As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia. In the past, the closure has been reconsidered every couple of months, but this time the ...
HELSINKI -- Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline "until further notice" because of a high risk of organized migration ...
Border guards from the European agency Frontex look set to remain at Finland's frontier with Russia throughout the summer and ...
HELSINKI, April 4 (Reuters) - Finland will indefinitely extend the closure of land border crossings with Russia and add several ports to a list where travel from its eastern neighbour is ...
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced the significance of Finland's decision to close its border ...
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visited the Nordic nations border with Russia, accusing Moscow of weaponizing ...
Finland shut its land borders with Russia late last year amid a growing number of arrivals from countries including Syria and Somalia. It has accused Moscow of weaponising migration against the ...
The EU agency Frontext sent around 50 border guards to Finland last year, as Finnish authorities dealt with an increase in ...
Finland on Thursday said it would extend its border closure with Russia "until further notice", after it was shut in response to a surge in migrant crossings. Finland, which joined the NATO ...