Germany says it will back NATO expansion
Berlin will support the admission of Finland and Sweden into NATO, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, after the two Nordic states expressed interest in joining despite decades of neutrality.
Scholz labeled Russia’s military operation a “turning point” for security on the continent, saying the attack prompted Berlin to scrap a long-held policy against shipping weapons into active conflict zones.
The chancellor’s comments follow reports that Helsinki could declare its intent to join NATO as early as next week, with President Sauli Niinisto purportedly set to announce the move on May 12.
It remains unclear if Stockholm will follow suit, though the country’s parliament recently said it would conduct a review of Swedish security policy before a decision is made.
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