Finland and Sweden to “strengthen interaction with NATO”
- At a joint press conference held in Helsinki, on Saturday, by the Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers, Finnish PM Sanna Marin said that Sweden and Finland have recently decided to strengthen interaction with NATO.
- Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson said that her visit to Finland takes place as part of the increased coordination continuously taking place between the two countries.
- “We don’t see an immediate military threat towards Sweden,” said Magdalena Andersson; Marin said that to her knowledge there was no acute threat towards Finland.
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For more at the bilateral meeting, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Russia’s assault on Ukraine: MLA in Canada’s Northwest Territories asks for assurances about Arctic security, CBC News
Finland: Finland’s NATO membership decision needs more time, says PM, Yle News
Norway: Nordic countries halt all regional cooperation with Russia, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russia’s Arctic LNG project might come to halt, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Swedish customs hand inspecting goods destined for Russia amidst sanctions, Radio Sweden
