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Finland's NATO Bid: A Swift Shift in Stance

11/3/2025

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  • The Finnish Parliament voted overwhelmingly in March 2023 to join NATO.
  • In early 2022, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin expressed shock at President Sauli Niinistö's NATO stance.
  • Marin revealed in her book Toivo on tekoja that she believed Finland needed to join NATO swiftly.
  • Niinistö argued that NATO discussions should be the Parliament's responsibility, a stance that surprised Marin.