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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)

Yaron Nadbornik criticized Heikki Hiilamo's column published in Yleisradio, stating that it presented a one-sided image connecting the actions of Israel's leadership, Finnish Christian groups, and Minister Antti Häkkänen's visit to the structures of oppression. Nadbornik argued that the column's treatment of Israel and Zionism made Jews collectively responsible and expanded the criticism to also include Israel's supporters and Jews in general. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo's text divided the parties into white and Christian oppressors and non-white and Muslim victims. He said this framing overlooked the Jewish roots, history, and vulnerability in the Middle East, as well as the fact that millions of people from various backgrounds lived in Israel. He also believed that the framework wrongly fit the conflict into a narrative of Western colonialism and racism and presented Israel as a refuge for a people without another homeland. Nadbornik wrote that the prejudices against Jews were based on their otherness. He noted that studies had shown that Jews living in the diaspora were unjustly held accountable for the actions of the state of Israel. He argued that Hiilamo's rhetoric, which connected Christian groups and ministerial visits with the suffering in Gaza, reinforced this framework. Nadbornik recalled the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, describing it as a massacre involving rapes, mutilations, and the abduction of civilians, including babies, festival-goers, and the elderly, into Israel. He called it the largest single act of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo overlooked the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah openly sought the destruction of Israel in connection with Israel's military actions. He believed that framing the terror attack merely as a security threat or comparing it to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ignored the rights of Israeli citizens to exist and be protected. https://t.co/PFvBFdaoiQ #Israel #Juutalaiset #Rasismi (translated)

Tuulia Alanko wrote that the imam's statement about Finnish law applying to Muslims did not, in her opinion, answer the question of the status of sharia law nor did it exclude the possibility of considering it important. She described the response as misleading. Alanko claimed that Aw-Musse had not distanced himself from sharia law or the idea of separate sharia courts in Finland. She suggested that this was related to both the imam's role and the fact that messages pleasing to Finns might be beneficial in the long term. According to Alanko, Aw-Musse could have directly stated that he did not want to replace Finnish laws with an Islamic legal system. Alanko finally referred to Jari Sarasvuo's statement that sharia or a parallel culture was not needed in Finland. #Suomi #Islam #Šaria (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes wrote that Hiilamo's comment was related to the reporting on Israel and its situation, as well as to the broader discussion. She considered it important that Hiilamo was able to express his views, but believed that Yle should actively give space to writers with differing opinions. #IsraelinTilanne #Uutisointi #Keskustelu (translated)

At the European Council meeting next week, I will propose a concrete measure: to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians for travel in Europe. "At the European Council meeting next week, I will propose a concrete measure: to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians for travel in Europe. We fear that Russia will try to organize sabotage in Europe. So why are we allowing Russians to enter here as tourists and allowing them to travel freely?" Orpo said, according to the Finnish broadcaster Yle. #Finlanda #VizeTuristice #Rusia (translated)

Mesuret wrote that the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, informed Finnish media, including Yle, that he would propose to stop issuing tourist visas to Europeans for Russians at next week's European Council meeting. The author expressed satisfaction with this announcement and reminded that Finland stopped issuing tourist visas to Russians in September 2022, and its land border with Russia has been closed since December 2023. #Finlandia #Rosja #UE (translated)

"We are concerned that Russia intends to carry out sabotage in Europe. So why on earth do we allow them to enter Europe as tourists who can move around freely?" Article Finland is preparing to propose ending the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens at the upcoming European Union summit, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in an interview with the Yle television and radio station. #vízovápolitika #Rusko #Evropskáunie (translated)

Juho Hirvelä wrote in a Yle news article that 145 data centers were planned in Finland and that four of them would use more electricity than 2.2 million Finns. He compared this to the decline of domestic meat production, which he claimed was justified by saving the climate, and described the situation as hypocrisy. https://t.co/6vikQsLpvR #datakeskukset #ilmastonmuutos #Suomi (translated)

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo criticized the agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding the supply of Russian diesel, calling it a "horrible disappointment," reported Finland's public broadcaster "Yle." #TrumpoPutinoSusitarimas #SankcijosRusijai #Dyzelinas (translated)

Katleena Kortesuo wrote that she spoke for the first time at an event where her firstborn was also in the audience. She asked whether she should tell the participants about her child's embarrassing teenage years, show pictures from 20 years ago of them in a potty training stage, or call them by a pet name in front of everyone. She also inquired how others had acted in similar situations. #vanhemmuus #puhetilaisuus #esikoiset (translated)

Juho Hirvelä wrote that, in his opinion, the use of Bovaer continued in Denmark and many wanted to know the status of the substance in Finland. He referred to a news article published by Yle in February 2026, which stated that Valio had suspended the trial of the Bovaer feed additive. According to Hirvelä, Valio stated at that time that the reason for the suspension was the reassessment of the substance initiated by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA. Hirvelä mentioned that he had asked Valio whether Bovaer was still under trial or if the company was planning to restart the trial. He also inquired whether Valio had considered replacing the substance with another feed additive and whether new information had been obtained from EFSA's investigation. Hirvelä said he would return to the matter once Valio responded. #Bovaer #Elintarviketurvallisuus #Tanska (translated)

Tere Sammallahti wrote that an external consulting firm had interviewed Yle's leaders and concluded that Yle operates efficiently and uses its money well. He sarcastically compared this assessment to interviews conducted in a hot tub, based on which the men's cottage weekend beer purchases would have been efficient and cost-effective. https://t.co/g1NovHPf5p #Yle #konsultointi #tehokkuus (translated)

Eero Mäkinen wrote that Yle had hired a consultant with a few tens of thousands to interview the company’s management about the use of money. According to him, the consultant assessed the spending as good, after which they laughed together on the way to the bank. #palkka #konsultointi #rahankäyttö (translated)