The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has upheld the government’s decision to temporarily close the borders with Russia ...
The plan is to build stretches of fencing totalling around 200 km in length, along the 1,300-km border's most crucial areas.
Finland is planning to enact temporary legislation that would enable its border authorities to block asylum seekers ...
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) outlined the government’s proposal for a ...
Finland initiated the closure of four border crossing points in the eastern region bordering Russia on Nov. 6, 2023. Additional checkpoints were shut down on Nov. 22, leaving only one operational.
Russian President Vladimir said Wednesday he would re-deploy military forces along the border with Finland in response to the ...
On Nov. 30, 2023, Finland shut all checkpoints points at the border with Russia. The closures were prompted by increased incidents of third-country nationals seeking asylum arriving from Russia.
On Nov. 30, 2023, Finland shut all checkpoints points at the border with Russia. The closures were prompted by increased incidents of third-country nationals seeking asylum arriving from Russia.
A group of Russian-speaking residents of Finland earlier appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court against the Finnish government's decision to close the eastern border. In the plaintiffs' opinion, ...
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