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The Association

The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities promotes local self-government and the modernisation of municipal services. The Association’s core tasks are to advance the interests and development of municipalities and their partner

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EU policy

The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities acts as the secretariat for the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Finnish delegation. The CoR participates in the EU’s legislative process by issuing opinions on affairs handled by the

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The Brussels Office

The Brussels Office is a centre for lobbying towards the European Union for the Association and the Finnish local and regional authorities.

International Forum

International Forum collects news about local government matters. The website compiles news and current information on international and European local government issues and related lobbying.

Regions and communities

Residents have a right to a good living environment. Municipalities are creating better local environments for everyone.