The Finnish government closes the entire eastern border for two weeks

"No movement across the border is possible at these border posts," he stated.

The decision is valid until December 13. The expiry date means the reopening of all border crossing points, unless the government later makes a replacement decision on cross-border traffic.

The decision does not apply to rail freight transport between Finland and Russia.

Raja-Jooseppi, a border crossing located in Inari, has been the only point on the eastern border open to travelers and asylum seekers since Friday, November 24.

Rantanen claimed that the decision to close all border crossings is necessary in the current situation to protect against Russia's hybrid influence campaign. Russian authorities have reportedly helped people without the necessary travel documents to reach the border and in some cases have closed the border gates after directing them to the border area.

On Tuesday, Orpo justified his decision in the same way by saying that immigrants are still being placed as part of Russia's hybrid campaign against Finland. "We will not tolerate it," he declared.

The decision to close the only border crossing to asylum seekers, he added, was not made because of the amount of traffic crossing the border, but because of an understanding of the general situation. Helsingin Sanomat pointed out its report that the flow of asylum seekers to the eastern border has slowed considerably in recent days, with only a few arriving on Monday and none on Tuesday.

The Finnish government also tried to close the entire border last week, but the chancellor of justice blocked that proposal due to concerns about the right to international protection. the Treasury minister Riikka Purra (PS) expressed its anger at the decision in a blog post on Sunday and demanded a political decision from the government to close, even if the Chancellor of Justice does not recognize the need for national security reasons.

"Members of the board should not evaluate the actions of their own judge," Orpo said quoted saying About Monday's outburst by Helsingin Sanomat.

The Chancellor of Justice has discussed the decision made yesterday and stated that there are no legal obstacles to presenting the decision in the plenary session.

The government argues in the reasons for its decision that the closure does not violate the right to apply for international protection, as the right must be protected by providing "potential applicants with information about the nearest place where they can submit their application," the attached memo said. decision reads According to Helsingin Sanomat.

Tuomas OjanenA professor of administrative law at the University of Helsinki told Helsingin Sanomat yesterday that the decision is exceptionally powerful.

"The government's obligation to justify its necessity and proportionality is emphasized because the right to asylum is a basic and human right. It is impossible to comment on this, as necessity and proportionality are justified in the memo, which is partially encrypted, he noted.

"If this right is threatened, there is a risk of violating the principle of non-refoulement and the prohibition of collective expulsion, which are absolute in all circumstances."

Although the government intends to close the entire eastern border, it states in the memorandum that efforts should be made to identify persons in a particularly vulnerable position, such as children, the disabled, the elderly, pregnant women and victims of human trafficking. transport them to the migrant hotspot.

The government also acknowledged the tension between the decision and EU legislation.

"The jurisprudence of the Trade Union Court does not constitute practice in circumstances related to state influence, such as the one under consideration, that the Court accepts exceptions made by a Member State to rights under the Procedural Directive," it analysed. , however, arguing that the restrictions it imposes can be considered "justified and at least effectively and practically acceptable".

Aleksi Teivainen – HT


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