Sweden’s PM says Finland likely to join Nato first due to Turkey’s opposition

Sweden’s PM says Finland likely to join Nato first due to Turkey’s opposition
Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson, left, and Oscar Stenstroem, chief negotiator in the Nato process, hold a press briefing (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP)

Sweden’s prime minister has said it is likely that neighbour Finland will join Nato before his country does due to Turkey’s opposition to the Swedish bid.

Ulf Kristersson said during a news conference in Stockholm on Tuesday that it has been clear since Nato’s Madrid summit in June that Finland’s road into membership has been smoother than Sweden’s, and it is increasingly likely that Finland will enter Nato first.

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