The debate on accession opens in the Finnish Parliament on Wednesday of the country in NATO, despite repeated threats from Moscow.
Following the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the country, which has so far not raised the issue of NATO membership to avoid diplomatic tensions with Moscow, is officially launching internal consultations to look into the prospect.
The Prime Minister Sana Marin He said last week that the decision to apply for membership in the Northeast Alliance would be taken very quickly, “not in months, but in weeks”.
It is noted that the support of Finnish citizens in the prospect of integration, which previously did not exceed 20 to 25%, has reached 70%while in Parliament there is now a clear majority current.
The 200 deputies last week they received an update assessing the impact of NATO membership along with other security options, such as increased bilateral defense agreements. The report made no recommendations, but stressed that without NATO membership, Finland does not enjoy security guarantees even though it is a partner in the alliance. The briefing also said that the “deterrent power” in Finland’s defense would be “significantly greater” within the bloc, while noting that accession would force Finland to help other NATO countries.
The issue of NATO membership is also being considered Sweden.
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