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Government Programme
1 Introduction
1.1 Our pledges to citizens on policy reforms
2 Finland as a sustainable economy
2.1 Taxation in a changing world
3 Strategic themes
3.1 Carbon neutral Finland that protects biodiversity
3.1.1 Housing policy
3.2 Globally influential Finland
3.2.1 Policy on Europe
3.3 Safe and secure Finland built on the rule of law
3.3.1 Strengthening the rule of law
3.3.2 Defence policy
3.4 Dynamic and thriving Finland
3.4.1 Transport network development
3.4.2 Agriculture
3.5 Finland built on trust and labour market equality
3.6 Fair, equal and inclusive Finland
3.6.1 Restructuring of health and social services
3.6.2 Reforming social security
3.7 Finland that promotes competence, education, culture and innovation
3.7.1 Youth, culture and sport
4 Governance
4.1 Management of the strategic Government Programme
4.2 Parliamentary committees
4.3 Strategic ministerial working groups
4.4 Ownership policy
4.5 Best public administration in the world
4.6 Government's communications strategy
Annexes
Annex 1. Summary of discretionary changes in permanent expenditure
Annex 2. One-off future-oriented investments
Annex 3. Spending limits rule
Annex 4. Work to combat the grey economy
Annex 5. Measures to combat international tax evasion and aggressive tax planning
Annex 6. Entries in meeting minutes
Annex 7. Memo of the working group on Europe regarding the key themes of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Annex 8. Ideas of the working group on transport to develop land use, housing and transport
Annex 9. Fostering democracy
Annex 10. Impacts of benefit increases
Annex 11. Tables, Annex 1
Annex 12. One-off future-oriented investments, tables, Annex 2
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Texts by: Annika Puukka, Nevelyn Media Oy and Prime Minister’s Office