This is one of the last steps in the democratic process of joining NATO. The application is likely to be sent into NATO hands by tomorrow.
Translation of the paragraph in the link:
>Clear support from Parliament for NATO membership
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>An overwhelming majority of MPs support Finland’s application for membership of NATO. There are 188 MPs in favour and 8 against. 3 were absent from the vote.
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>The decision on the application will now go to the General Council of Ministers. The Council of State is expected to meet already today.
>Parliament supports Finland’s application for NATO membership. Parliament adopted the position in accordance with the Foreign Affairs Committee report after a vote 188-8 in favour.
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>Parliament requires that the Govt keeps it informed of the progress of the membership process.
Shame that every member of NATO needs to approve for either Finland and Sweden to be able to join and Erdoğan / Turkey has stated that he will refuse to agree, so unless NATO changes its rules neither country will be allowed to join all because of one Russian loving wanker
> Without the support of **all** Nato members, Sweden and Finland cannot join the military alliance.
> All member states must agree that a new country can join Nato, therefore Sweden and Finland require Turkey’s support in their bid to join the military alliance.
> At a news conference on Monday, Mr Erdogan said Turkey opposed the Finnish and the Swedish bids to join Nato, describing Sweden as a “hatchery” for terrorist organisations.
> Mr Erdogan said Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother going to Ankara, Turkey’s capital, to convince it to approve their Nato bid.
> His government has also pledged to block applications from countries that have imposed sanctions on it.
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This is one of the last steps in the democratic process of joining NATO. The application is likely to be sent into NATO hands by tomorrow.
Translation of the paragraph in the link:
>Clear support from Parliament for NATO membership
>
>An overwhelming majority of MPs support Finland’s application for membership of NATO. There are 188 MPs in favour and 8 against. 3 were absent from the vote.
>
>The decision on the application will now go to the General Council of Ministers. The Council of State is expected to meet already today.
[Tweet from the Parliament of Finland:](https://twitter.com/SuomenEduskunta/status/1526540191795920896)
>Parliament supports Finland’s application for NATO membership. Parliament adopted the position in accordance with the Foreign Affairs Committee report after a vote 188-8 in favour.
>
>Parliament requires that the Govt keeps it informed of the progress of the membership process.
Shame that every member of NATO needs to approve for either Finland and Sweden to be able to join and Erdoğan / Turkey has stated that he will refuse to agree, so unless NATO changes its rules neither country will be allowed to join all because of one Russian loving wanker
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61472021
> Without the support of **all** Nato members, Sweden and Finland cannot join the military alliance.
> All member states must agree that a new country can join Nato, therefore Sweden and Finland require Turkey’s support in their bid to join the military alliance.
> At a news conference on Monday, Mr Erdogan said Turkey opposed the Finnish and the Swedish bids to join Nato, describing Sweden as a “hatchery” for terrorist organisations.
> Mr Erdogan said Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother going to Ankara, Turkey’s capital, to convince it to approve their Nato bid.
> His government has also pledged to block applications from countries that have imposed sanctions on it.