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Wall Street protest fever hits Finland

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement, which originated in New York, spread to Finnish cities on Saturday, with people demanding reforms to the global financial system.

Mielenosoittajia Kampin Narinkkatorilla 15. lokakuuta.
Mielenosoittajia Kampin Narinkkatorilla 15. lokakuuta. Image: YLE

Around 100 protestors gathered by the Kamppi shopping centre in Helsinki’s city centre. Loosely organised groups also clustered in Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Lahti, Tampere, Turku and Oulu to criticise the country’s handling of the eurozone crisis.

”Our decision makers want to participate in the European bailout fund without hearing citizens’ opinions on the matter," said protestor Heikki Ketoharju.

Protestors are marching in cities around the world this weekend to call attention to perceived income inequality and corporate greed.

Sources: YLE