Why we want to join NATO – Finland and Sweden ambassadors for kurir: 'War Russia started puts all of Europe's security at risk!'
Kurir 06.06.2022
Finland and Sweden, two traditionally neutral countries, have submitted their applications to join NATO.
What even World War II did not force them to do – give up on decades of their neutrality – Russia's and President Putin's attack against Ukraine succeeded in doing. In Finland, the decision to hand in the letter of application to join NATO was preceded by two government reports on security policy and a broad discussion in the parliament and the political parties. According to opinion polls, around three quarters of the population supported the decision, and 188 out