More than 15,000 people gathered in Helsinki on Saturday to protest against racism and violence, after the death of a man assaulted during a neo-Nazi rally in the city earlier this month. Holding placards showing peace signs and red lines crossing out swastikas, demonstrators said it was time to break a silence they said had allowed racism and far-right violence to grow in the country. The prime minister, Juha Sipila, who has been criticised for being cautious on his comments about far-right movements, joined a similar anti-racism rally in the city of Kuopio. German vice-chancellor gives middle finger to neo-Nazi protesters Read moreThe 26-year-old man arrested has been charged with aggravated manslaughter. He is a member of Finland’s Resistance Movement, a far-right group the security intelligence service says aims to create a national socialist state.

Source: The Guardian September 25, 2016 02:37 UTC