The EU High Representative, as well as several ministers, gave their support, on Tuesday 17 May, to Finland and Sweden’s application for EU membership.
On Tuesday, the Swedish government officially signed its application for NATO membership. On the same day, the Finnish Parliament voted by 188 votes to 8 (with 3 abstentions) in favour of applying for membership.
“Finland and Sweden can count on the full support of the EU”, said the High Representative of the Union for Foreign...