Around two out of three Finns are satisfied with decisions made by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's (NCP) government about Finland's eastern border, according to a survey commissioned by news outlet Uutissuomalainen.
In mid-December, the government once again announced plans to close all eight crossing points along Finland's eastern border, due to suspected continued Russian hybrid influencing tactics.
Finland previously shut eastern border points in response to suspicions that Russia allowed — or assisted — undocumented migrants to approach the Finnish border. The situation, which started last summer, brought a total of around 1,000 asylum seekers to the border.
The border crossing points are scheduled to be closed until at least 14 January.
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Sixty-six percent of the survey's respondents said they were either "very" or "fairly" satisfied with measures taken at the border.
Meanwhile, around 16 percent of the respondents said they were "somewhat" or "very" dissatisfied by the government's decisions.
People over the age of 70 were the most supportive of the government, while their 18 to 29-year-old counterparts were the most critical.
The survey, commissioned by Uutissuomalainen, was carried out by research firm Tietoykkönen. It queried around 1,000 Finns in an online survey from 5-13 December. The survey had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points in either direction.
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