The national flags of the NATO member countries fly outside the organisation headquarters in Brussels on April 3, 2023. © Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, in a historic strategic shift provoked by Moscow’s war
2 of 20 National Coalition Chairman Petteri Orpo celebrates at the party’s parliament election wake after seeing the results of the advance votes in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, April 2, 2023. A general election in Finland was expected to result in
Social Democratic Party SDP chair, Prime Minister Sanna Marin meets voters in her elections rally in Vantaa, Finland, Friday, March 31, 2023. © Vesa Moilanen, AP Finnish politics could see a dramatic shift to the far right in elections on Sunday
Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance. All 276 lawmakers present voted in favour of Finland’s bid, days after Hungary’s
Henri Vanhanen, Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, spoke to FRANCE 24’s François Picard about Finland’s NATO bid, as Turkey and Hungary agree to ratify Finland’s membership, saying it “doesn’t feel complete without Sweden”. Issued on: 17/03/2023
A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden’s and Finland’s application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool STOCKHOLM/ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) – Turkey has acknowledged that Sweden and
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a news conference during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 30, 2022. © Yves Herman, Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into
A handout photograph made available by the Turkish Presidency Press Office on November 4, 2022 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) posing during their meeting in Istanbul. © Murat Cetin Muhurdar, AFP Turkey
Finland says it will ban Russian citizens travelling with tourist visas from entering the Nordic country, effective from Friday. “The decision in principle aims to completely prevent Russian tourism to Finland and the related transit through Finland,” Foreign Minister Pekka
Sweden, Finland offer $33 bln in credit guarantees Soaring power prices led to spike in collateral need Power firms risked “technical bankruptcy”, Sweden says Fortum welcomes proposal, says talks ongoing STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden on Sunday