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- Title
Challenges of the Implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Finnish Legislation.
- Authors
JÄNTTI, ANNI; VAKKALA, HANNA; SINERVO, LOTTA-MARIA
- Abstract
In this article, we focus on the challenges for local selfgovernment in Finland. Finnish legislation follows the Articles of the European Charter of Local self-government rather closely. We illustrate how the role of local government as service provider has led to a situation where municipalities are strictly steered by and financially dependent on the national government. Besides this, the burden of public services exposes local government to reforms. Current local government reform by national government challenges local self-government by establishing a regional level of governance. However, it can also bring opportunities for municipalities to focus more on local tasks and decrease the need for strict steering by the state.
- Subjects
DEMOCRACY; MUNICIPAL government; CIVIL service reform; LEGISLATION; FINNISH politics &; government
- Publication
Lex Localis: Journal of Local Self-Government, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
1581-5374
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4335/17.1.23-33(2019)