Finland parliament On Tuesday, it overwhelmingly approved a motion to apply for membership in NATO military alliance in historical policy The transformation prompted by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
President Sauli Niinisto and government officially decided on Sunday that Finland will apply for membership but the decision It was pending approval.
Out of 200 deputies, 188 voted in fit and eight against The app, said House Speaker Matti Vanhanen.
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said decision was no reason To celebrate because ‘there is war in Europe.”
Finland membership in NATO will not change our region basic Believing that we will always seek peaceful solutions and that we are a peace-loving nation first And he said during the discussion, “and to seek, above all, diplomatic solutions to every conflict.”
Among those opposed to the implementation are some lawmakers from the Left Alliance, part of it of Finland Five-party coalition, including Marcus Mustagarvi who challenge decision with Result of counter suggestion in is put on vote.
Our borders will become the borders between military Alliance and Russia. New tensions will not be risk Not only during the application process but rather a new and permanent condition of Our foreign and our security policy,” He said.
in early time on foreign tuesday affairs Committee decided join state leadership in propose to parliament This Scandinavian country should Progressing for membership.
“After hearing too many of Experts after receiving opinions of 10 external (parliamentary) committees affairs Committee Agree with The government that Finland should Progressing for membership in NATO. This is amazing decision Committee Chairman Jose Halla Aho told reporters.
