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Finland: EU defense clause could be safeguard before NATO

Finland is looking at the European Union’s mutual defense agreement as a security safeguard while its application to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is processed, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told EU lawmakers on Thursday. 12).

“Of course we have been talking to our friends in the EU what kind of support could be, for example, Article 42.7 in these circumstances,” he said, addressing EU lawmakers via a video call.

The minister was referring to the EU’s mutual defense clause, which states that “if a member state is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other member states will be under an obligation to help and assist by all means. within your reach”, in accordance with the United Nations self-defense rules.

“I think it would be very important to underline solidarity according to this article, because this is in our mind something that already exists,” Haavisto said.

NATO membership

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have been considering the possibility of applying to join the alliance, which would mark an important political shift for the Nordic region.

Finland’s president and prime minister announced their support for the country’s entry on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation, which shares a 1,300km border with Russia, one step closer to joining the US-led military alliance. United.

“Joining NATO would strengthen Finland’s security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defense alliance. Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. We hope that the national measures still necessary for the decision will be taken quickly in the coming days,” said President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin in a statement.

Source: CNN Brasil

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