The Finnish Prime Minister's declaration was made during the European Union North-South Summit in Saariselkä, Lapland. The following people will be participating in this event: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kalas.
The two-day summit was convened to discuss “the issue of illegal migration and the security of the continent in the face of a tense geopolitical situation,” as stated in an official statement from the Finnish government.
In his speech, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, the organizer of the conference, mentioned the possibility of opening the border with the Russian Federation. Border crossings will remain closed to passengers and vehicles after December 2023.
Finland. Border with Russia will remain closed
The head of the Finnish government announced that this decision will not be changed in the near future and that in this case the responsibility lies with the Russian side.
– Finland's eastern borders will remain closed as there is no agreement with Russia to manage migration without proper documentation. Even if we open our border crossings, Russia will still let asylum seekers through, he said.
Mr. Petteri-Olupo also reminded the politicians attending the summit that there is a need to significantly expand the concept of the “migration problem.” According to the Finnish Prime Minister, the main focus now is on preventing migration at the European Union's borders and on the possible relocation of people already on the territory.
“We must have the ability to combat controlled migration, because it concerns not only national security but also the security of the European Union,” he stressed.
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