Skip to Content
AP National Business

President seals Finland’s NATO bid by signing required laws

KTVZ
By
Published 6:53 am

By JARI TANNER
Associated Press

HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country’s historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance. The president’s move Thursday means Finland is now just awaiting approval from Turkey and Hungary, the only two of NATO’s 30 existing members that haven’t ratified its bid. Admitting new members into NATO requires unanimous approval from the military alliance, and the parliaments in Ankara and Budapest haven’t yet given the green light. But in Turkey Thursday, a parliamentary committee approved Finland’s NATO application, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Finland’s application could be ratified by the full Turkish assembly as early as next week.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Business

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content