Finland Police Investigate Suspected Intrusions Into Parliament Members’ Homes
Police said the inquiry is at an early stage and that parliament had been warned of a significant number of suspected break-ins.
- On Thursday, Finnish police launched a preliminary investigation into suspected intrusions at the homes of members of parliament, working with the National Bureau of Investigation.
- Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho reported his office received alerts last week, noting that while nothing was stolen, signs of intrusion were left in homes with some incidents dating back about a year.
- Newspaper Ilta-Sanomat reported earlier this week that members of parliament had been warned of potential break-ins, with the outlet aware of at least two home intrusions.
- President Alexander Stubb described the suspected intrusions as "an attack on democracy," emphasizing such actions should not be accepted while speaking at a Rovaniemi ceremony introducing F-35 jet fighters.
- Deputy Speaker Paula Risikko confirmed police are handling the "initial stage of the investigation," while authorities stressed there is currently no information regarding the motive or who was responsible.
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The Speaker of the Parliament in Finland will not give a figure for how many burglaries the police are investigating at politicians' homes.
A "significant" number of parliamentarians have found signs of intrusions into their homes, and a preliminary investigation is under way.
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welingelichtekringen.nlHELSINKI (ANP/AFP) - Finnish police have launched a preliminary investigation into a series of suspected burglaries at the homes of members of parliament. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says he cannot rule out the possibility that a foreign power is behind these incidents. Nothing was stolen or vandalized, but there were sp... inside the homes.
<p>Finland investigates series of intrusions into houses of deputies Finnish police have begun a preliminary investigation into possible intrusions into the residences of deputies. They didn't steal anything, but they stayed. traces.</p>
Finnish authorities are investigating a series of suspicious burglaries into the homes of members of parliament. President Stubb called it an “attack on democracy.” The investigation is at an early stage and the motives are unknown.
Finnish authorities have launched investigations into a significant number of suspected entrances and attempts to break into the apartments of several MPs, while Helsinki police have confirmed that they have opened a preliminary investigation.Finnish Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-aho said the institution has been notified of a “significant number” “of cases, but did not give an exact figure. According to him, the incidents are suspected to have…
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