Finland Calls for EU-Wide Solutions to Prevent Migrant Flow From Russia
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland wants the European Union to find common measures to prevent what it calls instrumentalised migration, meaning a flow of migrants arriving from Russia without valid travel documents, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday.
Finland's PM may allow partial opening of border with Russia after relevant law adopted
The Finland-Russia border can be partially opened when the "deportation law" is adopted. Source: Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in an interview with Yle Radio Suomi, as reported by European Pravda Details: Orpo reported that,
Finland's PM allows partial opening of border with Russia after relevant law adopted
The Finland-Russia border can be partially opened when the "deportation law" is adopted. Source: Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in an interview with Yle Radio Suomi, as reported by European Pravda Details: Orpo reported that,
Finland proposes new law to stem migration from Russia
Finland's government proposed emergency legislation on Tuesday to block asylum seekers entering across its vast and often snow-bound border with Russia which it believes Moscow is promoting due to political antagonism since the Ukraine war.
Finland Proposes Bill to Curb Weaponized Immigration by Russia
Finland’s government introduced a draft law that allows it to stop migrants pushed by Russia to its eastern border in what the Nordic country says could be a basis for a European-level solution.
Concerns over weaponization of migration push Finland to propose new asylum law
Finland's government has proposed a new law that would allow frontier guards to turn away asylum seekers at the border, following a migrant surge Helsinki said was orchestrated by Russia. Andrew Geddes of the Migration Policy Centre tells FRANCE24's Mark Owen that the potential for migration to be a destabilizing factor in both domestic and international politics is clear,
Finland to Close Border to Russian Migrants
Finland's government has proposed an emergency law aimed at blocking asylum seekers from entering the country through its extensive border with Russia. This proposal is a response to perceived political antagonism from Moscow since the Ukraine war.
Finland to change legislation to block entry of Russian migrants
Finland will amend its legislation next week to allow border guards to block the entry of migrants from Russia, according to Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. According to the Finnish Prime Minister,
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Finnish government presents bill for border security act to parliament
Designed to combat weaponised immigration, the highly criticised bill would enable the government and president to temporarily suspend the reception of asylum applications at or in the vicinity of ...
Finland Proposes New Border Law To Block Migrants
Finland's right-wing government proposed on Tuesday a new law that would allow frontier guards to turn away asylum seekers at the border, following a migrant surge Helsinki said was orchestrated by ...
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Orpo: Russia has not changed its policy on the Finnish border
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said that there are still thousands of migrants waiting to cross the border from Russia ...
NATO country could carefully reopen border with Russia
Finland, which joined NATO last year, closed its eastern land border in late November and banned shipping from several ports ...
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Finland says Russia ‘using illegal immigrants against us’ and calls for EU help – Europe live
Prime minister Petteri Orpo says eastern Finland ‘suffering because of Russian behaviour’ The Finnish prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has asked for EU assistance when it comes to the influx of ...
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Orpo cabinet sails through yet another confidence vote, this time over fiscal policies
The opposition parties have been split during a series of challenges to the right-wing government's policies since last ...
Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its ...
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Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin defeated in tight election
Petteri Orpo’s center-right National Coalition Party claimed victory Sunday evening with around 97.7 per cent of the votes counted, coming out on top at 20.7 per cent. They were followed closely ...
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Greens, Social Democrats and Left Alliance seek interpellation over government's climate policy
"Orpo's government will go down in history as the first government to deliberately increase emissions," the parties say.