Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Finland

Turkey: why it wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining Nato – and what it stands to lose

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has united the west in opposition. Nato member states have cascaded weapons into Ukraine, taken in Ukrainian refugees and imposed severe sanctions on Russia.

The Conversation

Finland and Sweden to buy firearms, anti-tank weapons together

Finland and Sweden will buy portable firearms and anti-tank weapons together, Finland's defence ministry said on Wednesday, as the two Nordic country's handed in their applications to join the Western military alliance NATO.

Reuters

‘Putin has left us no option’: Finnish and Swedish readers on joining Nato

Finland and Sweden have submitted applications to join alliance – seven people share their thoughts

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Map: What will NATO look like with Finland and Sweden included?

Finland and Sweden have formally applied for membership of the 30-member military alliance.

Al Jazeera

How long will it take for Finland and Sweden to join NATO?

And what does the process involve?

Al Jazeera

Italy strongly backs Finland, Sweden bids to join NATO - PM

Rome strongly supports Finland's and Sweden's application to join NATO and is willing to speed up any internal procedures for the two countries to join the alliance as soon as possible, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.

Reuters

German cabinet approves Finnish, Swedish NATO request, says minister

The German cabinet has approved Finland and Sweden's request to join the NATO defence alliance, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said on Twitter.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

It's the defensive alliance's ninth enlargement since its founding in 1949.

Axios

Turkey's Erdogan links Sweden, Finland NATO bid to return of 'terrorists'

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without returning "terrorists", and Swedish and Finnish delegations should not come to Turkey to convince it to back their membership in the alliance.

Reuters

‘A historic moment’: Finland and Sweden formally apply to join Nato

Sweden and Finland’s decision to join Nato is seen as a turning point for European security

The Independent UK

Sweden And Finland File Application To Join NATO, Snubbing Russia's Aggressive Warnings

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Scandinavia nations Sweden and Finland have filed their applications to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Benzinga

Austria's neutral status here to stay, foreign minister says

The foreign minister of Austria said his country would retain its neutral status even as EU allies Sweden and Finland overhauled decades-long foreign policy stances to apply for NATO membership in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Finland, Sweden at Turkey’s whim after submitting NATO bids

NATO received formal membership bids from Finland and Sweden as Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes European defence, but the Nordic nations must first overcome opposition from Turkey.

Bangkok Post

Turkey blocks early vote on Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Move comes hours after the Nordic nations officially launched their bids to join the alliance

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU

Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications

The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland, Sweden Submit NATO Membership Application

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners,” Stoltenberg told reporters…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson hails ‘historic day’ as Finland and Sweden officially apply to join Nato in rebuff to Putin

Boris Johnson hailed a “historic day” on Wednesday as Finland and Sweden officially applied to join Nato in a major rebuff to Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Live updates | NATO says Finland, Sweden apply to join

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden have applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Finland, Sweden submit NATO membership application

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Finland, Sweden have applied for membership amid concerns over Russia’s war on Ukraine

Reuters

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO amid Turkish objections

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks.

WEKU

U.S. officials seek clarity on Turkey's view of NATO expansion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Turkish counterpart on Wednesday amid the contradictory signals from Ankara over the expected applications from Finland and Sweden.

The Guardian - UK

Finland and Sweden may join Nato – but even they can’t guarantee that will make them safer

The Finns have long relied on realpolitik and the Swedes on neutrality. Joining the historic military alliance could change everything, says Thomas Meaney of the Max Planck Society in Göttingen

Evening Standard

Who is Sanna Marin? Finland’s outgoing prime minister announces divorce from husband

In keeping with her status as a true millennial leader, the 37-year-old announces her divorce on Instagram. We explore her colourful time as the world’s youngest leader, which will end this year after her April election defeat

The Independent UK

Will Turkey upend NATO expansion? US officials seek clarity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine relinquishes Mariupol as Russia attacks both east and west

LVIV, Ukraine — With full control of the beleaguered port city of Mariupol in hand, Russian forces kept up their assault Tuesday on eastern Ukraine, now the focus of a grinding conflict that bears the hallmarks of a grim war of attrition.

1 … 91 92 93 94

People

Alexander Schallenberg

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

59 stories

CSTO

33 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.