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German cabinet approves Finnish, Swedish NATO request, says minister

FILE PHOTO: Finnish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The German cabinet has approved Finland and Sweden's request to join the NATO defence alliance, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said on Twitter.

"We are committed to a fast accession process," added the politician from the Free Democrats, one of the ruling coalition parties.

FILE PHOTO: Swedish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reporting by Alexander Ratz, Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing by Madeline Chambers)

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