The reply by Perussuomalaiset (PS)* Minister Wille Rydman aide to Suddeutsche Zeitung’s Alex Rühle is a clear example of how the minister and his party hold the free media in contempt. About thirty years ago as the Financial Times correspondent in Finland, a foreign ministry official suggested that I get in touch with him before…
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Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Alex Rühle: “I was irritated by Wille Rydman’s repeated accusation of frivolous and false reporting”
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…
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…