Finland’s border closure explained
Crossings to be shut for at least 2 weeks following surge of migrants trying to enter from Russia. Finland is
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Finnish Government implements two-week border closure with Russia
Raja-Jooseppi in Finnish Lapland was the last open border crossing to Russia. Despite few migrants in recent days, and zero on
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Norway nixes border surveillance helicopter despite Murmansk migrant queues
Despite hundreds of migrants queuing up in the Murmansk region with a strong will to make it to Europe, Norwegian
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Finland preparing further shutdowns on northern part of eastern border
Although there is no clear timetable on when the government may announce the decision, Yle understands that as of Tuesday
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Russia sends asylum seekers on bicycles over Arctic border to Finland in -22°C
Tensions are increasing as FSB again sends migrants across its northern checkpoint with Europe. A group of 35 asylum seekers
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Migrant flow from Russia moves north
Following the announced closure of four border-crossing points in southern Finland, migrants are moving north to crossing points that remain
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Russian border guards detain more migrants seeking Arctic route
Pressure on the northern Schengen-border intensifies as several groups of migrants are detained in Russian Arctic borderlands. Two citizens of
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Three Afghans arrested while trying to reach Norway from Russia
The prosecutor’s office in Murmansk informs that a criminal investigation is launched against the three young Afghan citizens that were
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Sweden’s security service now screens all who apply for residency
Since this summer, the intelligence and security service Säpo is reviewing the details of everyone who applies for a residency
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Dozens of asylum seekers march from Lapland into Sweden border town
Some 55 asylum seekers who took part in a protest against Finland’s asylum policies at the northern border crossing town
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With Trump ending DACA program, uncertainty looms for Alaska’s few ‘dreamers’
Compared to other states, Alaska has a tiny number of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. But
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Finland asylum seekers to march from Lapland border town into Sweden
According to social media and Finnish news reports, a group of mostly Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland are planning to make their way
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Sweden faces criticism over border controls
The government’s rationale for introducing and keeping border controls has been criticised by the National Audit Office. Last week, the
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Norwegian security fence may be too close to Russia
Up to 50 meters of Norway’s new security fence could be teared down and rebuilt. Supposed to be finished before
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Norwegian MP urges collaboration with Russia
East-West tensions and Arctic militarization notwithstanding, the soft approaches of the Barents Cooperation must be core in relations with Russia,
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