Finland’s finance minister says new rules tightening last-resort benefits are only a small first step, arguing the system discourages work and should become tougher, especially for immigrants.
The government’s tightening migration policies face fresh criticism as economists warn that international talent is the only way to save the nation’s stalling economy.
The initiative, introduced by MPs from the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset), seeks to bar citizens of non-EU countries from voting, regardless of how long they have lived in Finland.