14:58 (11:58)⇢Passenger Jet Crashes with 240 Aboard
⌨The newspapers report on a major aviation disaster with a passenger plane bound for Britain crashing with over 240 people aboard, described as occurring in India with reports of "total destruction" (Helsingin Sanomat, MTV Uutiset, Iltalehti). Government tensions escalate as a dispute erupts within the ruling coalition over underperformance issues (Ilta-Sanomat). Agricultural politics feature MTK leadership candidate Anne Kalmari's proposal to redirect subsidies exclusively to active farmers, potentially excluding many current recipients (Maaseudun Tulevaisuus). The Bilderberg Group's annual meeting in Sweden draws attention, with Finnish participants including President Stubb, former PM Marin, Erkki Liikanen, and Jussi Herlin attending the secretive gathering (MV-lehti). Animal welfare legislation advances as MP Ritva Elomaa proposes harsher penalties for animal cruelty, suggesting only unconditional prison sentences would deter the worst offenders (Suomen Uutiset).