Asylum

Finland shuts Russia border again hours after reopening – POLITICO

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Finland shuts Russia border again hours after reopening – POLITICO

Finland’s government decided on Thursday to once again close the country’s entire eastern border with Russia — from Friday night until January 14 — due to another influx of asylum seekers mere hours after it had reopened two crossing points. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen told a press conference that “entry started faster than expected when the … Read more

Can the COVID Inquiry secure Boris Johnson’s legacy? – POLITICO

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Can the COVID Inquiry secure Boris Johnson’s legacy? – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In a strip-lit hearing room in central London this week, 1,353 days after his first COVID lockdown, Boris Johnson finally testified to the U.K.’s inquiry into the pandemic.  The ex-prime minister’s allies believe he gave a competent account of himself to aid … Read more