Tag: Asylum seeker
Amnesty International’s annual report: Finland’s border measures threaten asylum rights, double standards in the fight for human rights
The Finnish government considered several legislative proposals in order to prepare for state influence at the borders. Amnesty believes that these reforms did not take sufficient account of their impact on human rights, and the combined effects of these proposals could potentially limit the right to seek asylum and breach the absolute ban on deportation. […]
Purra: Living on benefits too easy for immigrants, not Finns
On Monday, he confirmed to the daily newspaper that he was specifically referring to immigrants. “As my answer to the open question of the voting guides suggests, I was talking about immigrants. An immigrant can become part of the welfare system and social security with a maximum of 700 euros, he said. “The labor productivity […]
HS: Finland’s biggest parties are against major spending cuts, tax increases raised by the ministry
As public finance structures were created at a time of more favorable demographic and economic development, it argued that the financial base is no longer sufficient to support all public sector tasks. The Center, the Basic Finns, the Greens, the Left Alliance, the Kokoomus and the SDP thanked the ministry’s officials for their work, but […]
More than 50,000 Ukrainians seek refuge in Finland
Children make up a third of the temporary asylum seekers in Finland.
Finland grants refugee status to Afghan women and girls
According to the director of the asylum unit Antti Lehtinen, gender alone is now a sufficient basis for applying for asylum, whereas previously it was only one of many aspects taken into account in the decision-making process. The decision is a proactive measure by the Swedish Immigration Service in response to the deteriorating situation of […]
YLE: Migri’s arguments about deporting parents have no legal basis, experts say
The report is based on an analysis of the decision related to the residence permit application of approximately 500 parents of Finnish children born abroad. Almost a third of the applications were rejected. Finland’s public broadcasting company wrote that the decisions seem to place less emphasis on the interests of the child than on previous […]
Maria Malmer Stenergard (M): All proposals must be implemented
Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is questioned in Ekot’s Saturday interview by Johar Bendjelloul. According to the Tidö Agreement, municipalities and authorities must report to the Swedish Migration Agency and the Police if they come into contact with people who are staying illegally in Sweden – something that critics call a notification requirement. This […]
The war in Ukraine had a large impact on immigration to Finland
“Russia’s attack on Ukraine affected immigration to Finland in many ways. In addition to temporary protection, its effect was seen, for example, in the number of experts and seasonal workers,” said the CEO. Ilkka Haahtela. Temporary protection mechanism activated for the first time Finland grants temporary protection to those fleeing Ukraine as a result of […]
Hussein Hussein has returned to Iceland
Hussein Hussein, an Iraqi asylum seeker, and his family have returned to Iceland. The ReykjavÃk District Court declared their deportation from Iceland to Greece illegal. Albert Björn LúðvÃksson, a lawyer at Claudia & Partners, confirmed that the family had arrived in Iceland. “The grounds for deportation were not lawful. According to the Immigration Appeals Committee, […]
UN launches record $51.5 billion humanitarian appeal for 2023
“The humanitarian needs are shockingly high as this year’s extreme events spill over into 2023,” said the UN emergency coordinator. Martin Griffiths. “Deadly droughts and floods are wreaking havoc in communities from Pakistan to the Horn of Africa. The war in Ukraine has turned parts of Europe into a battlefield. More than 100 million people […]
More asylum seekers arrive in the EU, but not many in Finland
A record number of immigrants have been registered in Finland this year, most of whom are Ukrainians who do not need to apply for asylum.
Mass deportation of asylum seekers
Last night, a group of asylum seekers in Iceland were detained and deported to Greece early this morning. In total, 15 people were deported from the country. There were 28 people on the deportation list who had applied for international protection on the island, but 13 people were not found. In the statement of the […]
New Swedish government tightens migration policy
Sweden has historically been seen as Europe’s most welcoming country to refugees, but observers say that changed in 2015 when the government decided to close its borders. The election in September of a new government led by the far-right Sweden Democrats has further tightened migration policy. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party, the Liberals and […]
2022 general election: Immigration policies were crucial in 2019, but how important are they this time?
Over the past few weeks, the politics of Denmark’s political parties have been renewed to fight this year’s general election on 1 November. Big focus in 2019In the build-up to the last election in 2019, Danish political parties used immigration and refugees as a politicized policy area. But now, with inflation issues, the energy crisis […]
Finnish parliamentary parties widely support the idea of ​​fencing parts of the eastern border
“We agreed on the need. The Border Guard presented us with the fence in its entirety, what it concretely means, and now the government will take the proposals to the parliament,” said the prime minister. quoted message to media representatives after the meeting STT. He revealed that the Finnish government will reserve the test portion […]
Latvia: refugees and migrants arbitrarily detained, tortured and forced to “voluntarily” return to their countries
Many faced beatings and electric shocks with tasers, including on the genitals. Some were illegally forced to “voluntarily” return to their homeland. “Latvia has set a cruel ultimatum to refugees and migrants: agree to return “voluntarily” to their countries, or be stuck at the border facing arrest, illegal return and torture. In some cases, their […]
Migri: Russian and Ukrainian asylum seekers are not accommodated in the same facilities
When Russians and Ukrainians live harmoniously side by side in the Joutseno reception center, the Ukrainian Association in Finland is especially concerned about the well-being of women and children.
A man was fined for insulting asylum seekers on social media
The court ruled that the 46-year-old’s Facebook comments were hate speech because they violated the dignity of asylum seekers.
Court dismisses charges against police and security guards for alleged forced transfers of hijabs
The district court of Kanta-Häme stated in its decision that it did not consider the evidence given by the female asylum seekers to be reliable.
Police, security guards on trial for the forced transfer of asylum seekers’ hijabs
Seven police officers and security guards from the Häme Police Department are accused of forcing female asylum seekers to take off their head coverings for registration photos.
International Round-Up: Denmark opens official office in Rwanda
Asylum stage?Denmark turned heads last year when it passed a law allowing the country to send asylum seekers outside Europe while they are under review. Rwanda was singled out as a potential destination for asylum seekers. “Denmark and Rwanda share a desire to better help more refugees to tackle irregular and dangerous migration, such as […]
How inclusive is Denmark in the international LGTBQ+ community?
A utopia that is safe, progressive and socio-economically advanced – that is the general international perception of Denmark, the first country in the world to give legal recognition to same-sex unions in the form of registered partnerships in 1989. It was proof that Denmark had come a long way from its strict penal code of […]
Few recently arrived Ukrainians find work through the public employment service
According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment’s estimate, most of the Ukrainians who arrived in Finland after February find work without registering as a job seeker. After Russia attacked Ukraine earlier this year, more than 34,000 Ukrainians have fled to Finland. A little over 60 percent of all arrivals are of working age. In […]
Tampere Hospital undertakes to treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers
Tampere University Hospital is committed to receiving wounded soldiers from Ukraine who may arrive for treatment in the coming days. Behind the project is a group of volunteers whose goal is to bring a dozen injured Ukrainian soldiers to Finland. "We are committed to accepting individual patients, like other university hospitals in Finland," said Juhani […]
Finland can get a border wall
Helsinki Parliament has adopted legislation requiring increased security along its 1,340-kilometer border with Russia The Finnish Parliament has approved new security measures along the country’s border with Russia, and has adopted legislation that makes it possible to build barriers and for the country to interrupt or restrict migrant traffic in “exceptional circumstances”. The bill was […]
Helpless in a deportation center is the last resort hunger strike
Being an agent for your own life is a bit impossible when you are a rejected asylum seeker residing in one of Denmark’s deportation centers. Your life is not your own, but is rather subject to higher powers: from the security guards at the entrance to the deportation center to the political authorities who determine […]
The Parliament approves the amendment of the Border Act to prevent hybrid attacks
On Thursday, Finnish MPs approved the amendments to the country’s border law, which give the authorities the possibility to close borders or limit the number of border crossing points in exceptional circumstances. The change aims to protect the country from hybrid attacks that could potentially target its eastern border with Russia. Poland and the Baltic […]
Municipalities are reimbursed for the accommodation costs of persons who have fled Ukraine
The Finnish Immigration Service reimburses municipalities for accommodation costs. The municipal model is applied until March 4, 2023. The municipality can agree with the reception center that the municipality offers temporary protection recipients accommodation services in accordance with the Act on the Reception of Persons Seeking International Protection. The agreement has been negotiated with 90 […]
Parliament rejected a last-minute call to reconsider the reform of the Border Guard Act
The ability to limit border crossings is seen as a way to protect against hybrid influence campaigns involving the use of asylum seekers. However, three of the five ruling parties were concerned about whether the decision is in line with international agreements, especially after Lithuanian laws barred illegal migrants from applying for asylum. found to […]
The parliamentary committee recommends closing the eastern border in exceptional cases
The Parliamentary Administration Committee has proposed amendments to the Border Guard Act that could be introduced in exceptional circumstances. The provisions include allowing border crossings at certain border crossing points and concentrating asylum applications on only one border crossing point. In its press release on the results, the committee stated that members unanimously endorsed the […]
The Finnish opposition thanks the committee’s report on reforming the Border Guard Act
Both Perussuomalaiset and Kokoomus hailed the result as a great victory, saying that they had succeeded in making amendments to the government’s proposal that would allow the border to be closed to asylum seekers if a hostile campaign against Finland is carried out. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal next week. “This was […]
Sanna Marin says she has no plans to run for president
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) told reporters on Sunday that she is not interested in running for president in the 2024 election. "I’ll tell you directly – I’m not available," he said. Yle’s opinion poll in 2019 showed that Marin was a favorite for Finland’s next president. His support for the post has since declined, […]
Temporary protection granted to more than 25,000 fugitives from Ukraine in Finland – changes in statistical reporting
Applications are decided by the Finnish Immigration Service. Almost all decisions (25,892) have been positive. A small proportion of applications are time-barred (216) because the applicant has withdrawn their application. The daily number of applications for temporary protection is now lower than at the beginning of the war. Currently, the police and border control authorities […]
Ã…land’s first reception center opens
“During the spring, we have established 49 new reception centers and offices all over Finland and now, for the first time in history, also in Ã…land,” says the head of the reception unit. Pekka Nuutinen. The majority of Ukrainians live in private housing with relatives or volunteers, and they have arranged their own accommodation. Reception […]
Ã…land opens its first reception center
The Ã…land Autonomous Region opened a reception center on Monday. The first center of its kind in the region was set up to meet the needs of the approximately 250 people of Ã…land who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. To date, the authorities have opened 49 new reception centers and offices elsewhere in […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: State of Ã…land, Prime Minister in Washington bids farewell to Covid tracking application
Jyväskylän Central Finland According to Uutissuomalainen ‘s opinion poll, almost 60 percent of Finns would be willing to allow a military presence in Ã…land, an autonomous and demilitarized province. 58 per cent of the respondents said they would allow the army to deploy troops to Ã…land. 16% were in favor of maintaining the current demilitarized […]
MIGRI publishes new assessment of security situation in Kabul
The suspension was due to significant changes in the security situation in Afghanistan. As of 9 July 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service has granted international protection to 433 Afghan citizens. However, some asylum seekers have had to wait for a decision because not all the necessary information has been available. These applications can now be […]
Temporary protection in Finland was granted to more than 20,000 people fleeing Ukraine – decisions are now being made quickly
Applications are submitted to the police or border guards. The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for making the relevant decisions. – Now the decision-making process is really fast, when the application has all the information and a photo on the residence card needed to make the decision. In the past, it could take weeks now […]
Finland, Sweden to speed up NATO’s decision to join: German Foreign Minister
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI / Sputnik): NATO will accelerate membership applications from Sweden and Finland if they want to join the alliance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. “If their parliament, if their societies decide to join NATO, this will make us even stronger defensively, but also with our values ​​as democratic partners. […]
Romania supports Sweden, Finland’s accession to NATO: Foreign Minister
Bucharest [Romania]May 15 (ANI / Sputnik): Romania’s Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu confirmed that Romania is ready to support Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO and expects the Nordic states to make a significant contribution to strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, the Romanian Foreign Ministry said. on Sunday. “The head of Romanian diplomacy appreciated the high level […]
This week’s editorial: Silence before the storm?
The war in Ukraine has gone into hibernation. A clearer picture emergesThe Russian campaign to occupy Kyiv was powerful, but disappeared and ended in a victory for the Ukrainians: militarily as well as morally. The Western world held its breath as the Russians approached in 50-kilometer-long columns of armored vehicles. They stopped, suffered heavy losses […]
Kela’s short-term financial support for asylum seekers and persons who have applied for or are receiving temporary protection
According to a press release from the Finnish Immigration Service, there have been delays in obtaining reception center services for those living in private homes. As a result, not all customers have been paid a reception fee on schedule. In general, reception centers meet the necessary income requirements for people arriving in Finland, so they […]
Denmark to outsource interns
The Ministers of Justice of Denmark and Kosovo have signed a treaty in which Copenhagen rents 300 prison cells from Pristina Denmark will send foreign nationals convicted in the country to serve their sentences in a Kosovo prison, the countries’ respective justice ministers agreed on Wednesday. Should both sides’ parliament give the green light to […]
Citizens’ initiative on permanent residence permits for long-term asylum seekers passes to Parliament
The citizens’ initiative requiring a permanent residence permit for long-term asylum seekers is progressing into the parliamentary debate. The signatories want Finland to issue a four-year residence permit to persons whose asylum application has been rejected before 2017. The initiative exceeded the required 50,000 signatures on Friday night and will go to parliament for consideration […]
Denmark can follow Britain’s lead in sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
Denmark is considering the possibility of transferring its asylum seekers to Rwanda, the most overpopulated country on the African continent. “Our dialogue with the Rwandan government includes a mechanism for the transfer of asylum seekers,” Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye announced this week. The agreement would aim to “secure a more dignified approach than the criminal […]
The Literature Foundation offers apartments in Helsinki to Ukrainians
The Finnish Society for Swedish Literature (SLS) offers free furnished apartments in the luxury district of Helsinki. Most of the apartments are in the city’s valuable Töölö district. Ukrainians who have been displaced are allowed to stay there for at least a year free of charge. Dag WallgrenThe CEO of SLS said that the association […]
Ukrainians can apply for jobs in Finland, but can they find them?
After Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainians are expected to seek refuge in Finland, most of them seeking work. Julia Shevchenko is one of them. He arrived in Helsinki with his five-year-old son a month ago, while his ex-wife, mother-in-law and grandfather remained in their home country of Kiev to help […]
City Hall unveils plans for ‘Ukrainian village’ at Amager Strand
In the wake of the ongoing arrival of refugees from the war to Ukraine, the City of Copenhagen has committed to house 330 refugees in a large pavilion at Amager Strand, along with plans to house 2,000 more around the corner, which must be approved. The city will renovate an existing pavilion used to store, […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Nursing strike, defense spending, new reception centers
Ilta-Sanomat is among the magazines reportage that on Wednesday night, following the rejection of a proposal by a national labor market mediator, some 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will leave work in six hospital districts on Friday at 6 p.m. The strike has been called by the municipal associations Tehy and SuPer, and […]
Ukrainians with pets will have their own reception center in Riihimäki
The Finnish authorities have expressed concern about possible animal diseases being carried by pets accompanying Ukrainians seeking protection in Finland. The situation is unprecedented, as asylum seekers or refugees who have previously arrived in Finland have rarely – if ever – brought animals with them. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) plans to accommodate Ukrainians arriving […]
Ministry: Tens of thousands of Ukrainians arrive in Finland
The Ministry of the Interior estimates that tens of thousands of displaced persons from Ukraine will arrive in Finland. The number of arrivals has accelerated this week, while those arriving are in poorer physical condition and more likely to be traumatized. At least 7,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Finland since the Russian invasion began on […]
Finland is preparing for hybrid attacks on the border
The Ministry of the Interior is preparing a package of amendments to existing laws, which include allowing for the rapid processing of asylum applications at the country’s border. The measures are aimed at preventing similar hybrid attacks as during the border crisis between Belarus and the EU last year. In the summer of 2021, after […]
Vaccines against Covidia and other diseases are offered to those arriving in Ukraine
Finland has reserved covid-19 vaccines for asylum seekers arriving from Ukraine, he says Mia KontioChief Expert of the Department of Health and Welfare (THL). Those who move to Finland also receive other vaccines included in the national vaccination program, he explains. "Of course. Under normal circumstances, asylum seekers are entitled to receive vaccines under the […]
Africans and Middle Eastern asylum seekers are criticizing "unfair" Finnish system: "No one has welcomed me"
Last seven years an economics student Yasin Omer has sought asylum in Finland many times since fleeing the Somali war – but to no avail. Although she sympathizes with the Ukrainians currently fleeing her homeland as a result of Russia’s attack, she told Yle that the situation was at odds with her treatment. "It feels […]
Finland is preparing for the rise of Ukrainian refugees
“Finland may be a bit on the edge, and I’m not sure how the fact that we are Russia’s border neighbors affects how attractive Finland is,” he commented. press conference Migri, Finnish Red Cross and Ministry of the Interior. Minna HulkkonenHowever, the head of migration at the Interior Ministry said the number of people arriving […]
Kela explains the social security rights of people arriving in Finland after the situation in Ukraine
Kela has been asked about the social security of people who came to Finland as a result of the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainians can currently stay in Finland, for example, as asylum seekers or without a visa for 3 months if they do not want to apply for asylum. Some have come to stay with […]
Finland prepares to receive Ukrainian asylum seekers, but number of arrivals remains unclear
By Monday, nearly 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s devastating attack on an Eastern European country began on February 24th. Finland expects to receive a number of asylum applications from people fleeing the war – and this has been the case in recent days – but as Ukrainians can enter Finland freely without […]
Refugees from Ukraine do not have to apply for asylum in the EU, the interior ministers decide
The historic decision means that refugees from the war-torn country will be issued with a one-year residence permit, which will be automatically extended for one year and possibly another year based on an assessment of the situation in Ukraine. The permit gives them not only residence, but also access to education, housing, the labor market […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Halla-aho’s "strong words"cyber attack on Nordea, Finland on behalf of Ukraine
Helsingin sanomat newspaper write that Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) – the former leader of the Basic Finns and now the chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee – told the newspaper on Tuesday that the West’s intervention in the war in Ukraine will soon be inevitable, so it would be better to do it sooner rather […]
Migri is preparing for a flood of asylum applications from Ukraine
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is preparing for an increase in asylum applications from Ukrainian citizens as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The agency has received nearly a hundred asylum applications since the conflict began last Thursday. The number of applications submitted since the beginning of the year is now 108. By […]
Finnish companies will withdraw from Russia as the Ukrainian conflict continues to shake the stock market
Several Finnish companies have suspended their operations in Russia due to the occupation of Ukraine. Nokia announced on Tuesday that it would stop deliveries to Russia. According to a Reuters report, the Finnish telecommunications company said the transfer was a way to comply with sanctions imposed on the country. Helen, an energy company owned by […]
FM Haavisto: Russia could be ready to use nuclear weapons
According to Finland’s top diplomat, Russia could be ready to escalate Ukraine’s war even further. The Foreign Minister of Finland will join Yle’s Ykkösaamu program on Saturday Pekka Haavisto (Green) said Russia could be ready to use nuclear weapons. Putin had reminded the world that Russia had a nuclear arsenal in its speech to the […]
UN refugee organization warns of growing violence and human rights abuses at Europe’s borders
Violence, assault and assault continue to be reported regularly at a number of entry points at land and sea borders, inside and outside the European Union (EU), despite repeated calls from UN agencies, including the UNHCR, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs to end such practices. . We are concerned about the repeated and consistent reports coming […]
National Round-Up: The right-wing party leader claims the Chernobyl explosion caused only 50 deaths!
New Bourgeois leader Pernille Vermund recently claimed in the Folketing that only 50 people died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The pro-nuclear power MP debated climate minister, Dan Jørgensen, on the safety of the fuel source. He was quick to address, pointing out that far more died: somewhere between 4,000-9,000. Fact […]
Migri: A record number of work-based residence permits will be applied for in 2021
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) received a record number of work-based residence permit applications in 2021, despite the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on travel and labor mobility. A report published by Migr on Wednesday showed that more than 36,000 first applications for residence permits were submitted to the agency last year, some 15,000 […]
The number of victims of child trafficking has more than doubled
In previous years, the number of minors admitted to the scheme has varied between 10 and 14. In most cases, trafficking in minors was associated with forced labor, sexual exploitation and forced marriage. Some children have been victims of many types of human trafficking. In 2021, minors admitted to the assistance system were most often […]
Thousands of Danish-born denied passports under strict citizenship legislation
An increasing number of people in Denmark have a so-called ‘foreign passport’, which recognizes them as “stateless” because they can neither get a Danish passport, nor are they entitled to a foreign one, reports DR. Although this is the case for many refugees and their family reunified, strict Danish legislation means that their children, born […]
Refunds for asylum seekers’ prepaid cards have not been resolved, the search for a solution continues
The Finnish Immigration Service terminated its contract with the card company Moni Nordic in 2019. Following a tender, reception centers across Finland introduced a new payment card solution. The funds in the customers’ Moni cards had to be transferred to a new card. After the transfer period, some customers reported that some of the money […]
Monday’s newspapers: NATO sends message, labor exploitation and Omicron shots
NATO has sent Dutch warship HNLMS Rotterdam to the Baltic Sea, reports Hufvudstadsbladet, quoting Sweden Aftonbladet. The ship is south of the Danish island of Bornholm. "It is a planned position, and they are there to show presence and solidarity with the whole alliance," A NATO spokesman told Aftonbladet. Last week, three Russian landing craft […]
Mishra’s Mishmash: This cake needs to be touched, Støjberg!
Denmark has often made mistakes by not respecting family values. Did not follow the recipe Protection of family life is guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights, which Denmark has signed. And Denmark’s tendency to err in these cases was once again highlighted when 26 judges met on 13 December to find Inger Støjberg, […]
Danish news Round-Up: Coins in place to mark 50 years on the throne, but events can wait
Three coins will be released Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne. One is a regular 20 kroner coin for regular circulation, while the other two are available via the Royal Mint webshop: a silver coin with a value of 500 kroner and a special 20 kroner coin with […]
HS: Most Finns would suspend asylum applications if hit by a hybrid attack
About one in six (17%) of respondents thought that the country should continue to receive asylum applications. One-fifth of the respondents, on the other hand, did not have an opinion on the matter. According to the daily, the answers varied significantly depending on the political position. The suspension of the reception of asylum applications if […]
Hungary continues to defy the EU due to immigration legislation
BUDAPEST, Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that the Hungarian government will defy a decision of the European Union (EU) and continue to uphold its own immigration laws. The EU’s Supreme Court has ruled that Hungarian law, which criminalises lawyers and activists helping asylum seekers, violates European law. Due to the long-running dispute over […]
Danish news overview: The health authority is not waiting for EMA approval to make corona pill available
The National Board of Health is not awaiting approval from The European Medicines Agency approves a new pill which it believes can reduce the symptoms of corona, provided it is taken in good time. The National Board of Health advises anyone who has registered a positive test to contact their doctor. It is important that […]
Thursday’s newspapers: The Nazis in a small town, the opening of elections and Kiovu’s Covid activities
Investigations into a Nazi terrorist cell in the sleepy village of Kankaanpää made headlines two weeks ago, but little was known about the five men arrested by police. Officials told the world they were suspected of arms crimes and the planning of a terrorist attack, and they were enthusiastic about far-right ideology. Evening paper went […]
The Discrimination Authority fines landlords for the misconception of rental housing
Finnish Equality Ombudsman, Kristina Stenman, has resolved two cases of discrimination against rental housing. In one case, a landlord refused to rent an apartment to a same-sex couple. Another case concerned a Lutheran congregation that banned an apartment from a Finnish-Iraqi couple. Stenman said landowners were ordered to pay compensation for discrimination in both cases. […]
Basic Finns overtake the Social Democrats and rank second in a recent YLE poll
The support of basic Finns rose correspondingly from 17.9 per cent to 18.7 per cent and ranked second among the Social Democrats (18.3 per cent). On Thursday, YLE estimated that the wave of support from opposition parties may be due to the arrival of asylum seekers at the border between Belarus and Poland, the European […]
Basic Finnish MP convicted of incitement and faced severe fines
The trial of the Basic Finnish MP Mauri PeltokangasThe person accused of inciting the crowd began on Wednesday in the Ostrobothnian District Court. Peltokangas, Member of Parliament for the Vaasa constituency, will be brought to justice for his Facebook posts in 2020, in which he "slandered and beaten" immigrants and asylum seekers on charges. Prosecutors […]
The Startup Refugees Fund was launched at SLUSH 2021
Startup Refugees has been supporting refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in entrepreneurship since 2015. 380 newcomers have already participated in Startup Refugees entrepreneurship courses and 52 companies have been established. “We believe that refugees and other newcomers bring huge economic and human potential to Finland. With the right support at the right time, they can […]
Good morning World!
Swedish Radio’s political commentator Tomas Ramberg sums up the tumultuous political week, with a report from Wednesday when Magdalena Andersson (S) was elected Prime Minister and resigned just seven hours later. We also hear about the critical Speaker who has a different role in Sweden compared to, for example, the United Kingdom. Middle Eastern correspondent […]
There is no point in building a fence, the border authority says
The prospect of the convergence of thousands of migrants on the Polish-Belarusian border has led many Finns to wonder how the country would react if a large number of asylum seekers arrived at the Finnish border. MPs from the Coalition Party and the Basic Finns have urgently called on the government to make changes to […]
New country guidelines for Afghanistan – an extensive security assessment continues
On 9 July 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service suspended the issuance of negative decisions on deportation to Afghanistan. Decision-making was suspended due to a significant deterioration in the security situation in Afghanistan. The Finnish Immigration Service will continue to issue positive decisions on applications for residence permits and applications for international protection. It is still […]
Belarus accuses Polish border guards of violence against migrants
Nearly 600 attempts to enter Poland illegally were observed on Tuesday, according to Warsaw’s border service, in the midst of an escalating migrant crisis on the country’s shared border with Belarus. Officials announced in a tweet on Wednesday in which nine people – Libyans, Iraqi and Syrian citizens – were arrested the day before while […]
Haavisto: Due to the crisis between Belarus and Poland, there is no urgent need to change the border laws
“I don’t see an immediate need to change the legislation. We naturally need to consider how we could create procedures that will help us to act quickly at borders and, if necessary, to turn arrivals quickly. Tensions between Belarus and Poland have intensified in recent days. Poland has reported that some 3,000 to 4,000 migrants […]
Minister: Finland could close its border at the Belarusian border due to the migrant situation
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday that Belarus must take care of the country’s refugees and cannot push them across other countries ’borders. Belarus has transported migrants and refugees to help them reach neighboring Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Haavisto said that Finland has legislation on combating hybrid threats, which can […]
The number of asylum seekers remained low
In January-October 2021, a total of 994 first asylum applications were submitted. The number of new asylum seekers has remained at last year’s level. In January-October 2020, a total of 1,109 first asylum applications were submitted. “We are closely monitoring the situation in Belarus, but it has not yet caused an increase in the number […]
The court orders the migrant to reconsider Afghan asylum seekers
The Supreme Administrative Court has granted leave to appeal to nearly 80 Afghan asylum seekers, overturning the decisions of the Migration Board (Migri) and the Administrative Court. It sent the cases back to the Finnish Immigration Service for reconsideration. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that conditions in Afghanistan have changed significantly since Migri and […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Tallinn tours, council controversy and World Cup problems
The main story of Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday morning concerns The difference of opinion between Finland’s two top pandemic experts on how safe it is to travel to Estonia or other Baltic countries at the moment. Pasi Pohjola The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health tells HS that the Finnish authorities have been monitoring the […]
Kofod will discuss migration at Rwanda summit
– I will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is hosting the meeting, and we have a good collaboration within climate, migration and other things, says Jeppe Kofod. Asked directly whether he should discuss the possibility of reception centers for asylum seekers in Rwanda, Jeppe Kofod answers: – Of course, we also discuss […]
Government wins vote of confidence on immigration policy and family reunification
The government won a vote of confidence in Parliament on Friday afternoon by 89 votes to 68, with 42 abstentions. The vote was triggered by a motion of censure tabled by the Basic Finns and Movement Now on the government’s handling of immigration, especially the planned changes to Finland’s security policy on the basis of […]
50,000 sign to stop the repatriation of Syrians
The citizens’ proposal “Stop the repatriation of Syrian refugees to dangerous and insecure conditions” has rounded 50,000 signatures. It appears on Monday evening from the website borgerslur.dk. This means that the proposal must be considered by the Folketing. The citizens’ proposal states that they want the Folketing to change the law that gives the Danish […]
The clerk was concerned about Støjberg’s press release
In the press release issued on 10 February 2016, the then Minister Inger Støjberg announced that she had put an end to minor asylum seekers being able to live with a spouse or cohabitant. However, the press release did not mention that there could be exceptions. And in the article from Jyllands-Posten, professors assessed that […]
Witness: Støjberg rejected exceptions and would run process risk
This is what Jesper Gori says when he testified in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, where former Minister Inger Støjberg has been charged with initiating an illegal instruction to separate without exception. Jesper Gori says that the model he presented at the meeting on the afternoon of February 9 was based on a note that […]
Coast Guard: Human smugglers charge up to $ 15,000 for illegal transportation to Finland
The Gulf Coast Guard has launched seven investigations into human trafficking in Belarus. Ilta-Sanomat will report on the matter on the first Thursday. Since the spring, an exceptional number of migrants and refugees have arrived at the EU’s Belarus-Russia border. According to the Coast Guard, some have also been smuggled to Finland via transit countries. […]
The novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
The novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021 for his “uncompromising and compassionate” view of the “effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”, the Nobel Committee announced on Thursday. “I think it’s brilliant and wonderful to win the Nobel Prize in Literature,” Gurnah told Reuters shortly after the […]
The former Oulu politician was convicted of ethnic incitement for the third time
Former city councilor Junes Lokka has been convicted of inciting a number of people in his speech to the Oulu City Council in February 2020. According to the prosecutor, his speech publicly threatened asylum seekers and immigrants. Lokka submitted a proposal to the Oulu City Council both in writing and orally, in which he suggested […]
