04:19â˘Orpo's Midsummer Under Fire
â¨The newspapers report on Midsummer holiday activities and political tensions. Prime Minister Orpo's holiday plans are revealed alongside revelations about Antti Häkkänen, while Left Alliance leader Aino-Kaisa Pekonen questions whether Orpo remains serious about governance, criticizing the government's economic policies and drawing parallels to 1990s recession mistakes (Iltalehti, Kansan Uutiset). Labor disputes intensify as SAK warns the government's dismissal law proposals will create "wild west" working conditions, while the National Coalition Party frames the legislation as encouraging recruitment courage (Maaseudun Tulevaisuus). Personal stories emerge including a Tampere man's aircraft emergency landing at Teisko airfield where he believed he would die, and sexual abuse allegations within conservative Laestadian religious communities (Aamulehti, Kaleva). Two vacation destinations are gaining popularity among Finns, while cold weather marks the Himos Midsummer celebration (Ilta-Sanomat, Keski-Suomen Maakuntalehti).