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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12955

19 May 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Nato
Finland and Sweden formally apply for membership of Atlantic Alliance
Brussels, 18/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 18 May the NATO-accredited ambassadors of Finland, Klaus Korhonen, and Sweden, Axel Wernhoff, simultaneously submitted their applications for NATO membership to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

You are our closest partners and your membership in NATO would strengthen our common security”, Stoltenberg said at the presentation of the applications. He called the submission of the applications a “historic step”.

All Allies agree on the importance of NATO...

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SECURITY - DEFENCE
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
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INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
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