Finland will officially become a member of Nato on Tuesday, according to senior officials, after a long-fought campaign for the country’s accession to the military alliance.
Ednews informs citing Independent that the news was confirmed by both the Finnish president’s office and Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, who said the move would make Finland “safer”.
“We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at Nato headquarters. It will be a good day for Finland’s security, for Nordic security and for Nato as a whole,” Mr Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels.
“Sweden will also be safer as a result,” he added.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Finland to seek Nato membership in May 2022. Its membership was ratified by Turkey last week, lifting the last hurdle to accession for the Nordic nation that shares a long border with Russia.