aspect

level

organ(s)

authority/ function

tasks

national level

·         Parliament

·         Government

·         President of the Republic

·         Legislative power, decision on state budget , supervision of the Government and oversight of the realisation of the decisions

·         Executive and preparatory function

·         Executive power , powers of appointment

·         Decision making in  Plenary sessions, preparatory legislative work in committees

·         Realization of policies and parliamentary decisions; Implementation of the Government programme; Preparation of  legislation and national budget; foreign policy

·         Foreign policy and international relations; Legislative matters; ordering premature parliamentary election, Commander-in-chief of the Defence Forces; pardons (e.g.)

regional level

·         The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities

·         joint co-operative organ of municipalities

·         To represent the common interests of municipalities and to see to the establishment of their objectives

sub-regional/ local level

·         Councils of municipalities

·         Municipal board

·         Local municipal self-government

·         Public service delivery, land use planning, decision making on local policies

·         Preparatory and executive tasks