Finnish border guards sent to Latvia to curb Belarus migrant pressure

Finland has deployed a team of border patrol officers to Latvia to assist in managing increased pressure from irregular migration at the Latvian-Belarusian border. The move follows a formal request from Latvian authorities and is part of a wider regional cooperation agreement involving EU member states and the Schengen border regime. The Finnish Border Guard announced on Friday that its support division, composed of experienced border control patrols, will remain in Latvia until 22 September.