Keyword: «public control»

This article analyzes the provisions of the Finnish Municipal code of 1995. Special attention is paid to changes in the management structure of municipalities in order to strengthen regional democracy on the example of the possibility of holding a plebiscite at the municipal level. It is concluded that state and municipal authorities work in one «bundle», contributing to the development of the so-called «multi-level management», which includes both state Central and regional authorities and local self-government bodies.