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Daily Record
03-07-2025
- Daily Record
Several people stabbed outside shopping centre in horror rush hour attack
"Blood is splattered on the ground for several meters and in one place, there is a lot of it." A reported mass stabbing outside a shopping centre left blood "splattered on the ground" as an investigation is launched. The horror incident occurred at the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, at around 4.40pm local time on Thursday, July 3. Victims have since been given first aid, with one person arrested in connection. Emergency services are still on scene, with Ratina Square cordoned off by police and the centre's doors facing the square closed. At 5.10pm, it was announced those who witnessed the incident would be moved to its second floor, the Mirror reports. Local news outlet Ilta-Sanomat reported seeing a video and an image from the scene showing a lot of blood stains outside the building. It said: "Blood is splattered on the ground for several meters and in one place, there is a lot of it." The person who took the video told the outlet: "No one should see something like that." This is the second similar incident at Ratina shopping centre in the last year. In July 2024, one person was injured after being stabbed outside the building, which reportedly followed an argument between two people. Last June, a man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after a knife attack in the Finnish city of Oulu left a 12-year-old boy with serious injuries. The National Bureau of Investigation said at the time: "The stabbing rampage took place at a shopping centre in Oulu with authorities saying the man, in his 30s, had a background where he has been involved in far-right political activities. 'The criminal investigation is still at an early stage and the police do not know the exact motive for the act. They know, however, that the suspect has a background in extreme right activities." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The country's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on social media: "I condemn Oulu's brutal attack on children. Far-right violence is a real threat in Finland. "There is no room for extremism of any kind in this country. The government acts determinedly against extremism and violence." Finance Minister Riikka Purra commented: 'In the middle of the day, in the middle of the shopping center, the stabbing of a young person. I hope the victim survives.' She added in a separate post on X: 'Extremist movements, drugs, robberies, gangs - the problems are growing. "The deterioration of security must be taken seriously, the punishments must be increased and the indifference in the face of all kinds of violence must be stopped.'
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Finland extends ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of extending emergency legislation that allows the Nordic country to reject asylum applications from migrants on its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back. Finland has kept all passenger crossing points closed along its 1,340-kilometre (833-mile) long eastern border with Russia since the end of 2023, after accusing Russia of an attempt to destabilise Finland by sending migrants from Africa and Asia to the border, an accusation Moscow has denied. In 2023, some 1,300 migrants arrived via Russia, prompting the government in 2024 to pass emergency legislation permitting it to reject migrants and their asylum applications, against EU rules and Finland's international commitments, for a period of one year. Finland's right-wing government had asked parliament to extend the validity of the emergency law by 1.5 years until the end of 2026, which parliament approved with 168 members in favour and 29 against on Wednesday. "Border law accomplished, just barely. Thanks to the large majority who thought of the best for the homeland," Finance Minister Riikka Purra of the ruling nationalist Finns Party wrote in a post. The government needed the support of 5/6 of lawmakers in the 200-strong parliament to pass the extension as an emergency law, a high bar reflecting the fundamental principles at stake. "Finland should be a state governed by the rule of law and respond to the actions of its neighbour in a corresponding manner, not by abandoning its own constitution and international obligations, in other words, by acting like Russia," chair Minja Koskela of opposition Left Alliance said in a statement ahead of the vote. The flow of migrants stopped after Finland closed down all official border crossing points, and in 2024 only eight people crossed the border illegally after January, interior ministry data showed.
Straits Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Finland extends ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
HELSINKI - Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of extending emergency legislation that allows the Nordic country to reject asylum applications from migrants on its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back. Finland has kept all passenger crossing points closed along its 1,340-kilometre (833-mile) long eastern border with Russia since the end of 2023, after accusing Russia of an attempt to destabilise Finland by sending migrants from Africa and Asia to the border, an accusation Moscow has denied. In 2023, some 1,300 migrants arrived via Russia, prompting the government in 2024 to pass emergency legislation permitting it to reject migrants and their asylum applications, against EU rules and Finland's international commitments, for a period of one year. Finland's right-wing government had asked parliament to extend the validity of the emergency law by 1.5 years until the end of 2026, which parliament approved with 168 members in favour and 29 against on Wednesday. "Border law accomplished, just barely. Thanks to the large majority who thought of the best for the homeland," Finance Minister Riikka Purra of the ruling nationalist Finns Party wrote in a post. The government needed the support of 5/6 of lawmakers in the 200-strong parliament to pass the extension as an emergency law, a high bar reflecting the fundamental principles at stake. "Finland should be a state governed by the rule of law and respond to the actions of its neighbour in a corresponding manner, not by abandoning its own constitution and international obligations, in other words, by acting like Russia," chair Minja Koskela of opposition Left Alliance said in a statement ahead of the vote. The flow of migrants stopped after Finland closed down all official border crossing points, and in 2024 only eight people crossed the border illegally after January, interior ministry data showed. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
04-06-2025
- General
- The Star
Finland extends ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of extending emergency legislation that allows the Nordic country to reject asylum applications from migrants on its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back. Finland has kept all passenger crossing points closed along its 1,340-kilometre (833-mile) long eastern border with Russia since the end of 2023, after accusing Russia of an attempt to destabilise Finland by sending migrants from Africa and Asia to the border, an accusation Moscow has denied. In 2023, some 1,300 migrants arrived via Russia, prompting the government in 2024 to pass emergency legislation permitting it to reject migrants and their asylum applications, against EU rules and Finland's international commitments, for a period of one year. Finland's right-wing government had asked parliament to extend the validity of the emergency law by 1.5 years until the end of 2026, which parliament approved with 168 members in favour and 29 against on Wednesday. "Border law accomplished, just barely. Thanks to the large majority who thought of the best for the homeland," Finance Minister Riikka Purra of the ruling nationalist Finns Party wrote in a post. The government needed the support of 5/6 of lawmakers in the 200-strong parliament to pass the extension as an emergency law, a high bar reflecting the fundamental principles at stake. "Finland should be a state governed by the rule of law and respond to the actions of its neighbour in a corresponding manner, not by abandoning its own constitution and international obligations, in other words, by acting like Russia," chair Minja Koskela of opposition Left Alliance said in a statement ahead of the vote. The flow of migrants stopped after Finland closed down all official border crossing points, and in 2024 only eight people crossed the border illegally after January, interior ministry data showed. (Reporting by Anne Kauranen in Helsinki, editing by Ed Osmond)
Reuters
04-06-2025
- General
- Reuters
Finland extends ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
HELSINKI, June 4 (Reuters) - Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of extending emergency legislation that allows the Nordic country to reject asylum applications from migrants on its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back. Finland has kept all passenger crossing points closed along its 1,340-kilometre (833-mile) long eastern border with Russia since the end of 2023, after accusing Russia of an attempt to destabilise Finland by sending migrants from Africa and Asia to the border, an accusation Moscow has denied. In 2023, some 1,300 migrants arrived via Russia, prompting the government in 2024 to pass emergency legislation permitting it to reject migrants and their asylum applications, against EU rules and Finland's international commitments, for a period of one year. Finland's right-wing government had asked parliament to extend the validity of the emergency law by 1.5 years until the end of 2026, which parliament approved with 168 members in favour and 29 against on Wednesday. "Border law accomplished, just barely. Thanks to the large majority who thought of the best for the homeland," Finance Minister Riikka Purra of the ruling nationalist Finns Party wrote in a post. The government needed the support of 5/6 of lawmakers in the 200-strong parliament to pass the extension as an emergency law, a high bar reflecting the fundamental principles at stake. "Finland should be a state governed by the rule of law and respond to the actions of its neighbour in a corresponding manner, not by abandoning its own constitution and international obligations, in other words, by acting like Russia," chair Minja Koskela of opposition Left Alliance said in a statement ahead of the vote. The flow of migrants stopped after Finland closed down all official border crossing points, and in 2024 only eight people crossed the border illegally after January, interior ministry data showed.
