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Etusivun kuva

Eduskunta
The Parliament of Finland

The supreme decision-making authority in Finland is exercised by Parliament. Finnish parliament is unicameral and has 200 members.

Results of the parliamentary election confirmed. For results, visit the result service of the Ministry of Justice.

Press releases

 

 

Parliamentary Election Result Confirmedhttps://www.parliament.fi/EN/tiedotteet/Pages/confirmed-election-results-2019.aspxParliamentary Election Result Confirmed2019-04-17T16:00:00Z
Preliminary Election Resultshttps://www.parliament.fi/EN/tiedotteet/Pages/preliminary-election-results-2019.aspxPreliminary Election Results2019-04-14T21:00:00Z
Follow the Vote Count on Electionsfinland.fihttps://www.parliament.fi/EN/tiedotteet/Pages/follow-counting-votes-election-2019.aspxFollow the Vote Count on Electionsfinland.fi2019-04-14T16:25:00Z
First Deputy Speaker Mauri Pekkarinen - Speech at the closing of the electoral termhttps://www.parliament.fi/EN/tiedotteet/Pages/Deputy_Speaker_Pekkarinen_20190410.aspxFirst Deputy Speaker Mauri Pekkarinen - Speech at the closing of the electoral term2019-04-10T11:30:00Z

The EU and the Eduskunta


The Finnish Parliament plays a strong role in decision-making on EU matters, compared with many other member states. Parliament decides what position Finland should take in EU decision-making on matters that fall within Parliament's competence.

Finland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2019. The Eduskunta will host several parliamentary events and conferences related to the presidency.

Committees

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The special committees prepare Government bills, legislative initiatives, Government reports and other matters for handling in plenary session. ​

 Members of parliament 

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The special committees prepare Government bills, legislative initiatives, Government reports and other matters for handling in plenary session. ​

​Members of parliament

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The Finnish Parliament has two hundred members, who are elected for a term of four years. Members belong to parliamentary groups, of which there are currently eleven.

Plenary sessions

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Parliament's most important task, enacting legislation, takes place in the plenary session. Parliament can enact legislation on the basis of a government proposal, a Member's motion or a citizens' initiative.

 Committees

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The committees prepare Government bills, legislative initiatives and other matters for the plenary session. Parliament has 15 committees and the Grand Committee, which focuses mainly on EU affairs.

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Speaker of parliament​

The Speaker and two deputy speakers are elected during the first plenary session each year.​

A group youngsters visiting the parliament.

Visiting Parliament House

Guided tours can be booked here. All plenary sessions are also open for public.

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Library of Parliament

The Library is open to the public. It serves all who need parliamentary, legal, or social and political information.​

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Media in the parliament

The Finnish Parliament strives to serve the media actively and to create good working conditions for the media.