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	Government of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Finland is a Republic with a representative democracy governed according to the principles of Parliamentarism.
		Executive affairs of government are decided by the Council of State, which is lead by a Prime Minister.
		Some matters are decided by the President of Finland in plenary meetings with the Council of State, echoing the constitutional history of a Privy Council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Finland (258 words)

	globalEDGE (TM) \| country insights - Government of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Finland's 1995 accession to the European Union (EU) has blurred the line between foreign and domestic policy; the respective roles of the president and prime minister are evolving, and plans are under consideration to rewrite the constitution to clarify these and other issues.
		Finland and the U.S.S.R. signed a peace treaty at Paris in February 1947 limiting the size of Finland's defense forces and providing for the cession to the Soviet Union of the Petsamo area on the Arctic coast, the Karelian Isthmus in southeastern Finland, and other territory along the former eastern border.
		Finland is well represented in the UN civil service in proportion to its population and belongs to several of its specialized and related agencies.
	globaledge.msu.edu /ibrd/CountryGovt.asp?CountryID=50&RegionID=2 (1674 words)

	Reform of the constitution — Virtual Finland
		The Government had in the early 1990s appointed various commissions and committees composed partly of parliamentarians and partly of civil servants to examine ways to implement the reforms to the constitutional legislation called for in the statements issued by Parliament in connection with the various revisions of the constitutional legislation.
		Parliamentary supervision of the Government and of the overall administrative machinery of government is to be enhanced by transferring the National Audit Office, which monitors management of the public finances and compliance with the Government budget, from its current position under the Ministry of Finance to become an independent office working in conjunction with Parliament.
		In relation to the formation of the Government, the practical effect of the new Constitution is to transfer the appointment of the Prime Minister from the President to Parliament.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/tiiteng.html (4913 words)

	Government Response: Finland: Visit 07/06/1998 - 17/06/1998
		This is the response of the Government of Finland to the recommendations, comments and requests for information included in the report on the visit to Finland carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 7 to 17 June 1998.
		As indicated earlier, on 23 September 1999 the Finnish government appointed a committee to prepare an amendment of the legislation concerning the enforcement of prison sentences.
		A government proposal for the specification of the provisions of the Mental Health Act is to be submitted to Parliament in spring 2000 at the latest.
	www.cpt.coe.int /documents/fin/1999-14-inf-eng.htm (18068 words)

	Government (from Finland) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Finland adopted a republican constitution in 1919; it has been amended several times, notably in the mid-1990s.
		Legislative power in Finland rests in the unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta), which consists of 200 members elected for four-year terms, and in the president of the republic, whose term of office is six years.
		The word government is derived from a Greek verb meaning “to pilot a ship.” It is a fitting derivation, since, in metaphorical terms, it is the responsibility of government to steer the “ship of state.” Governments have been a part of human history for thousands of years.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-26133?tocId=26133 (841 words)

	Finland Government
		Finland has a mixed presidential/parliamentary system with executive powers divided between the president, who has primary responsibility for national security and foreign affairs, and the prime minister, who has primary responsibility for all other areas.
		Constitutional changes made in the late 1980s strengthened the prime minister -- who must enjoy the confidence of the parliament (Eduskunta) -- at the expense of the president.
		Finland's 1995 accession to the European Union has blurred the line between foreign and domestic policy; the respective roles of the president and prime minister are evolving, and plans are under consideration to rewrite the constitution to clarify these and other issues.
	www.multied.com /nationbynation/Finland/Gov.html (105 words)

	Finland (09/05)
		In 1809, Finland was conquered by the armies of Czar Alexander I and thereafter remained an autonomous grand duchy connected with the Russian Empire until the end of 1917.
		Finland's embassy in the United States is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008; tel: 202-298-5800; fax: 202-298-6030.
		Finland became a full member of the EU in January 1995, at the same time acquiring observer status in the Western European Union.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3238.htm (3564 words)

	eFinland \| eGovernment
		Indicators measuring education, research and product development show that Finland is among the most advanced countries in the world.
		Finland scores exceptionally high marks in school learning outcomes and investments in research and product development are high in international comparison.
		Finland is one of the top countries as regards the use of electronic services in public administration.
	www.e.finland.fi /eGovernment (1043 words)

	CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS OF FINLAND, PROCEDURE OF PARLIAMENT
		Temporary exceptions to fundamental rights which are consistent with Finland's international human rights obligations and of a character necessary during an armed attack on Finland as well as under exceptional circumstances threatening the life of the nation and lawfully comparable in gravity to an armed attack may be prescribed by Act of Parliament.
		Section 50 The management and condition of the Bank of Finland, the actions of the Governors and the Board of the Bank of Finland and the condition and management of the funds under the supervision of Parliament shall be inspected by the standing committee to which these duties are assigned by the Procedure of Parliament.
		Chapter 6 Measures Relating to the Bank of Finland, the Social Insurance Institution and the Library of Parliament Section 83 (22 July 1991/1078) Parliament shall appoint nine Governors to supervise the administration and activities of the Bank of Finland and the administration of the funds for which Parliament is responsible.
	www.eduskunta.fi /kirjasto/Lait/constitution.html (12903 words)

	eFinland \| E-Government in Finland: An Assessment
		Finland's reputation for successfully providing proactive electronic government services and information has brought officials from around the world to learn from gained experience.
		While Finland is an e-government pioneer, it continues to face a number of crucial e-government and broader governance challenges such as communicating a clear e-government vision and increasing inter-agency collaboration.
		This Policy Brief presents an assessment of e-government policies, implementation and impact in central government in Finland as part of a first comprehensive analysis of e-government implementation within the Finnish central administration.
	www.e.finland.fi /netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=20614 (424 words)

	Finland -> Government on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Under the 1919 constitution as amended, Finland's head of state is the president, who is elected by popular vote to a six-year term.
		Finland aspires to European Union small country leadership.
		Risk of postpartum induced abortion in Finland: a register-based study.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Finland_Government.asp (425 words)

	Country Profile - Finland
		Finland also emphasizes the importance of the joint work programme at UNCTAD and UNEP, which Finland fully supports and it is expected that the outcome of this process will be useful in preparing for the Special Session of the General Assembly (1997) on the implementation of Agenda 21.
		Finland's forests are substantial carbon dioxide sinks and contribute to combating the intensification of the global greenhouse effect.
		Finland emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary knowledge for the conservation and management of ecosystems and the development of data on the impacts of natural resources use and on indicators for biological diversity conservation and the economic value of natural resources.
	www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/finla-cp.htm (15051 words)

	Finland - Government and Politics
		A skillfully constructed system of government allowed Finns to manage their affairs with the participation of all social groups (although there were some serious lapses in the interwar period).
		Interest groups initially negotiated the terms of a new wage agreement; then it was, in effect, ratified by coalitions of parties in government; and finally the Eduskunta passed the social and economic legislation that underlay it.
		Controversial as the so-called Paasikivi-Kekkonen Line was initially, by the 1980s the vast majority of Finns approved of the way Finland dealt with its large neighbor and were well aware, too, of the trade advantages the special relationship had brought to their country.
	countrystudies.us /finland/110.htm (839 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809.
		As a member of the European Union, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its initiation in January 1999.
		Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/fi.html (1222 words)

	CNN.com - Ex-Finnish PM denies Iraq charge - Mar. 3, 2004
		Finland's first female prime minister, who quit last year accused of using leaked documents on Iraq to win an election, actively sought secret information, the court heard on the first day of her trial on Wednesday.
		It later emerged that Manninen was the source of the leak, in a stroke tainting Finland's top two political offices and stunning a country proud of its squeaky clean image abroad.
		Jaatteenmaki's government was Finland's shortest non-caretaker administration for almost 60 years.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/03/03/finland.pm.trial.reut/index.html (517 words)

	Tilastokeskus - Statistikcentralen - Statistics Finland
		In Finland voice communication services have largely moved from fixed telephone networks to mobile networks.
		The publication Telecommunications in Finland 2004 presents a wide array of information about the telephone culture and changes in it.
		The annual Statistical Yearbook of Finland is an exhaustive reference book on Finland and its people.
	www.tilastokeskus.fi /index_en.html (152 words)

	Finland
		Americans visiting Finland are seldom victims of crime, but visitors should not be complacent regarding personal safety or the protection of valuables.
		If you are a tourist or temporary visitor to Finland and you require immediate emergency medical assistance, you may visit a local medical center or clinic, called “ensiapuasema” (first-aid station) in Finnish.
		Finland has an extensive network of highways throughout the country, as well as excellent public transportation services.
	travel.state.gov /travel/finland.html (1893 words)

	NATO Partnerships
		Statement by By H.E. Martti Ahtisaari, President of the Republic of Finland at the Meeting of Heads of States and Governments of member-countries of the Council of Euro-Atlantic Partnership in Madrid, Spain.
		Anneli Taina, Minister of Defence of Finland at the Defence Ministers Meeting of the EAPC in Brussels.
		Pertti Nykanen, Permanent Secretary for Defence of Finland at the EAPC in Brussels.
	www.nato.int /pfp/fi/finland.htm (307 words)

	Cooperation Underway with the Government of Finland
		They also saw a brief documentary prepared at the Center, highlighting the contributions of Finland towards this endeavor, along with footage from the inauguration ceremony and information about the possibilities that are now open to teachers and students of Bethlehem University.
		The guests from Finland had lunch in the Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism, with Brother Vincent Malham, President-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Maher Qumsiah, Chairperson of the Mathematics Department, Dr. Muna Matar, from the On-line Education Project, and Brother Neil Kieffe, Director of Instructional Technology.
		Keijo Rukoranta, Head of the Representative Office of Finland to the Palestinian Authority, along with Ms.
	www.bethlehem.edu /archives/2003/archive_007.shtml (171 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Finland
		Embassy of Finland in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates
		Embassy of Finland in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
		Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union in Brussels
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/fi.html (348 words)

	Oikeusministeriö - Justitieministeriet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The authorities shall promote the openness of their activities and, where necessary for this purpose, produce guides, statistics and other publications, as well as information materials on their services and practices, as well as on the social conditions and developments in their field of competence.
		When the extent of this duty is being assessed, due consideration shall be given to the opportunities to obtain information on the activity of the authority by means of access to its documents or the general compilations of statistics in Finland.
		Information management systems taken into use before the entry into force of this Act shall be protected and the arrangements required in this Act for the safeguarding of the protection, integrity and quality of the information shall be in place within three years of the entry into force of the Act.
	www.om.fi /1184.htm (5177 words)

	Ezilon - Europe / Regional / Finland / Government
		- The Government of Finland headed by Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen consists of 18 ministers.
		- Finland is a constitutional and parliamentary republic.
		- League for Free Finland LFF - an alternative independent of the power of political parties and plutocracy.
	www.ezilon.com /regional/finland/government/index.shtml (123 words)

	USATODAY.com - Indonesian government, Aceh rebels to resume peace talks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The Indonesian government and Aceh rebel leaders will resume peace talks in Finland on Feb. 21, the latest effort to end a 30-year conflict in the breakaway region, the Finnish mediator's office said Friday.
		The Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement, known as GAM, had agreed to the talks in the aftermath of the Dec. 26 tsunami.
		Ahtisaari, 67, a former peace negotiator in Kosovo, was Finland's president from 1994-2000 and has held several senior U.N. posts.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-02-11-aceh_x.htm (513 words)

	The Finnish Defence Forces
		At the same time, the position of the Army is being strengthened through its development into a uniformly led Service similarly to that of the Navy and Air Force.
		"Finland and NATO" is an introduction to the open discussion of NATO in Finland.
		It is not meant as a definite study of this topic, but as a first contribution to a broad open examination of NATO issues.
	www.mil.fi /english (269 words)

	Politics & Society — Virtual Finland
		Finland is a republic where democracy rules through a President, a government and a parliament with several parties
		In Finland political parties of all hues have developed in a tradition of moderation and consensus
		Immigration is gradually altering Finland's notable ethnic homogeneity
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/soci.html (184 words)

	OECD E-Government Studies: Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It analyses the various aspects of the e-government policies, implementation and impact in the Finnish central administration.
		It provides concrete examples of e-government co-ordination and collaboration challenges, and draws lessons from Finland's pioneering experience in setting up a public authentication infrastructure and a business to government (B2G) reporting system.
		This publication is the first in a series of national peer reviews of e-government initiatives and will be followed by OECD reviews of e-government in Mexico, Norway and Denmark.
	www.oecd.org /LongAbstract/0,2546,en_2649_201185_27851169_1_1_1_37435,00.html (184 words)

	Government Of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If you would like to use this flag of Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/finland_country_government.shtml (385 words)

	Your window on Finland — Virtual Finland
		Ravaged by fire, uprooted by war, yet preserved by a dedication to the pursuit of learning.
		Such is the National Library of Finland, a building full of treasures in the academic heart of the capital befitting its role of custodian of the country's intellectual heritage.
		Finland's Tanja Poutiainen, winner of the women's slalom and giant slalom world cup titles...
	virtual.finland.fi (372 words)

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