An email published on Twitter has caused a stir since it implied that Minister Wille Rydman. I got in touch with Alex Rühle to confirm if what he wrote is true. Alex Rühe is the Nordic correspondent of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Below is the original email published Wednesday: “Dear all, The sentences quoted on Twitter come…
Month: August 2023
Media Monitoring Group of Finland [1]: A Perussuomalaiset minister threatens the foreign media
The Media Monitoring Group of Finland has received some disturbing news about how Perussuomalaiset (PS) Minister for Foreign Trade Wille Rydman allegedly sent hostile messages to Alex Rühle, the Nordic correspondent of the Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. We offer our 100% support to Rühle and condemn forcibly Rydman, the PS, and the government for intimidating…
A “special kind of evil” to place pregnant women and children in harm’s way in Finland
The government of Prime Minister Orop plans to tighten the already vulnerable situation of undocumented migrants in Finland, according to a statement by the ministry of social affairs and health. “Removing the right of illegal residents [undocumented migrants] to non-urgent health and social services and social security…” In plain English, non-urgent health services include: There…
Finland’s refugee policy returns to the Cold War
I was surprised again to read a story in Yle about Russian army deserters crossing the Finnish border “without permission.” Without permission?! Understanding that the Russian deserters had crossed the border to ask for asylum in Finland, can we state that there is something “illegal” about this? A ridiculous claim by a Finnish tabloid. How…