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NewsOpposition Party

Opposition parties call for heightened preparedness at the border

NewsMigration (Demography)

"No sense in building a fence," border official says

NewsDomestic news

Opposition challenges government again over Polish border crisis response

NewsAsylum Seekers

Finland did not violate human rights in Iraqi asylum seeker fake death case, European court says

NewsIraqi People

Prison terms for two who helped Iraqi man fake his own death

NewsResidence permit

Migri: Fewer residence, asylum applications due to corona

NewsAnkle monitor

Minister: Ankle monitors "not cost-effective", will not be used on rejected asylum seekers

NewsHuman migration

Finland shutters reception centres as few seek asylum during pandemic

NewsEspoo

Woman remanded into custody over ‘staged’ Iraqi death

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Interior Minister: Finland will process all new arrivals' asylum applications

NewsFinns Party

Finns Party pushes no confidence vote over Greek border refugees

NewsCoronavirus

Monday's papers: Turkey tops new asylum seekers, global firms respond to coronavirus, mild weather to continue

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Finland to reconsider 500 asylum decisions after European court ruling

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Interior minister vows to improve asylum application processing

NewsNordic countries

Fewer asylum seekers arriving in Finland

NewsNordic countries

SVT: Iranian journalist seeks asylum in Sweden, directed to Finland

NewsRussia

Close to 90% of Russian Jehovah's Witnesses applicants refused asylum in Finland

NewsAnkle monitor

Domestic abusers and failed asylum seekers: Finland mulls expanded use of ankle tags

NewsTaxation

Higher sin taxes, more education spending in new govt agenda

NewsTurku

Post-terror attack security guidelines not fully implemented

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Work-based immigration up in Finland, asylum applications down

NewsJussi Halla-aho

Friday’s papers: Complacent media, lost youth and ticket disruptions

NewsBad Loans

Dead-end asylum process likely behind rise in reported threats against reception centre staff, says Migri official

NewsHuman migration

Faster asylum process, civics test, proof of study or work: Govt’s plans to combat immigrant crime

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Courts overturned hundreds of asylum decisions in 2018

NewsRepatriation

Finland doubles assistance to encourage voluntary repatriation

NewsFinnish Immigration Service Migri

Finland moves to cap "infinite renewal" asylum applications

NewsFinnish Immigration Service Migri

Interior Ministry bows to pressure, orders independent study of Finnish Immigration Service

NewsHuman migration

Finnish immigration officials say asylum seekers need more mental health care services

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Interior Ministry aims to block repeat asylum applications

NewsSupreme Administrative Court

Supreme Administrative Court grants asylum to 19-year-old facing death threats in Afghanistan

NewsInternational Soccer Matches and Tournaments

World Cup supporters claim asylum in Finland

NewsRadicalization (Extremism)

Finland's safety investigators recommend measures to prevent radicalisation of asylum seekers

NewsDecisions On Asyla

Finland to implement six-month deadline for asylum processing

NewsResearch

Researchers: Tougher asylum decisions due to suspicion, not legal reform

NewsNordic countries

Interior Minister: Case of murdered Iraqi asylum seeker "sad and tragic"

NewsHelsingin Sanomat

Monday's papers: Iraqi returnees, sexual harassment, reindeer rebellion

NewsSpecial Courts

Asylum appeals returned at record rates in 2017

NewsHuman migration

Migri: Last year's rate of first-time asylum seekers in Finland lower than pre-2015 levels

NewsRepurchase Agreements

Finland raises asylum approval rate after court setbacks

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