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Reuters
Reuters
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By Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto

Finland debates NATO ratification that may leave Sweden behind

NATO, Swedish and Finnish flags are seen in this illustration taken May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Finnish parliamentary groups said on Friday they may ratify NATO's founding treaties in the coming weeks, a key step that could lead the country to proceed with membership of the Western military alliance ahead of neighbouring Sweden.

The two Nordic countries sought NATO membership shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year and have said they want to join "hand in hand", but while most member-states have ratified the applications, Turkey objects to Sweden's candidacy.

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