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May- 2022 -19 MayEurope
Turkey’s Erdogan ‘Determined’ to Block Nordic NATO Bids
Turkey is "determined" to block Sweden's and Finland's bids to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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18 MayAmericas
US Puts Full Weight Behind Sweden, Finland Bids to Join NATO
The US gave its full support for Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, promising to stand by them if threatened by Russia and pressing Turkey to not block their membership.
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18 MayEurope
Finland, Sweden Hand in Applications to Join NATO
Finland and Sweden handed in their bids to join NATO, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine up-ended decades of military non-alignment.
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17 MayEurope
Rattled by Russia, Finns Flock to Military Training
Volunteers flock to join military training as Finland readies to join NATO amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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17 MayEurope
Turkey ‘Will Not Say Yes’ to NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Turkey's opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
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15 MayArms
NATO Assures Ukraine Open-Ended Military Support Against Russia
NATO pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its "historic" bid to join and Sweden's ruling party said it backed an application.
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12 MayEurope
Finnish President, PM in Favor of Joining NATO ‘Without Delay’
Finland's president and prime minister said they were in favor of joining NATO and a formal decision would be taken this weekend.
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9 MayEurope
Overwhelming Support for NATO Bid Among Finns: Poll
More than three-quarters of people in Finland now support joining NATO, a new poll showed, after opinion on the military alliance flipped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Apr- 2022 -29 AprilEurope
Finland Welcomes NATO Support Amid Security Fears
Finland, which is considering joining NATO, welcomed an alliance vow to protect the Nordic country from any Russian interference.
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20 AprilEurope
Finnish MPs Begin Deciding Whether to Join NATO
Finland starts debating whether to seek NATO membership, after the war in Ukraine sparked a surge in political support for joining the bloc.
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