Finnish parliament approves border ‘push back’ bill

Helsinki, July 12 (IANS) The Finnish parliament approved a bill on Friday that empowers Finnish border guards to reject border crossers in case of a significant influx of potential asylum seekers.

Based on the discretion of the border guards, not all individuals attempting to enter Finland would have access to the asylum application process.

The “push back” bill was approved with 167 votes in favor, 31 against and one abstention, reports Xinhua news agency.

Due to its departure from Finnish constitutional principles and