Juha Sipila
Bulgaria and Finland will Exchange Students and Teachers
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov talks with his Finnish counterpart, Juha Sipilä, reported NovaTV.
The two spoke at Helsinki's government residence Kesäranta. The focus of the meeting was on the European perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, security and border control, education, energy and tourism, the press center of the Council of Ministers announced.
Bulgarian PM is on a Working Visit to Finland
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Finland wants EU deals with Iraq and others on migrants
Finland said on Wednesday it would push the European Union to step up efforts to curb illegal migration by negotiating agreements with Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia.
European leaders are due at a summit on Thursday to discuss results from their recent migration compacts with five African countries - Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal and Ethiopia.
EU and Turkey Seal Deal to Return Migrants
After two days of heated negotiations in Brussels, leaders from the EU and Turkey agreed on Friday on the controversial refugee deal aimed at stemming the refugee and migrant flow to Europe.
Under the terms of the agreement, Greece will start sending back migrants to Turkey from Sunday onwards.
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EU, Turkey Leaders Agree on Migrant Crisis Deal
The European Council has said an agreement was reached between all 28 countries of the bloc and Turkey on a deal that is expected to ease pressure that hundreds of thousands of migrants have been applying on Europe over the past year.
Now unanimous agreement between all EU HoSG and Turkey's PM on EU-Turkey Statement
? Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) March 18, 2016
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Finish PM says EU leaders approve migration deal with Turkey
European Union leaders approved on March 18 a migration deal with Turkey, Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipila said on Twitter.
"The Turkey deal was approved," Sipila said.
India's Modi renews plea for manufacturing investment
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call on Feb. 13 for firms to invest in India and turn it into a global manufacturing hub, painting the country as a bright spot for investment in an uncertain world economy.
Asylum seekers should work for free, says Finnish gov’t
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.
Guess which country has the worst economy in the EU… not Greece!
Finland has emerged as the eurozone’s worst performing economy after contracting 0.6% in the third quarter. The union has been stagnant for the last three years. It’s economic problems are mainly due to a collapse in trade with Russia, highly uncompetitive labor costs and the decline of its successful Nokia.
Merkel to propose Greece partly hands over national control of borders to stem refugees
During a joint press conference with Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged EU member-states to ‘respect their moral obligation’ and offer their support Greece in guarding her borders from the influx of refugees and migrants.