HELSINKI — There was a coup in Finland earlier this month. A media coup, that is.
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä announced, on the eve of parliament’s new term, that he would open up one of his homes to Syrian refugees.
Since Sipilä remains modest, quiet and a rather unknown quantity to many Finns, it was something of a surprise to see him generate effusively positive headlines. News of the PM’s generous offer — the house is reportedly big enough for 20 refugees to live in — went from state broadcaster YLE to Reuters’ wire, and onward to the Huffington Post, Daily Mail …read more
Source: European Voice
