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11/25/05

Finnish Parliament Rejects Law Easing Troop Deployment - 11/25/05 13:16

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"Finnish Parliament Rejects Law Easing Troop Deployment
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, HELSINKI

The Finnish parliament Nov. 25 rejected a law giving the president sole power to decide on troop deployments as part of European military operations.

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen announced the withdrawal of the bill after its rejection by the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs.

He said a new version of the bill will soon be presented to the committee. "

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