Finland declares war on alcohol

In international news today, a video of a young intoxicated Finnish man has stirred international debate.

We managed to get our hands on a badly filmed version of the footage that sparked the debate:

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In a bold move, Finnish president Tarja Halonen declared gradual closure of all the government-owned alcohol shops.

In an exclusive interview, she stated:

Translation: "I do not like alcoholics"

(c) Mikko Jarvinen
The move to close alcohol shops is seen as a bold political maneuver to protect the public, but is met with skepticism as it would significantly harm tax revenue. According to sources, alcohol represents 90% of Finland's tax money.

As a reaction, Russian ex-president Vladimir Putin declared all official trips will be discontinued until the policy is changed, and is rumoured to be in talks with Sweden.

US president Barak Obama has provided the Finnish president with his support:

According to sources, he declared "Yes."

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