Helsingin Sanomat reports that Finnish and Swedish Foreign Ministers Timo Soini and Margot Wallström would like to see Nordic foreign ministers in a joint meeting discussing the situation with asylum seekers and immigration policy. Mr Soini said that the ministers could meet during an EU-meeting, for example. There is a great need for coordination. Both Ministers found the incident between Turkey and Russia very serious. After Paris, the French Ambassadors in Finland and Sweden have contacted the Foreign Ministries, Mr Soini said.

Media:  Helsingin Sanomat

Date: 24.11.2015

Journalist: Anna-Liina Kauhanen

Main source: Timo Soini, Finland’s Foreign Minister & Margot Wallström, Sweden’s Foreign Minister