Event a6848c63-531f-4250-8b9b-e6473a2ab994

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Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Finland Country: Russia

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-pu...

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Summary

Headline: Finland to present plan to push back migrants on Russian border

Short Summary: Finland prepares a law to allow border agents to block asylum seekers coming from Russia, citing a surge in arrivals and suspicions of orchestrated migration.

Description

Finland is set to propose a new law to authorize its border agents to push back asylum seekers attempting to cross from Russia, citing concerns about a surge in arrivals and accusations of 'hybrid warfare' by Russia. The measure could involve temporary violations of international commitments.

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Finland will propose a law next week allowing border agents to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia, the prime minister said on Sunday, a decision that could cause Helsinki to temporarily breach its international commitments.

"This phenomenon is Russia’s hybrid influence… where people, who come, often not voluntarily, to Finland’s border… via a government action. It is of course, to some extent, targeted against Finland," Orpo told reporters.

Finland and its border guards have been bracing for a surge in migration numbers after months of calm.

"There are still thousands of people in Russia ... who are waiting for an opportunity to reach the Finnish border."

Related URLs

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/

Source

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-present-plan-push-back-migrants-russian-border-2024-05-19/

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