Chapter 3601: National Idol

Previously, the royal family was mostly a mascot, and only occasionally a puppet of the ruling government, which only brought them out when needed; otherwise, the royal family had no chance to interfere in state affairs.

Moreover, the ruling party and cabinet have always been wary of the royal family, giving them superficial respect but preventing them from meddling in national affairs.

However, Helena's influence in Scandinavia is extraordinary, even enjoying an excellent reputation throughout Europe and the world; while bringing a perfect international image to Scandinavia, she also attracted substantial investment, and with such an empress helping, the current Scandinavian government can greatly reduce its pressure, so the government values her highly and even allows her to participate in state affairs to a certain extent, seriously considering and adopting her suggestions as much as possible, thus giving Helena a certain degree of real power.

Her suggestions on handling this incident were quickly approved by the Scandinavian government, which also clearly understood the public's hatred of extreme environmentalism and their frustrated situation of being angry but unable to speak; now with this good opportunity to act against them, whoever seizes it becomes a hero.

Of course, if there is one somewhat unseemly aspect to this matter, it is that we have to throw Sweden under the bus; once the state intervenes, it is tantamount to putting Sweden on the fire to roast, and if Sweden properly resolves the issue, in the public's eyes it can only be seen as making amends for past faults; if Sweden fails to resolve it, then this black pot must be honestly borne.

In contrast, Scandinavia, regardless of how Sweden handles this matter, cannot be prevented from becoming the hero.

Thus, the Scandinavian authorities, on one hand, publicly disclosed all details of the incident to the media, and on the other hand, sent these materials to Sweden via diplomatic channels, and publicly stated to the media.

Helena herself, in front of the media cameras, firmly declared: "As the Empress of Scandinavia, I demand that Scandinavian police severely punish without mercy those lawbreakers disturbing the normal social order of Scandinavia; for those who seriously violate Scandinavian law, hand them over to the Scandinavian judicial authorities for processing; all others shall be expelled from the country, and simultaneously demand that the immigration authorities impose a ten-year ban on entry into Scandinavia for these persons; besides this, I also publicly call here for the Swedish government to conduct a thorough investigation into this organization that, under the guise of environmentalism, wildly amasses wealth, seriously disrupts the lives of European peoples and business operations, to uncover every bit of their dirty wrongdoing and punish them severely, hoping the Swedish government can openly, fairly, efficiently, and swiftly investigate and handle this matter, eradicating these harmful elements for Europe!"

After Helena's video was reported by major media, it instantly topped the front pages across Europe and became the hottest content on European social media and video platforms.

No one expected that Empress Helena, whose influence rivals that of top stars, would personally intervene to demand the Scandinavian government arrest those extreme environmentalists, even directly demanding in the video that the Swedish government severely punish their organization.

Know that other countries have long been bullied by this group, but few have truly been arrested; even if symbolically detained, they are quickly released after criticism and education, without involving subsequent judicial procedures; whereas Scandinavia arresting over a hundred people at once and directly handing them over to judicial authorities for processing is unprecedented.

Moreover, Helena's firm attitude itself has perfect moral support; as Empress of Scandinavia, she shows no leniency toward those lawbreakers disturbing Scandinavian order, truly embodying the ideal of loving the people as one's own children.

European citizens instantly became excited, flooding online to express their support and admiration for Helena.

In the video, Helena is not only dignified and graceful, stunningly beautiful, but her voice, though gentle, carries immense authority; that unquestionable firm attitude, combined with her flawless, exquisite beauty, instantly maximizes her charm, even exceeding limits.

Europe has been detached from the world's cultural center for over a century; during this time, Europe has hardly produced any national idol, but now Helena already possesses all the elements of a European national idol.

In appearance, flawless;

In status, supremely noble;

In charm, unmatched;

More importantly, her humanity shines brilliantly, not only highly inspiring but also utterly without blemish.

Europeans love her to the core; men, women, old and young all hold her in reverence; this pan-European positive influence is unmatched in history, for past Europe was never peaceful, with constant wars from thousands of years ago to the present still unresolved; an idol in one nation's eyes may be a demon in another's, making it rare for anyone to be universally accepted.

Even many online say that Europe's last such formidable empress was probably Catherine the Great of Russia, who seized power via coup in 1762.

Helena's reputation in Europe has risen to a new height.

However, the Swedish authorities were suddenly thrown into extreme passivity.

When many of this organization's misdeeds were exposed, Sweden itself bore the blame for inadequate supervision; Europeans monthly send hundreds of tons of old clothes to the organization's headquarters in Sweden, with even postage covered by donors, and after arriving in Sweden, the so-called environmental organization openly bundles and sells them to Africa, yet Swedish relevant departments remained completely unaware.

Moreover, this is not even the worst.

The worst behavior belongs to those who specifically target certain companies with ulterior motives in demonstrations; for money, they become the most unscrupulous accomplices in commercial competition, driving many companies to loss or even bankruptcy, leaving countless employees unemployed; if evidence is solid, many would deserve criminal punishment.

Swedish authorities immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation and countermeasures; attendees first unanimously cursed Helena, feeling she was clearly stepping on Sweden to climb up; after prolonged denunciation, they slumped down in dejection to discuss what to do next.

Originally, the Swedish authorities turned a blind eye to them because, although their behavior was somewhat extreme, they were indeed Europe's environmental vanguards before any mishap; by common sense, a country producing many such vanguards indicates it excels in environmental protection.

In recent years, as the environmental girl's fame rose globally, Sweden naturally became Europe's environmental center; her success naturally benefited her homeland, so why not?

Yet Sweden did not expect these environmental vanguards to collapse so quickly; this time, Scandinavia arrested over a hundred of them at once, the entire environmental camp collapsed instantly, pushing the authorities straight into the spotlight.

Now, all of Europe awaits Sweden's official statement, which is practically forcing the authorities to stand at attention and take punishment.

Although the Swedish authorities feel resentful inside, they also know there is no choice now; thus they can only publicly state their position to the media, deciding to thoroughly investigate domestic environmental organizations, accept public supervision, and promptly publish the investigation results.

At the moment when Sweden adopts a proper attitude and stands to take punishment, in Europeans' eyes, this is Helena's personal great victory.

Thus, Helena's reputation surged again, completely becoming the national idol of all Europe!