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Jari Mäkäräinen criticized an article in Helsingin Sanomat and said he had made corrections to it. According to him, the nonfiction writer Ari Haasio and Mattila had suggested that Finnish identity was ambiguous, compared the mistrust faced by evacuees from Karelia to current fears directed at Muslims, and stated that everyone was a descendant of immigrants. Mäkäräinen wrote that migration was an old phenomenon, but migrations from different times could not be equated. He noted that the first people arrived in what is now Finland about 11,000 years ago and believed that this did not provide a basis for equating the current migration from Afghanistan or Somalia with the arrivals of earlier traders, craftsmen, or industrial founders. He described Finlayson as an actor that built factories in capital-poor Finland, brought technology, and created jobs. Mäkäräinen compared him to a Mohammed coming from Somalia, who he described as illiterate and dependent on Kela support. He believed these examples illustrated different types of migration and claimed that there were differences in education, employment, cultural distance, and criminality. He also claimed that those coming from Afghanistan were overrepresented in rape statistics. Regarding the evacuees from Karelia, Mäkäräinen wrote that they had come from within Finland, spoke Finnish, and shared key features of Finnish culture. He said they had faced mistrust and derogatory name-calling, but believed they differed from current arrivals from Afghanistan, for example, in terms of adaptation, work ethic, and use of social security. Mäkäräinen also denied the comparison made by Haasio and Mattila between 19th-century antisemitism and the Somali discussions of the 1990s. According to him, the groups were not similar, and Jews had mostly integrated well. He argued that current migrations should be evaluated based on their impacts on employment, crime, and social security. Finally, he wrote that the continuity of society required, in his opinion, the adaptation of newcomers. #maahanmuutto #suomalaisuus #kulttuuri (translated)

Mikko Välimaa wrote that Magnus Ranstorp is one of the most respected researchers in the Nordic countries and said that he posed a question that he hoped would also come up in Finland. Välimaa mentioned that so far only Iltalehti had reported on the exceptional stance of Finnish Members of the European Parliament in the vote concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. #tutkijat #Suomi #politiikka (translated)

The author stated that he had warned multiple times about the strong increase of anti-Muslim sentiment and Islamophobia in Finland. According to him, key social media influencers and politicians were still spreading hate and labeling an entire religion as the "other." He added that history should not have to repeat itself. #muslimiviham #islamofobia #suomi #FI (translated)

Riku Ranta wrote that he thought Marin would have understood that she had been a good politician for a time and aimed for her own career. According to him, however, Marin seemed to consider herself a wartime stateswoman. https://t.co/lyvYjZbOxh #politiikka #ajatukset #Suomi (translated)

Non-fiction writer Ari Haasio said that there would be no Finns without immigration. He described Finland's story as a narrative of its people: they had changed both society and the notion of Finnishness, and they did not remain stagnant. https://t.co/JVAY5tRSDC #maahanmuutto #Suomi #kulttuuri #FI (translated)

Mats Uotila claimed that the justifications presented to the Italian press were noble, but in his opinion, Sanna Marin had left politics immediately after the lost parliamentary elections. According to Uotila, Marin betrayed her voters because Finns did not want her to continue as prime minister, and the role of a regular member of parliament was not acceptable to her. https://t.co/Z2Nxz4yHBE #poliikka #Suomi #vaalit (translated)

Mari Rantanen wrote to Niilo Heinonen and Otto Juote that, in her opinion, the publication of the list was not a political decision but a decision by the Supo that the KHO had upheld. She criticized the National Coalition Party for being erratic and urged it to stop the "nonsense." #politiikka #Suponpäätös #Suomi (translated)

Kalle Saarela commented that Sanna Marin said she would be available in an emergency, for example, if Russia were to attack Finland. Saarela criticized Marin disparagingly and claimed that she imagined herself to be a divine gift to the Finnish people. According to him, in a crisis situation, it would be better if Marin were far away from Finland. https://t.co/VMu2ZUYu3e #kriisi #Suomi #Venäjä (translated)

Tuomo Saarni asked the True Finns and the National Coalition Party whether this was a proposal that had taken three and a half years to refine. He mentioned that he was desperate about the actions of the right-wing parties and claimed that even a shouting vote held in X would produce better laws. Saarni urged the parties to be ashamed and added that, in his opinion, they would not know how to do that. https://t.co/RjxK41JfOx #politiikka #Suomi #kansalaiset (translated)

The writer suspected that elections would be held in Finland during a state of war. He wrote that afterwards democracy would prevail and anyone could run for office. Additionally, he shared a link to an article from an Italian newspaper, which according to its title stated that Sanna Marin could run for office if Russia were to attack Finland. https://t.co/3UdYODDZqi #Suomi #demokratia #vaalit #FI #RU (translated)

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)

Next week, I will propose a specific measure at the European Council meeting – to no longer issue tourist visas for Russian citizens to travel to Europe. We are concerned that Russia will try to organize diversions in Europe. So why are we allowing Russians in as tourists and letting them move freely? Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that in order to strengthen European security, it is essential to completely stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens. #Rusija #vizos #Suomija (translated)