When EU Commissioner for Technological Sovereignty Henna Virkunen (National Coalition Party) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Perussuomalaiset, PS*) meet to boost confidence in Nato’s ability to protect its subsea cables, but the total opposite. Their political record and their extremist stance on asylum seekers reveals why Europe is toothless and lost in the face of US President Donald Trump.
In the 2024 election compass, Virkkunen still showed little regard for people crossing into the EU. Question 11 of Yle’s election compass asked a yes or no answer: “A person trying to reach Europe can be turned back at the border, even if it would put their life in danger.”
Virkkunen responded in the affirmative, yes, it was ok to push back the person even if his or her life were in danger.
In 2019, Virkkunen voted against improving search and rescue techniques at the Mediterranean
EU Commissioner Commission for Technological Sovereignty Henna Virkunen (National Coalition Party) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Perussuomalaiset) speaking to reporters over a new disruption of the cable C Lion 1 in Swedish waters. Both Virkkunen and Rantanen have little to no respect for refugees crossing the Mediterranean but are more concerned about underwater cables.
Rantanen is another case in her own league.
Some may ask how politicians like Virkkunen and Rantanen show how toothless and lost is Europe.
Their stances on human rights and difference show a cancer that is affecting Enruope: Blame it all on the migrants.
If we continue down this path, Europe is doomed to fail and its cherished values won’t mean a thing.
