A 54-year-old man suspected of causing danger, illegal threat and firearms offence for discharging a handgun outside a nightclub in Helsinki on Friday, 26 April 2024. Reports in the Finnish media have identified the suspect as Timo Vornanen, a Finns Party MP from Joensuu.
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In Finland, the spot price of electricity surged above two euros on Friday. Opposition lawmakers have accused the government of leaving citizens alone to cope with the spike, less than two years after calling for support measures amid significantly lower prices.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) reaffirmed that his government treats racism seriously and is committed to a long-term effort to weed out racism. Jani Mäkelä, the chairperson of the Finns Party Parliamentary Group, drew attention to discrimination of boys and men, the immigrant gangs bothering native-born people and woke culture that labels anything from board games and ice cream as racist.
Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday reported that the statement lays down more than 20 measures to promote equality and non-discrimination. Questions about its effectiveness may persist as long as one of the four ruling parties continues to define racism differently than others.