NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said on Sunday 15 May, that a bid by Sweden and Finland to join the Alliance would be a “historic moment”.
Earlier in the day, the Finnish President and Prime Minister announced that their country would apply for NATO membership. A debate was held on 16 May in the Finnish Parliament and the Parliament may give its approval to the application in the next few days.
On Monday 16 May, the swedish government decided that Sweden should apply for...