Finland's consensus politics makes for stable, if slow-moving government. He believes the cooperation between social democrats, conservatives, leftists and greens was essential to tackle Finland's severe economic problems. Lipponen is a committed European, who sees the adoption of the euro as part of Finland's move towards greater fiscal stability. Newspapers are privately owned and reflect a broad spectrum of political views. The state broadcasting system provides national radio and television programming.
Private broadcasting is also available, particularly at a regional and local level.
The government is also responsible for licensing and regulating cable operators.