30 arrested at neo-Nazi march

HELSINKI :Finnish police said Saturday around
30 people were arrested after violence erupted at
a Neo--Nazi march in central Finland

The small protest by the Finnish Resistance
Movement  a national socialist group was relatively
peaceful until some participants began targeting
passersby and hindering police  work ,police said
in a statement,

The statement did no report any injuries but said
authorities would pursue charges of rioting and
assault,
Earlier this week ,more than 10,000 people marched
in Helsinki in favour of multiculturalism after
legislator Olli  Immonen posted a controversial
comment on Facebook saying he ":dreamt" of a
strong and brave nation that would fight against
the nightmare of multiculturalism.

His appeal was not the first time Immonen sparked
controversy ,after the Finns Party leader posed  with
members of the neo-Nazi group in June.

The Finns Party has been long known for its anti-
immigration stance that helped it gain a foothold
among voters ,In recent years ,however ,it has
shifted the focus of its message to eruoscepticism.

AFP