Sweden and Finland will take a historic step together this Wednesday by submitting their application for NATO membership in Brussels.
The two Nordic countries want to cross the threshold of the Atlantic Alliance hand in hand as new members as soon as possible, despite Turkey’s veto threat, as explained at a press conference in Stockholm by the Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, and the Finnish President , Sauli Niinistö.
“Sweden and Finland agree to go hand in hand in this opening process and we are going to apply together for NATO membership. It is a strong signal to show that we will be united in the future,” the Swedish prime minister said.
Both agreed to explain the shift in their historical positions, in favor of non-alignment, due to the change in security in Europe caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which they consider a threat.
Andersson and Niinistö will travel to Washington on Thursday to meet with US President Joe Biden, with whom they will discuss their NATO candidacy.
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