Juho Eerola
Juho Eerola is a Finnish politician and the chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee in the Finnish Parliament. He plays a significant role in the legislative process, including the handling of citizen initiatives. Recently, he commented on the ongoing debate regarding the potential banning of the Elokapina movement, indicating that while all citizen initiatives will be addressed, the one concerning Elokapina will not be prioritized in the committee's agenda.
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Juho Eerola expressed solidarity with Sarah Dzafce, which nearly caused a government crisis.
Ex-Miss verzieht Augen, die Geste wird zur Staatsaffäre
Switzerland· 2025-12-19
Juho Eerola received serious warnings from the Perussuomalaiset party and apologized for the incident.
Perussuomalaiset nöyrtyi, Orpo pelastui | HS.fi
Finland· 2025-12-18
Juho Eerola, a member of the Finnish parliament, was involved in sharing images that were deemed offensive.
Media: Japani toivoo Suomen hallitukselta vastausta silmienvääntelykuviinFinland· 2025-12-18
Juho Eerola is involved in a controversy regarding images he published that are considered offensive.
Ratkaiseva kokous: Rankaiseeko perussuomalaiset edustajiaan silmienvenyttelykuvista?Finland· 2025-12-18
Juho Eerola has apologized for the publication of the eye-pulling photo.
Sdp:n Lindtman: Halla-ahon täytyy tuomita rasismi välittömästiFinland· 2025-12-17
Juho Eerola, a member of the far-right party, showed solidarity with Sarah Dzafce by posting a similar photo on social media.
Miss Finlandia, il gesto degli occhi a mandorla diventa un caso. Espulsa dai concorsi, diventa una icona della destra: «Basta con i guardiani della morale»
Italy· 2025-12-17
Juho Eerola made a public apology in response to the controversy.
En Finlande, le premier ministre présente ses excuses à trois pays asiatiques après la publication de selfies de députés plissant les yeux
France· 2025-12-17Juho Eerola apologized in Japan's second largest newspaper for his eye-pulling incident, which has sparked a racism controversy.
Juho Eerola pyysi anteeksi Japanin toiseksi suurimmassa lehdessä silmien venyttelyään, rasismikohu leviää Aasian mediassaFinland· 2025-12-17
Juho Eerola has apologized for the publication of a controversial image.
Orpo pyysi anteeksi kiinaksi, japaniksi ja koreaksi – Lue teksti sanasta sanaanFinland· 2025-12-17MP Juho Eerola posted a photo mimicking Ms Dzafce's gesture to show support for her.
Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm
United Kingdom· 2025-12-17Juho Eerola is one of the members facing punishment from the party.
Pian nähdään, onko hallituksen itselleen luoma rangaistusmekanismi puhallusFinland· 2025-12-16
Juho Eerola explained that he did not intend the image to be racist but wanted to show support for Sarah Dzafce.
Hallituksen ryhmänjohtajat kokoontuvat: Rangaistaanko perussuomalaisten kansanedustajia?Finland· 2025-12-16
Juho Eerola published a photo of himself stretching his eyes.
Orpon lausunto loi perussuomalaisille painetta: Rangaistaanko silmiään venyttäneitä edustajia?Finland· 2025-12-16
Juho Eerola is a Finnish parliament member who participated in the controversial act of making a gesture that has historically mocked Asians.
Suomen ystävällinen maine on saanut kolauksen, sanoo kiinalaistaustainen Luyang JiangFinland· 2025-12-14
Juho Eerola, a member of the Finnish Parliament, stated that his gesture of stretching his eyes was not intended to be racist.
Juho Eerola ja Sebastian Tynkkynen: Ei ollut tarkoitus loukataFinland· 2025-12-12Juho Eerola is a member of the Finns Party who apologized for his actions related to the racist images.
Kokoomusedustaja perussuomalaisten käytöksestä: ”Kuin päiväkoti-ikäiset lapset”Finland· 2025-12-12
Juho Eerola, a member of the Finnish parliament, posted a photo parodying Sara Dzafce's gesture.
«Мисс Финляндия» потеряла титул после резонансного снимка
Belarus· 2025-12-12
Juho Eerola changed his Facebook profile picture to one where he stretches his eyes in a similar manner to Sarah Dzafce.
Perussuomalaisten kansanedustaja julkaisi somessa kuvan, jossa venyttää silmiäänFinland· 2025-12-11Juho Eerola expressed his shock at the news of Peltonen's death and praised him as a constructive person.
Kansanedustajat surevat Eemeli Peltosen kuolemaaFinland· 2025-08-19
Juho Eerola stated that joining the treaty was a mistake for Finland.
Eduskunta keskustelee Ottawan sopimuksesta irtautumisestaFinland· 2025-06-16
Juho Eerola stated that the citizen initiative to ban Elokapina is not on the immediate agenda for the committee.
Perussuomalaisten kansanedustajat vaativat Elokapinan kieltämistä – Kansalaisaloitteelle luvataan käsittelyFinland· 2025-06-09
