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by asdko13roasi 2324 days ago
>what I didn't see anywhere were homeless people or beggars

Romanian beggars are a common sight during warmer months.

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In spite of the belief among many Helsinki residents that these are all "Romanian beggars", a substantial number of these Roma beggars – and in at least one summer the majority – have come from Bulgaria. Yes, some of them are from Romania, but I don’t know why Romania is the sole country ever mentioned in this context. I suppose it is an inability to distinguish between the terms romanilainen (Roma) and romanialainen (Romanian) which, despite sounding similar, are not even etymologically related.
This.

Perhaps the OP intended Romany (or the alternative Romani). [0]

It's a Wikipedia source, but it is of reasonable quality, differentiating between Romanian and Romany in matters of religion and music.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people

I was just about to say, the only Romanian I've ever seen here is a good friend of mine. I've seen plenty of Roma, though (some of whom are also friends).
Romanian beggars are common all around Europe.