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Sanna MarinFinland is "very unlikely" to apply for a NATO membership during my current term in office.Sep 20, 2017
Peter Viggo Jakobsen"In the absence of a clear and present danger... from Russia, membership is not a viable option for Finnish or Swedish decisionmakers."Oct 22, 2024
Sanna MarinFinland's decision on whether to join NATO "will happen quite fast. Within weeks, not within months."Feb 03, 2019
Mélanie Joly"Our goal is to be among the first countries to be able to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland."Oct 22, 2024
Wilson Center"[I]t is unlikely that either country [Finland or Sweden] will join NATO in the foreseeable future, barring any significant changes in the relations between the EU and Russia."Oct 22, 2024
Katharine AM Wright"If the applications [to join NATO] are made, I'd... expect to see membership granted this year."Apr 15, 2022
Martin Hurt"The accession of either of these two countries [Sweden or Finland] is anything but imminent."Oct 22, 2024
Helmi Pillai"Turkey is clearly the more significant barrier for Finland and Sweden's accession into the alliance."Jun 08, 2020
Alexander Stubb"Anyone who is hoping for an immediate application for NATO membership, they're going to be disappointed."Mar 07, 2022
Sanna Marin"Nobody can influence us [Finland], not the United States, not Russia, not anyone else."Sep 20, 2017
Alistair Shepherd"Finland's neutrality was... pragmatic and virtually forced upon them."Apr 15, 2022
Jens Stoltenberg"Finland and Sweden as NATO members will strengthen NATO and also strengthen our transatlantic bond."Jun 03, 2022
Katalin CsehOrban's blocking of Sweden and Finland's bids is "quite simply, another favor to Vladimir Putin."Oct 22, 2024
Peter Viggo Jakobsen"It seems rather pointless to discuss whether Finland and Sweden should join NATO since this clearly will not happen."Oct 22, 2024