Concerns over weaponisation of migration push Finland to propose new asylum law • FRANCE 24

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 that Helsinki said was orchestrated by Russia. Andrew Geddes of the Migration Policy Centre tells FRANCE 24's Mark Owen that the potential for migration to be a destabilising factor in both domestic and international politics is clear, and that fear and concern about migration is one way that influence by hostile powers could be exerted, as well as actual movement.
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[@GreenOliveBranch]

so Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, Poland are bad when they toughen their immigration policies...

[@o.m.dlalranjithopatha3845]

One day Russia itself will suffer, because of their opportunistic policies.

[@ChrisMurray-iw9ij]

Europe doesnt care about borders though?

[@vladnickul]

Remember to vote RIGHT on E.U elections :) Pooof no more worries.

[@dawg929]

Blame Russia for everything

[@manofsan]

Ohh, so FInland good but Hungary evil?

[@AlexdaCunha]

Finland did not ban independent media under the foreign agent law and there is no dictator in power like in Hungary

[@hamish1309]

Yea hypocrisy at its finest.

[@vladnickul]

yes

[@duhni4551]

Hungary has signed a treaty which they are breaking, Finland is securing border from outside nation's intentional attack with migrants. Different ball game.

[@MrBothandNether]

Yes Tomorrow we will work with shapes and colors

[@lovathon6365]

hopefully you get some new leaders in the EU that will strip these migrant laws and implement full restrictions on "asylum seekers".

[@BigBikeMad]

Just when you thought Putin couldn't get any more desperate.....

[@momcilojabucilo9320]

Europe is getting BLACKED

[@elpasomark2336]

Hope G.B.is watching.

[@w1113zuch]

😂 они живут у меня в телефоне - ждут када я буду письку фотать 😂

[@AlexdaCunha]

If migrants/asylum seekers are in a country where they were allowed to enter and is considered relatively safe, there is no reason why they can't be waiting in that country until the application is processed. If is accepted then they are allowed to enter.

[@azurebadger]

Get out. Take them with you. The debate is over. All migrants are now used to destabilize us. Whether from within or without. Out. Now

[@randomguy7175]

Finland closes border - EU happy 😁 Hungary closes border - EU Angry 😡

[@MrBothandNether]

Gasp. What a surprise

[@turpasauna]

We Finns are not rich. We do not have oil or treasures or such. We are the poorest Nordic country.

[@MS-jz9ne]

whatever

[@user-zb9rn9vl9q]

1,300 for 1 YEAR in Finland is weaponisation of migrants, but 7,000 migrants for 36 HOURS in Itali is a solvable problem? Could you explain me how exactly numbers work in your world?

[@duhni4551]

It is solvable problem, just close the border.

[@ibnbattuta1304]

I hope a million Indians migrate to Germany 🙂

[@GreenOliveBranch]

they are already doing... vast majority of IT, medical and finance employees are Indian. So what's your point?

[@psnaris]

In other words, no real evidence.

[@greatman5836]

Western media 😂

[@randomguy7175]

Send them through boats.. Finland is rich it can take few million refugees..

[@turpasauna]

No we are not! We do not have oil like Norway!

[@ErimiasEndale]

😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂

[@hilltopintegratedfarm1693]

Boat people from Africa are welcome in Finland not from Ukraine

[@duhni4551]

Ukrainians are more than welcome in to Finland

[@momcilojabucilo9320]

That’s right!

[@Stebetto3]

Ukrainians are always welcome to Finland ♥️🇺🇦✌🏻