http://www.austriantimes.at/news/Around_the_World/2011-06-06/33820/Beggar_off

Angry Finnish beggars have staged a two-week begging protest outside the Romanian embassy in Helsinki campaigning against rivals from Eastern Europe (EE).

Protest organisers Olli Kekkonen and Ari Salo have also organised posters saying "Begging — Choose Finnish."

Kekkonen said: "In my opinion, these beggars should be helped by their origin country — and the EU should get involved."

A Facebook page pledging to "finnish off" organised begging from EE has already gathered over 18,000 supporters.