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Finland: Islanders accuse the state of land theft — FrontPages.eu, October 19, 2026

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Finland remains a net payer to the EU, with last year's membership fee totaling just under 400 million euros. While the bill has increased, the cost of being part of the club remains a significant public concern as the price per resident is detailed. A recent survey shows the Finns Party is gaining ground among entrepreneurs, with support for the National Coalition Party dropping from 39% to 28% in a year. In the courts, the Supreme Court ruled that 'money mules' can be held liable for the full amount of a fraud, even if they were only paid a fraction of the proceeds to move it. Customs and police have dismantled a major cigarette smuggling network that evaded millions in taxes. Meanwhile, archipelago residents are protesting the state's land acquisition methods, describing the government's approach to property rights as pure theft.

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Residents of the archipelago are vocally opposing the state's methods of acquiring land, with strong accusations of "pure theft of land" being made against the government.

Svenska Yle: Islanders criticize state's land acquisition methods: "Pure theft of land"

Residents of the archipelago are expressing strong opposition to the state's methods of acquiring land, calling it outright theft.

Customs and police have successfully uncovered a large cigarette smuggling network, which had evaded millions of euros in taxes by illegally bringing at least 40 million cigarettes into the country.

MTV Uutiset: Major cigarette smuggling ring uncovered

Customs and police have uncovered a large cigarette smuggling network, with millions of euros in taxes evaded.

The Supreme Court has made a ruling indicating that individuals acting as 'money mules' may be required to compensate the entire amount of a fraud, even if their personal reward from the scheme was only a small fraction of the total.

Helsingin Sanomat: Supreme Court: 'Money Mules' May Have to Compensate Full Fraud Amount

The Supreme Court has ruled that a 'money mule' may be required to compensate the entire amount of a fraud, even if their own reward was only a fraction of it.

Finland remained a net payer to the European Union last year, with its membership costing slightly under 400 million euros. The country's overall contribution to the EU budget has increased, detailing the current cost per resident.

Ilta-Sanomat: Finland's EU Membership Cost Last Year

Finland remained a net payer to the EU, with membership costing slightly under 400 million euros last year.

Iltalehti: Finland's EU Bill Increased - This is How Much Membership Now Costs Per Resident

Finland's contribution to the European Union budget has risen, with the article detailing the current cost per resident.

Support for the Finns Party among entrepreneurs has significantly increased, according to a recent survey. While the National Coalition Party remains the most popular, its support has dropped from 39% to 28% in just over a year, with the Finns Party now at 22%.

Yle: Finns Party Gains on National Coalition Party Among Entrepreneurs

The Finns Party's support among entrepreneurs has grown significantly, according to a recent survey by Suomen Yrittäjät. While the National Coalition Party remains the most popular, its support has dropped from 39% to 28% in just over a year, with the Finns Party now at 22%.

Google is currently under suspicion for its alleged involvement in the destruction of forest areas in the city of Hamina.

Svenska Yle: Google suspected of destroying forest also in Hamina

Google is under suspicion for its alleged involvement in forest destruction in the city of Hamina.

An officer's entire personal life was exposed through the sale of location data, with patterns such as frequent stops at a particular gas station identified. This highlights the real-world impact of sensitive personal data being sold by data brokers.

Iltalehti: Officer's Entire Life Revealed from Selling Location Data - Often Stops at a…

HS reports that an officer's personal life was exposed through the sale of location data, with a pattern of stopping at a particular gas station identified.

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