Questions tagged [finland]
Questions related to the government or politics regarding the Republic of Finland.
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Would Finland's joining NATO be a violation of the 1947 Treaty of Paris?
Articles like this one by the Atlantic Council suggest that Finland and Sweden are going to join NATO and give up their neutrality. However would Finland's joining NATO not violate the 1947 Treaty of ...
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What are Turkey's objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO?
I was puzzled by this move by Turkey to block swift approval of Sweden and Finland to NATO
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday in another step toward the Western military ...
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How is judicial independence maintained under the principle of parliamentary sovereignty / supremacy?
Under the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, the legislature is deemed to be more powerful than both the executive and judicial branch.
While I am familiar with how the executive-legislature ...
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What does the the 1992 treaty between Russia and Finland say specifically about alliances?
I only found a brief 3rd party summary that says:
In accordance with the new agreement, Finland was free to enter any political or military alliance with a third party.
But I'm having trouble ...
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What could Russia do against Finland and Sweden if they join NATO? [closed]
Russia threatens a strong response against Finland or Sweden if they apply to join NATO. What could Russia do against these countries? After all, they are already in EU and hence included in the EU ...
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How did Russia officially react to Finland unilaterally denouncing part III of the 1947 peace treaty?
In connection to a recent question, various sources (e.g.) say that in the 1990s Finland has denounced part III of the 1947 peace treaty with Russia. That part contains limitations on the Finnish ...