There can be no other word for what happened in Finland and Sweden this weekend but “historic”.
For decades in Finland’s case and centuries in Sweden’s, the thought of joining a military alliance was all but impossible. Now, in the 81 days since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, the situation has changed so dramatically that Sweden and Finland are rushing into Nato with large majorities in both their parliaments and populations backing them.
“It’s a big step in our western integration, it is finalising it. Yes, for the country it’s a change in paradigm,” said Tytti Tuppurainen, Finland’s EU minister.
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