Finnish Minister Sauli Niinisto, along with Prime Minister Sanna Marin, announces Finland’s application for NATO membership “without delay.” “Being a NATO member would strengthen Finland’s security. As a NATO member, Finland would strengthen the alliance as a whole,” Niinisto and Marin state. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay.” For European Council President Charles Michel, “the unity and solidarity of NATO and the EU have never been closer. President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin are paving the way for Finland’s accession to NATO. This is a historic step that, once completed, will contribute significantly to European security. With Russia waging war in Ukraine, it is a powerful signal of deterrence.”
