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Jussi Halla-aho, once the leader of the Basic Finns Party, currently holds the position of Speaker of the Finnish Parliament. Born on 27 April, 1971 in Tampere, Halla-aho is renowned for his tough stance and language on immigration and foreign policy, which have cultivated a significant following within the right-wing factions of Finland.
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Närpes mayor hails immigration after Finns Party criticism
The west coast town of Närpes says that immigration has been good for the town.
Many Vietnamese workers are employed in the tomato- and cucumber-producing greenhouses of Närpes.
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The mayor of the majority Swedish-speaking town of Närpes on the west coast of Finland has rejected criticism of employment-based immigration by the Finns Party.
Mikaela Björklund (SPP) was responding to an article in the Finns Partyâs own online publication Suomen Uutiset, in which party chair
Jussi Halla-aho referenced the fruit and vegetable picking industry in Närpes as an example of how low-paid workers are a burden on the Finnish economy.