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Whose fault is high immigrant unemployment in Finland?
Even though Finland has been generous about investing on language- and culture-training course for immigrants, one should rightfully ask if the money is being spent effectively. Why is there st… more →
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Whose fault is high immigrant unemployment in Finland?
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Enrique wrote 2 weeks ago: Even though Finland has been generous about investing on language- and culture-training cours … more →
Is multiculturalism good for Finland?
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Enrique wrote 2 months ago: One of the surprising matters about the debate on multiculturalism is how little we understand the b … more →
Joutsen puolue in Finland - old suspicions die hard
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Enrique wrote 2 months ago: It is always a healthy matter when new parties emerge and take part in the debate on immigrants in F … more →
What kind of "integration" of immigrants do we want in Finland?
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Enrique wrote 3 months ago: Before answering the question, let’s take a look at how some scholars define the three importa … more →
First demonstrations by foreigners in Finland
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Enrique wrote 4 months ago: Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. African Pro … more →
Suspicion of foreigners in Finland is due to history
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Enrique wrote 5 months ago: I am not the first person by far to state that multiculturalism, or living in a society with people … more →
The EU elections, Finland and "immigrants"
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Enrique wrote 5 months ago: I was pretty surprised that a recent Helsingin Sanomat editorial on the EU parliamentary elections, … more →
Kai Pöntinen uses the immigrant-bashing card to get votes
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Enrique wrote 6 months ago: I was very surprised to see a European Parliament candidate, Kai Pöntinen of the conservative Kokoom … more →
A few clarifications about multiculturalism in Finland
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Enrique wrote 6 months ago: I think it is important to clarify some things about multicutluralism in Finland. One of these is th … more →
The Finnish dream and society for everyone
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Enrique wrote 7 months ago: If one looks at some of the classics of sociological thought such as the work of the master, Emile D … more →
Timo Soini's copout against racism
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Enrique wrote 7 months ago: I just read an interesting post in Svenskafinland in English that talks about how Timo Soini, the he … more →
How long will suspicion of outsiders last in Finland?
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Enrique wrote 7 months ago: Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes … more →
MIGRANT TALES MYTHBUSTERS (1): Does bone density vary between ethnic groups?
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Enrique wrote 8 months ago: Like the famous TV series MythBusters, Migrant Tales will start to publish its own mythbuster series … more →
From mediocre to successful immigrants in Finland
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Enrique wrote 8 months ago: In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) The quote by the famous ph … more →
Finland needs racism like a hole in the head
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Enrique wrote 8 months ago: Even though EU countries such as Finland will experience an economic downturn this year, it will not … more →
Teaching multiculturalism to Finns
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Enrique wrote 8 months ago: It is a noble matter that Finns are interested in multiculturalism. For some, the term awakens mixed … more →
Raising retirement ages - the first setback in Finland's immigration policy
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Enrique wrote 9 months ago: The government of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and the Finns suffered their first major setback in … more →
The greatest threat to Finland are the Finns - not immigrants
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Enrique wrote 9 months ago: Here is an interesting letter to the Helsingin Sanomat editor in Finnish that summarizes the problem … more →
Are Finns and immigrants in the same boat?
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Enrique wrote 9 months ago: Those who are familiar with Magdalena Jaakkola’s studies, remember that Finns’ attitudes … more →
