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Disease control and border lockdown at the EU's internal borders during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of Finland
Борьба с распространением вируса и закрытие внутренних границ ЕС во время пандемии COVID-19: пример Финляндии
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Abstract The article discusses the lockdown of the EU’s internal borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland. Special attention is paid to bordering as a means for disease control and the governments' aim to "protect the population and secure functions of society" during the pandemic. Not only did the go... view more
The article discusses the lockdown of the EU’s internal borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland. Special attention is paid to bordering as a means for disease control and the governments' aim to "protect the population and secure functions of society" during the pandemic. Not only did the government restrict flights and 'nonessential' travel from non-Schengen countries such as Russia, China and Thailand but, with some exceptions, it also restricted everyday cross-border encounters and commuting between Finland and its Schengen neighbours of Sweden, Norway and Estonia. The restrictions hampered tourism and migrant-dependent industries; they also complicated the lives of migrants' families. While lockdown of the Estonian and Russian border does not cause any debates in Finnish society, the closure of the Finnish-Swedish border area that had been completely open since the 1950s led to a debate on citizens' constitutional rights and civil disobedience in the form of semilegal border crossings.... view less
Keywords
EU; epidemic; Finland; border protection; Sweden; Estonia; migration; civil rights; health policy
Classification
Health Policy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
bordering; COVID-19; pandemic; EU's internal borders
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 83-102
Journal
Baltic Region, 12 (2020) 4
Issue topic
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the socio-economic and demographic development of the countries of the Baltic region
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2020-4-5
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed