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Parliament of Finland

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NameParliament of Finland
Native Name 
 
Coa PicEduskunta.JPG
Coa Res260px
House TypeUnicameral
Leader1 TypeSpeaker
Leader1Sauli Niinistö
Party1National Coalition
Election124 April 2007
Members200
Structure12007 Parliament of Finland Structure.png
Structure1 Res260px
Structure1 AltCurrent Structure of the Parliament of Finland
Political Groups1Government Coalition
*  Centre Party (50) *  National Coalition (51) *  Green League (14) *  Swedish People's (9) *  Speaker (1) Opposition Parties
*  Social Democratic (45) *  Left Alliance (17) *  Christian Democrats (7) *  True Finns (6)
Voting System1Electoral district proportional representation
Last Election118 March 2007
Session RoomIstuntosali.jpg
Session Res260px
Session AltThe Parliament of Finland sits in the Parliament House in Helsinki
Meeting PlaceEduskuntatalo
Mannerheimintie
FI-00102 Helsinki,
Republic of Finland

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The Eduskunta ( or , or ), is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki.

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A proposed parliament for immigrants in Finland has stimulated debate on how best to deal with the influx of newcomers from abroad. While large-scale immigration may be new to the country, authorities are trying to resolve problems -- before they turn into something larger.
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As part of the Youth4Politics project, young people are expected to explore the host countries culture. During the April 2011 project which was focused on politics, our group visited Finnish parliament and created a quick montage as a means of developing their skills and remembering the experience
2.97 min. | 0 user rating		 A behind the scenes video produced by Module C participants, developing skills in 'online journalism'. Part one of two. The project took place in April 2011 and this slideshow provides a short summary of the structure of the week which included media training, cultural exchange and production. For more information please visit: www.youth4politics.wordpress.com
3.10 min. | 0 user rating		 A behind the scenes video produced by Module C participants, developing skills in 'online journalism'. Part two of two. The project took place in April 2011 and this slideshow provides a short summary of the structure of the week which included media training, cultural exchange and production. For more information please visit: www.youth4politics.wordpress.com
3.23 min. | 0 user rating		 A short slideshow from a 1 week long"Train the Trainers" event which was organised by ASDA RY and Youth4Media Network eV The project took place in April 2011 and this slideshow provides a short summary of the structure of the week which included media training, cultural exchange and production. For more information please visit: www.youth4politics.wordpress.com
4.85 min. | 0 user rating		 The special theme for the year 2009 within the European Union is creativity and innovation. Objective of this ALDE seminar is to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development in order to disseminate good practice, stimulate education and research and to promote policy debate and development.
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Finnish Parliament to go into temporary exile in Sibelius Academy premises - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--Because of a major renovation project, the plenary sessions of -Finland's- unicameral -Parliament- will have to be held in a temporary chamber from the spring ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:51:34 GMT+00:00
Parliament gives backing to Finnish participation in anti-pirate operation off ... - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--The Greens' Pekka Haavisto found inconsistences in the logic of Oinonen, whose party takes a critical stand toward taking foreign refugees in -Finland-. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:12:10 GMT+00:00
Finland keeps Baxter as coach - for now - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com--'Baxter has our support,' Sauli Niinisto, football association president and also speaker of -parliament-, told reporters. Speculation prior to the ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:18:57 GMT+00:00

FI Finland topics

HistoryEarly Finnish wars * Great Northern War * Grand Duchy of Finland * Finnish famine of 1866 �1868 * Russification of Finland * Finnish Declaration of Independence * Finnish Civil War * October Revolution * Finland's language strife * Military history of Finland during World War II
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government		Constitution * President * Foreign relations * Elections * Political parties * Parliament * Government enterprises * Law enforcement * Human rights * LGBT rights
GeographyRegions * Provinces (abolished) * Lakes * Rivers * Islands * Extreme points * National Parks
EconomyBank of Finland * Finnish markka * Helsinki Stock Exchange * Companies * Nokia * Taxation * Nuclear power * Transport * Communications * Finnish euro coins * Tourism
MilitaryHistory * Air Force * Army * Navy * Military Ranks * Wars
DemographicsEducation * Ethnic groups * Languages * Religion * Administrative divisions * Cities * People * Healthcare
MediaInternet domain * Newspapers * Magazines * Radio * Television
CultureCinema * Cuisine * Literature * Music * Public holidays * Sport * Architecture * Art
SymbolsCoat of arms * Flag * National anthem



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