Lahtelaislähtöinen Antti Pohjola on asunut 26 vuotta Argentiinassa. Antti on tehnyt aikamoisen videon Argentiinan jalkapalloliitolle. Se on kerännyt miljoonia katselukertoja ja noteerattu myös paikallisessa televisiossa haastatteluiden muodossa. Hyvä Lahti & Suomi.
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Today, the European Union took a major step forward.
All Member States agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.
At the first Intergovernmental Conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession process.
It covers the core values and principles on which the EU is built, from the rule of law to strong democratic institutions.
This is a recognition of the determination, courage and hard work shown by both countries in advancing reforms, even in the face of immense challenges.
And a signal that the EU’s offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.
Enlargement is a strategic choice.
By bringing our nations closer together, we strengthen peace, security and prosperity across our continent.
In a world marked by growing uncertainty, a larger European Union is in our common interest.
Enlargement remains one of the EU’s greatest success stories and our best investment in our shared future.
In 1992, a 32-year-old historian became Prime Minister of Estonia.
He had read exactly one book on economics: Milton Friedman's Free to Choose.
He used it as a policy manual. Western advisors and Estonian economists told him it would fail. 🧵
Suomesta, Norilsk Nickel Harjavallan tuotantolaitoksesta menee jatkuvasti junalasteittain kuparia venäjälle.
Kupari on tällä hetkellä kriittinen materiaali venäjän ammustuotannossa.
Kuparin avulla venäjä tuottaa mm. patruunankuoria luodeille ja kranaateille ja tykistöammuksiia
Some people never post photos online.
No selfies. No updates. No “look at me” moments.
In a world built for attention, their silence stands out.
Here’s what psychology says it really means:
Tätä kuvaa voisi näyttää mediassa enemmän.
Orpon hallituksen aikana Suomen valtionlainan korkoero Saksaan on kaventunut selvästi. Markkinat ovat siis suhtautuneet myönteisesti menoleikkauksiin perustuvaan sopeutukseen, rakenteellisiin uudistuksiin ja kasvua vauhdittaviin veronalennuksiin.
Keväällä 2025 pelättiin ns. Truss-efektiä veronalennusten yhteydessä. Sellaista ei ole nähty.
On käynyt päinvastoin, korkoero on pienentynyt.
Tästä voisi oppia jotakin Suomessa. Maassamme, jossa talouskasvu on ollut heikoimpien joukossa viimeiset parikymmentä vuotta, kasvua tukevat veroratkaisut eivät ole uhka vaan osa ratkaisua.
In 1989, a researcher at Stanford published a book called “The Coming Soviet Crash.”
Two years later, the Soviet Union collapsed.
Her name was Judy Shelton. And she’s been right about almost everything since.
A thread. 🧵
People without children often hear this line as judgment. It is not. It is simply truth, said softly.
You can live a full life without a child. You can travel, build, earn, heal, and enjoy freedom. All of that is real. But there is a dimension you will never touch until you become responsible for a life that exists because of you.
A child changes the axis of time.
Suddenly, the future is not abstract. It has a face, a voice, and tiny hands holding your finger.
You learn a kind of love that is not romantic, not transactional, not conditional. A love that shows up even when you are tired, broke, scared, or failing. A love that humbles you daily and strengthens you quietly.
You start measuring success differently.
Not by applause. Not by money.
But by whether you are becoming someone your child can feel safe with and proud of.
Children force growth. They expose your impatience, your selfishness, your unresolved wounds. And then they give you a reason to fix them. Not tomorrow. Today.
Legacy stops being a word and becomes a responsibility.
You realize you are not just living your life.
You are shaping a human who will walk the world long after you are gone.
People without children are not missing happiness.
They are missing this specific depth of meaning.
And you do not know it is missing
until it arrives.
From inside Iran:
"This is probably my last message.
The regime is going door to door, confiscating satelite dishes and Starlink. Just like in the early 2000s.
Be our voice."
The Egyptian Presidency has released the official list of nations and officials slated to participate in the upcoming Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit.
Heads of State/Government:
📌Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
📌US President Donald Trump
📌King Abdullah II of Jordan
📌Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar
📌Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwai
📌King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
📌Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
📌Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
📌Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
📌Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
📌French President Emmanuel Macron
📌Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides
📌German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
📌UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
📌Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
📌Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
📌Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
📌Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
📌Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
📌Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif
📌Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
📌Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
📌Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Other High-Level Officials:
📌United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
📌Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit
📌President of the European Council António Costa
📌Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
📌Omani Foreign Minister
📌Indian Minister of State for External Affairs
📌Japanese Ambassador to Cairo
With Zapad-2025 just 3 days away, it would be foolish to dismiss tonight's airspace violations into Poland as "accidental" and not representing a threat.
This is not to say that Russia is planning to attack Poland using Zapad-2025 as a cover.
Military doctrine 101 teaches that a provocation this close to the start of major wargames on a nation's border should be viewed as a significant threat, and appropriate preventative measures should be taken.
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Eurooppa tienhaarassa. Se voi jatkaa imartelun tiellä ja kutistua näyttelijäksi muiden lavastuksessa tai rakentaa omaa voimaa ja vaikuttaa tulevaisuuteensa. Kannattaa muistaa, että Trumpin varjotodellisuus haihtuu. Voima jää, jos siihen satsataan. https://t.co/4eCtXZMoNN
The Saudi foreign minister calls out Qatar's direct involvement in terrorism.
"The Qataris harbor and shelter terrorists, that is unacceptable... There is a list of terror financiers--living in Qatar."
The Saudis have woken up, why doesn't the rest of the world?
KAUPUNKISEUTUJEN VÄESTÖNLISÄYS viimeisen 12 kuukauden aikana:
🟠Väestönlisäystä sai yhteensä 18 seutua 69 seudusta
🟠Väestöä sai määrällisesti eniten Helsingin, Tampereen, Turun, Oulun, Kuopion ja Jyväskylän seudut
🟠Väestöä sai suhteellisesti eniten Tampereen, Helsingin, Turun, Vaasan, Rovaniemen ja Kuopion seudut
Data perustuu Tilastokeskuksen ennakkotietoihin heinäkuun 2024 ja kesäkuun 2025 välisenä aikana