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Why Finland Shut 7 Of Its 8 Passenger Crossings To Russia
Finland has temporarily closed all but one of its eight passenger crossings to Russia in response to an unusually high inflow of migrants for which the Nordic country accuses Moscow.
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Finnish Footballer Boycotts Qatar Training Over Human Rights
Riku Riski discussed his decision not to join the squad in Qatar with Finland's head coach Markku Kanerva.
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After Recent Terror Incident, Sweden Cracks Down On Illegal Immigrants
Sweden has intensified its crackdown on illegal immigrants after a failed asylum-seeker killed five people in Stockholm, but the move has raised concerns that more migrants will be driven underground to join a shadowy underclass.
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This Is The Best Country In The World To Be An Immigrant According To US Study
A new ranking of the best countries to be an immigrant has placed Sweden in the top spot, closely followed by Canada, Switzerland, Australia and Germany. The United States, a country which was largely founded through mass immigration, came in seventh.
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Sweden Scraps Systematic Border ID Checks Imposed In Migrant Crisis
Sweden said Tuesday that it was scrapping systematic identity checks that it had introduced on its border with Denmark in January 2016 to help slow an influx of migrants.
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Police Rescue Migrants From Icy Danish Waters
Two migrants were in hospital after authorities rescued them from icy waters off Denmark as they tried to reach Sweden to ask for asylum, Danish police said today.
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Denmark Extends Identification Checks On German Border
The Danish government on Friday extended random identification checks along the country's German border until May 3, saying they were needed to deter migrants from entering the country.
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Sweden Plans To House Migrants On Cruise Ship
Sweden plans to house nearly 1,800 migrants on a luxury cruise ship, as it struggles to cope with its share of the huge migrant influx into Europe, officials said today.
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A 12-Year-Old Syrian Migrant Wrote This Heartbreaking Letter To The King Of Sweden
As a school counselor in Malmo, Sweden, Pooja Sharafi has heard more than his fair share of suffering. Roughly one quarter of his kids at Sofielundsskolan are "new arrivals," meaning they came to Sweden in the past four years. Many of them fled wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya or Afghanistan. Many have gone through hell to get here.
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Trying To Stem Refugee Influx, Sweden Asks: When Is A Child Not A Child?
Under huge strain from an influx of unaccompanied children seeking asylum, the Swedish government faces political pressure to undertake medical tests like X-rays to vet the age of young refugees despite opposition from doctors and lawyers.
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Masked Mob Threatening Migrants Go On The Rampage In Stockholm
A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths, "to make a statement", with police saying on Saturday two arrests had been made.
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Sweden Plans To Expel Up To 80,000 Asylum-Seekers: Minister
Sweden intends to expel up to 80,000 migrants who arrived in 2015 and whose application for asylum has been rejected, Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said Wednesday.
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European Union To Host Schengen Talks With Sweden, Denmark
The European Union (EU) said it will host emergency talks on Wednesday with Denmark, Sweden and Germany about new migrant border checks that have sparked fresh concerns about Europe's Schengen passport-free zone.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Why Finland Shut 7 Of Its 8 Passenger Crossings To Russia
Finland has temporarily closed all but one of its eight passenger crossings to Russia in response to an unusually high inflow of migrants for which the Nordic country accuses Moscow.
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Finnish Footballer Boycotts Qatar Training Over Human Rights
Riku Riski discussed his decision not to join the squad in Qatar with Finland's head coach Markku Kanerva.
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After Recent Terror Incident, Sweden Cracks Down On Illegal Immigrants
Sweden has intensified its crackdown on illegal immigrants after a failed asylum-seeker killed five people in Stockholm, but the move has raised concerns that more migrants will be driven underground to join a shadowy underclass.
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This Is The Best Country In The World To Be An Immigrant According To US Study
A new ranking of the best countries to be an immigrant has placed Sweden in the top spot, closely followed by Canada, Switzerland, Australia and Germany. The United States, a country which was largely founded through mass immigration, came in seventh.
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Sweden Scraps Systematic Border ID Checks Imposed In Migrant Crisis
Sweden said Tuesday that it was scrapping systematic identity checks that it had introduced on its border with Denmark in January 2016 to help slow an influx of migrants.
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Police Rescue Migrants From Icy Danish Waters
Two migrants were in hospital after authorities rescued them from icy waters off Denmark as they tried to reach Sweden to ask for asylum, Danish police said today.
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Denmark Extends Identification Checks On German Border
The Danish government on Friday extended random identification checks along the country's German border until May 3, saying they were needed to deter migrants from entering the country.
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Sweden Plans To House Migrants On Cruise Ship
Sweden plans to house nearly 1,800 migrants on a luxury cruise ship, as it struggles to cope with its share of the huge migrant influx into Europe, officials said today.
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A 12-Year-Old Syrian Migrant Wrote This Heartbreaking Letter To The King Of Sweden
As a school counselor in Malmo, Sweden, Pooja Sharafi has heard more than his fair share of suffering. Roughly one quarter of his kids at Sofielundsskolan are "new arrivals," meaning they came to Sweden in the past four years. Many of them fled wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya or Afghanistan. Many have gone through hell to get here.
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Trying To Stem Refugee Influx, Sweden Asks: When Is A Child Not A Child?
Under huge strain from an influx of unaccompanied children seeking asylum, the Swedish government faces political pressure to undertake medical tests like X-rays to vet the age of young refugees despite opposition from doctors and lawyers.
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Masked Mob Threatening Migrants Go On The Rampage In Stockholm
A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths, "to make a statement", with police saying on Saturday two arrests had been made.
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Sweden Plans To Expel Up To 80,000 Asylum-Seekers: Minister
Sweden intends to expel up to 80,000 migrants who arrived in 2015 and whose application for asylum has been rejected, Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said Wednesday.
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European Union To Host Schengen Talks With Sweden, Denmark
The European Union (EU) said it will host emergency talks on Wednesday with Denmark, Sweden and Germany about new migrant border checks that have sparked fresh concerns about Europe's Schengen passport-free zone.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
