Finland NATO

• Sanna Marin officially out as Finland PM as new government sworn in

  President Sauli Niinistö appointed the 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2023
  
• Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia, Joly calls it ‘important day’

  Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland applied to join NATO, setting aside years of military non-alignment to seek protection under the organization’s security umbrella.

  World

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• Finland set to join NATO on Tuesday, Jens Stoltenberg says

  Jens Stoltenberg said that Turkey, the last country to have ratified Finland's membership, will hand its official texts to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.

  World

  Apr 3, 2023
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• Finland’s centre-right party claims election win over Sanna Marin

  Sanna Marin's Social Democrats were fighting to secure a second term and her party's conservative opponent took an early lead in the vote count.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2023
• Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says

  Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.

  World

  Mar 14, 2023
• U.S. Senate approves NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

  The expansion of the Western defensive bloc was called a ``slam-dunk'' for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  World

  Aug 3, 2022
• Canada ratifies NATO membership bids by Sweden, Finland as Russian assault continues

  Russia is continuing its assault on eastern Ukraine as Canada and NATO members vow additional support to the democracy's defence against Russia.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
• Finland, Sweden sending teams to Turkey to talk NATO bids

  A Turkish official said Turkey would not backtrack in its talks with Sweden and Finland unless concrete progress was made to address Ankara's security concerns.

  World

  May 24, 2022
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• Russia cuts off gas supply to neighbouring Finland over payment dispute

  The measure taken by the Russian energy giant Gazprom was in line with an earlier announcement following Helsinki's refusal to pay for the gas in rubles.

  World

  May 21, 2022
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• Turkey’s Erdogan flatly rejects Sweden, Finland NATO bids: ‘We would say no’

  Turkey's approval of Finland and Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus.

  World

  May 19, 2022