If the main complaint of many of them is that it is too cold in Finland, eventually they would get used to it just like other people who moved to cold climates. At least in Finland, they would be safe.
Iraqi refugees in Finland returning home due to 'chilly weather and hostile locals'
Thousands of applications for asylum have been cancelled, officials say, with Finland chartering flights to take the refugees back to Baghdad from next week
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The refugees dislike the cold weather Photo: Reuters
By James Rothwell
5:26PM GMT 12 Feb 2016
Thousands of Iraqis who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and return home, with some saying they dislike the frosty weather and find the locals unfriendly.
More than 4,100 applications for asylum have been cancelled, officials say, with Finland chartering flights to take the refugees back to Baghdad from next week.
Though the majority say they yearn to be reunited with their families, others are simply disillusioned with the Nordic way of life, according to a local travel agent in Helsinki.
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Iraqi refugees in Finland returning home due to 'chilly weather and hostile locals'
Iraqi refugees in Finland returning home due to 'chilly weather and hostile locals'
Thousands of applications for asylum have been cancelled, officials say, with Finland chartering flights to take the refugees back to Baghdad from next week
7K
The refugees dislike the cold weather Photo: Reuters
By James Rothwell
5:26PM GMT 12 Feb 2016
Thousands of Iraqis who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and return home, with some saying they dislike the frosty weather and find the locals unfriendly.
More than 4,100 applications for asylum have been cancelled, officials say, with Finland chartering flights to take the refugees back to Baghdad from next week.
Though the majority say they yearn to be reunited with their families, others are simply disillusioned with the Nordic way of life, according to a local travel agent in Helsinki.
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Iraqi refugees in Finland returning home due to 'chilly weather and hostile locals'