Morning coverage disputed a Financial Times report that Finland and five others sought cuts to EU farm and regional aid, with Prime Minister Orpo denying farm cuts were targeted and MTK rejecting them. Ilta-Sanomat reported government petrol-price talks in difficulty over distribution obligation and VAT cuts, followed by Helsingin Sanomat with professors dismissing the measures.
Security reporting built through the day around Russia. Ilta-Sanomat disclosed a secret meeting of parliamentary group leaders had warned of possible intrusions into MPs’ homes, later framed with an expert assessment pointing to Russia, while President Stubb told Fox News Finland was prepared for war against Russia. Estonia’s security police blamed Russia for arson at a defence firm, dismissed by the Kremlin.
Domestic attention settled on the arrest of an Olympian coach in Espoo on suspected sexual offences against a minor and on the burial of actress Seela Sella, whose death dominated the previous day.