration, in his view. He compared the pension system to economic development aid and described it as an even worse solution. #eläke #perustulo #kansantalous (translated)

Forum for Democracy said it supported the motion from the VVD to reverse a small part of the planned tax increase in box 3, but felt that did not go far enough. The party advocated for the complete abolition of box 3, so that people would have the opportunity to build up wealth instead of continually paying taxes on it. #Box3 #Vermogen #Belasting (translated)

René Dercksen used an insulting term for the policymakers and stated that the burdens increased further while, according to him, there was no electricity available. He wrote that companies were obliged to purchase electric cars but could not install charging stations due to the lack of electricity. https://t.co/h9KKIZnjB4 #beleid #elektrisch #stroom (translated)

LVSV Gent wrote that Flemish people made up 60% of the population, paid 70% of the taxes, and accounted for 80% of the exports. According to the organization, 86% of all social benefits went to Francophones or non-Belgians. It stated that Flanders bore the burden but did not enjoy the benefits, and advocated for shielding the social security system. https://t.co/88dUPgOHXO #Vlaanderen #België #SocialeZekerheid #BE (translated)

Mikko wrote that in the 1990s, children's rapes were not talked about according to him, even though everyone knew about Uncle Jammu. He compared this to the current situation and claimed that by opening the Helsingin Sanomat, one encountered daily news about taxi drivers or YouTube rappers who had sexually abused children in the restroom of Tripla. #lastenraiskaukset #mediakritiikki #yhdistele (translated)

Tuomo Saarni compared the state’s borrowing to people shifting their own expenses onto their neighbors and children. He wrote that the debts taken on by the state would be left for the children to pay, and tightening taxation on others would shift the bill to others. Saarni argued that real cuts in public finances could only be discussed when public sector expenditures consisted solely of statutory duties; until then, it would, in his opinion, be a matter of trimming expenses. #valtio #talous #lainat (translated)

Laurens Sloot wrote that he did not want a deficit of 40 billion, as he believed this would lead to a higher national debt and future interest payments. He said he had had enough of what he described as the credit-based lifestyle of politicians and did not want to pay more taxes. Sloot advocated for significant cuts, a budget-neutral government as soon as possible, and a collective tax burden of a maximum of 40 percent. According to him, this would create more space for the more productive private sector. #bezuinigingen #overheid #belasting (translated)

Tommi Kinnunen said that a Ukrainian publisher wanted to buy the translation rights to his novel *I Didn't Say I Regret It* and that he decided to donate the money he received from it to support Ukrainians. He requested suggestions for a fundraising target through which the funds could be directed to help children and young people. #Ukraina #keräys #lastenauttaminen (translated)

For a change, another organizational rant article in HS. Both the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare mentioned by the author and the Niilo Mäki Foundation, which finances the Niilo Mäki Institute, are both organizations bloated with gambling loss funds. In both, there is plenty to cut besides guiding volunteer activities. For instance, from research, project and material manufacturing, lobbying, and administration. Mervi Viteli-Hietanen, who is concerned about the Reading Granny and Grandpa activities, has otherwise worked as a journalist and has written at least for the Pirkanmaa Left's Vasen kaista online magazine. https://t.co/SGzlbE6OyK #järjestöt #näkökulma #yhteiskunta (translated)

Every time, the Dutch say A, but the government does B. People vote for less immigration and lower burdens, but instead, they get more asylum seekers and a more expensive life in return. Those who speak out against this are placed in an extremist corner. FVD wants to restore our democracy with binding referendums, true freedom of speech, an open debate, and a politics that responds to the will of the people. #democratie #politiek #vrijheid (translated)

The average asylum migrant costs our society hundreds of thousands of euros. If you want lower costs for the Dutch, you need to significantly reduce asylum migration. This simple observation by @biemyati causes outrage among D66. https://t.co/FXdNG16gNr #asielmigratie #kosten #Nederland (translated)

The Jetten cabinet must go back to the drawing board after revelations about the high costs of the capital gains tax, which primarily shifts the burden from small savers and investors to wealthier Dutch citizens, leading to significant political opposition. #Begroting #Belastingen #Financiën (translated)