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Finland Discussing to Forbid Begging 25/10/2010

It's being discussed to forbid begging and to accept beggars as guilty in Finland. Existing of families being forced to beg among Gypsies migrated to the country from Balkan Geography sets off discussing about the process.

After explanation of the president of Finland offering not to give any money to "Gypsy beggars", foreign minister of the country, Alexander Stubb said that they are discussing on a plan about forbidding of begging in a tv program he participated. Stubb also added he doesn't believe forbidding of begging would be a solution to any problem.

Minister pointed an alternative solutions for Gypsy people should be planned all over the Europe in contemplation of local efforts would be useless. Stupp made an open call to European countries to create a common financial program to solve the problems Gypsy people faces during the budget discussions planned to be organized in the next couple of weeks.

The minister emphasized that begging problem of Gypsies could not be solved without common efforts of European countries. Forbidding of begging won't be meaningful by itself according to the Minister. Stupp said that begging could be classify as a crime if there are some crime organizations forcing people to beg. However beggars won't be guilty also in this context.

Source: http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/