Finnish municipalities have significantly cut quotas on receiving refugees from foreign countries.<\/p>\n
Refugee quotas have significantly been reduced by Finnish municipalities, with just 40 of them signaling readiness to receive refuges, local media outlets reported.<\/p>\n
Last year, the municipalities received more than 1,000 refugees, a record number that experts attributed to additional government funding and the Syrian conflict.<\/p>\n
In addition, Finland increased the quota for refugees from 750 to over a thousand.<\/p>\n
This year, the refugee quota stands at 1050, but it is unlikely to be implemented in time.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the regions of Satakunta and South Ostrobothnia have said that they will not receive refugees this year.<\/p>\n
The regions of Uusimaa, Ostrobothnia and Pirkanmaa will receive the majority of refugees \u2014 160, 120 and 100 respectively.<\/p>\n
As for the major cities, most refugees will be received by Tampere and Kuopio, while Helsinki and Turku will only receive a dozen people each.<\/p>\n
People fleeing Syria remain refugees of choice for Finnish municipalities, while refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo are reportedly the most unwelcome people.<\/p>\n
Source: Sputnik News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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