Information on candidates for presidential election is now available online
21.12.2023 15.30
The constituency electoral committee of Helsinki has confirmed the nomination of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic in 2024. Information about the candidates is available in the Information and Result Service on the Electionsfinland.fi website.
Report: Democratic deficit among immigrants and multilingual Finns must be fixed
15.6.2022 12.01
The voice of immigrants and multilingual Finns is not being heard in decision-making and public debate. A report published today by the Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations (ETNO) examines what kind of barriers to participation and exerting influence in society there are among immigrants and multilingual Finns and presents solutions for removing them.
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Information on candidates for presidential election is now available online
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21.12.2023 15.30
Report: Democratic deficit among immigrants and multilingual Finns must be fixed
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15.6.2022 12.01
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Minister of Justice Henriksson: Directive on representative actions means better rights for consumers
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28.11.2019 17.12
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