Lawmakers in Finland and Sweden debated their respective NATO bids, as the two neighbors prepare to submit applications this week as a deterrent against Russian aggression. | AFP
“Our security environment has fundamentally changed,” Marin told parliament.
Meanwhile, a group of US senators, including Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, visited Helsinki on Monday for talks with President Niinisto. The turnaround by her party is dramatic, having opposed NATO membership since the birth of the alliance, with Andersson herself expressing opposition as recently as March.
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