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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bancroft

Finland and Sweden one step closer to Nato membership after accession protocol signed

EPA

The Nato membership bids of Sweden and Finland have been sent for approval after the 30 member countries of the alliance signed accession protocols for the two Nordic countries.

The protocol means that Finland and Sweden can now join in on Nato meetings and have greater access to intelligence. However they will not be protected by Nato’s defence clause, that an attack on one ally is an attack on all, until ratification.

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