Official website of the Parliament of the Islands of Åland (Åland Lagting). The Åland islands lie in the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia between Finland and Sweden and have historically been of great strategic importance. This strongly influenced their achievement of a neutralised and demilitarized autonomy in 1922, when the Parliament was established. The website publishes the Act of the Autonomy of Åland and provides information is provided about the history, structure and business of the Parliament, identifying the legislative powers which have been devolved to it from Finland and detailing how legislation is passed. There is also information about members of parliament, parliamentary parties, the electoral system, the secretariat, Åland's position in the European Union (EU) and involvement with international treaties. The site is available in English and Swedish language versions.
Åland Parliament
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Åland Lagting
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