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The central government took full responsibility of funding healthcare, social services, and some other government functions in 2023. Before that, large part of
by jltsiren 3y ago
The central government took full responsibility of funding healthcare, social services, and some other government functions in 2023. Before that, large part of the funding came from municipal governments.
Then there is the war in Ukraine. Normally, Russia is one of the most important trading partners of Finland. But when it doesn't know how to behave, a large part of foreign trade is missing, and the economy suffers.
- usr1106 3y ago> Normally, Russia is one of the most important trading partners of Finland. Partially explains why there is no light in the tunnel of the state budget. But it does not explain why many authorities are struggling with services for residents which worked better a decade ago. It is not so that authorities would have experienced severe cuts in budgets or headcount during the last 2 years.