This article outlines the policy of the Finnish government in relation to the development of a Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Finland has traditionally displayed a strong commitment to international cooperation. Yet, during the European so-called refugee crisis, when Finland experienced a 10-fold increase in the number of asylum seekers, some politicians hesitated to support the decision to relocate asylum seekers within the European Union. The article contributes to the analysis of Europeanization by describing how a Eurosceptic opposition to EU asylum policy can also emerge in member states that have an interest in supporting common asylum policies. © 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. © 2018, © Östen Wahlbeck.

Solidarity resettlement Relocation asylum policy Europeanization European Union Finland Refugee crisis

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