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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Sabine Siebold and John Irish

NATO deputy chief 'confident' of finding consensus on Finland, Sweden membership

Foreign ministers attend a NATO meeting in Berlin, Germany May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

NATO is confident that it can overcome objections by Turkey and quickly admit Finland and Sweden, its deputy chief said on Sunday, as the alliance prepares for a historic enlargement in the Nordic region prompted by Russia's war on Ukraine.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership and Sweden is expected to follow suit as public support for membership has grown amid security concerns.

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