Finland’s government

Finland’s government launched measures to tighten its immigration policy according to which  asylum seekers will be asked to work for free and to acknowledge a “national curriculum” on Finnish culture and society.

The government will also create an information package on Finnish culture and society stressing the rights of women and children.

The musician

Live Aid mastermind Bob Geldof, aged 63, offered to open the doors of his home to ease the refugee crisis after seeing pictures of Syrian Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach.

Eurogroup FinMins approved the loan extension that Greece has applied for, giving the country another four months breathing room in order to properly formulate a plan for the future.

The agreement was ratified by a teleconference call on Tuesday. It was first confirmed by Slovak FinMin Peter Kazimir on Twitter.