Finland "Decides to Apply for NATO Membership" (Breaking News)
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Finnish government announced on the 15th (local time) that it has decided to submit an application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
According to foreign media including the AP News, Finnish President Sauli Niinist? and Prime Minister Sanna Marin held a joint press conference at the Helsinki Presidential Palace on the same day to make this announcement. The Finnish Parliament is expected to approve this within a few days, and AP News reported that this procedure is considered formal. Accordingly, Finland will officially submit its membership application to NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, which is expected to take place sometime next week, AP predicted.
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As a Nordic country, Finland is a member of the European Union (EU) but has maintained a neutral status for a long time considering its border with Russia. However, support for NATO membership has grown since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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