Finland and Sweden submit applications to join NATO

[Gomez Adams]

It's official.

Sweden, Finland submit applications to join NATO

Military alliance boss Jens Stoltenberg ‘warmly’ welcomes the Nordic countries’ membership requests.

www.politico.eu

Sweden and Finland on Wednesday formally applied to join NATO at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.​

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gave a short address alongside the Swedish and Finnish ambassadors to NATO, Axel Wernhoff and Klaus Korhonen.​

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“I warmly welcome requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO,” Stoltenberg said. “You are our closest partners, and your membership in NATO will increase our shared security.”​

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Not working out at all like Putin thought.

 

[Zeedox]

Turkey is making noise about Sweden (and Finland) joining and threatening a veto(?).

However I would gladly welcome both.