The Lisbon Treaty will not have an effect on the autonomy of the Åland Islands. Finland informed the EU on Thursday in Brussels that the Swedish-speaking province, which has been a demilitarised zone since 1921, would not be subject to the guidelines of the treaty.
The Finnish government negotiated extensively with leaders from the province concerning the effects of the Lisbon treaty.
The Åland Islands are a self-governing province of Finland. They are also exempt from the EU’s VAT rules, allowing for the sale of tax-free items on ferries travelling between Finland and Sweden.
The Lisbon Treaty came into force on December 1, 2009.
Source:yle.fi/
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