Päivi Räsänen to testify in US Congress on European free speech

2026-02-04 - 14:36

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen is due to testify on Wednesday before the United States House Judiciary Committee in Washington, where lawmakers are examining what they describe as a European threat to American free speech. The hearing focuses on political freedoms in Europe and their impact on expression, technology firms, and public debate. Räsänen appears as a witness due to her long-running legal case in Finland over statements on homosexuality grounded in Christian doctrine.