Cultural clash in European politics

Written 22.03.2026

JURIDICALCULTURETRADITION

Stefan-Niko Tanskalainen

3/22/20261 min read

I would like to take a closer look at the situation in the European Parliament. Why does so much come out of it that feels harmful to culture and tradition, and is very difficult to process within national parliaments?

As I analyze in detail the situation with the Finns, I see that they are deeply traumatized due to poor historical decisions in terms of heritage. The risk with the Finns is that they are honest with those who voted for them in their country so that they could enter the European Parliament. However, in the European Parliament there is a possibility for elected candidates to change their party affiliation.

In the case of the Finns, this becomes an unfair move in relation to the competition of ideas and parliamentary principles. Many people in Europe have cultural ties with Russia, with Russians, and with Russian culture. The traumatic effect becomes accelerated, because the shift itself is traumatizing, and even the mere possibility of it acts like a gun to the head.

Therefore, a large share of the laws coming out of the European Parliament are essentially fictitious.