Finland, Sweden committed to joint Nato accession, prime ministers say

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Malay Mail Online

Finland and Sweden remain committed to joining Nato at the same time despite Turkey's opposition to the Swedish candidacy, the two countries' prime ministers told a joint news conference in Stockholm today.

Turkey has said it could approve Finland's Nato membership application ahead of Sweden's, but the Finnish president and foreign minister have both rejected this idea, arguing that the security of the two Nordic countries is mutually dependent.

'I don't like this atmosphere, position where Sweden is presented as a sort of trouble child in the classroom. I don't think this is the case,' Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said.

'Sweden...