Finnish Lawmakers Begin NATO Debate as Nordics Weigh Russia Risk
- Ruling party signals it is ready to back bid to enter alliance
- Premier has said Finland may decide on application ‘in weeks’
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Finland’s parliament started a debate on security policy on Wednesday that’s expected to pave the way to an application to join defense alliance NATO in reaction to neighboring Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The Social Democrats of Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the last major group in parliament to take a stand on the issue, signaled they would be ready to back a move to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if deemed necessary by lawmakers and the country’s leadership.