A nationwide workers' strike in Finland has stalled various important public networks in parts of the country.

According to Houma Today, the workers are protesting government budget cutbacks -- including limits on holiday benefits and overtime pay -- after labor talks. These strikes has caused ports to shut down and stopped public transportation. This disruption has also affected flights. Finnair, the national carrier, cancelled 16 domestic flights on Sept. 18.

The government of Finland is generally feeling a strain on its financial resources. Recently, Finland's administration decided to raise taxes on the wealthy to budget for the heavy expenses which come with taking care of the refugees. According to a report by Trust.org, Finland is taking this big steps in preparation of a ten-fold increase in refugees.

Even though, Finland's own economy is in a bit of a precarious situation, with joblessness on the rise, the finance minister, Alexander Stubb, made the announcement to raise the taxes on Sept. 10.

Stubb made the announcement in a news conference.

"These will help to cover higher immigration costs which we estimate to be about 114 million euros this year," he said.

Meanwhile, the exemplar in Europe, Germany has set aside $6.8 billion for the refugees.

The nation's magnanimity in the Syrian refugee crisis stands in stark contrast to how other European countries and England have been behaving. Austria has also been taking a great share of the burden along with Germany by opening its borders to the refugees.