Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen expressed the view that Finland-Sweden’s application to the North Atlantic Alliance will be approved by Hungary and Turkey in the foreseeable future. He said this in an interview with the public broadcaster. yle.
According to Kaikkonen, the finish line has already been seen in this regard, but patience may be required.
Former Hungarian President Katalin Nowak knowledgeableThe Hungarian parliament will hold a meeting in May on the approval of documents on Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Prior to that, the Finnish Parliament approved entry into NATO, with 184 deputies voting in favour, only seven deputies voting against. If, however, Helsinki decides not to wait for Stockholm’s application to be approved and to join the alliance alone, the Finns will still have to get the approval of two members of the alliance – Hungary and Turkey. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the Scandinavian countries’ entry into the alliance remains his “top priority”. More details – in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.