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Solz and Rutte convinced that Finland and Sweden will join NATO

LAST UPDATE: 22.30

German Chancellor Olaf Soltz and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said they were confident the obstacles would be overcome and Finland and Sweden would join NATO, as requested.

Germany, said the head of the German government, is doing everything possible to make such a thing possible.

During the joint press conference of the two men, Mr. Soltz clarified that Berlin welcomes the requests of the two northern European countries, while noting that he has the feeling that the same applies to many other countries.

“If one is looking to find a general mood between the various countries, it is Sweden and Finland to become members quickly, so I am convinced that the efforts made to do so will ultimately succeed,” the German chancellor said.

The Dutch Prime Minister, for his part, also said he was convinced that there would be an agreement on the two countries’ accession to NATO, a prospect that is clouded by strong opposition from Turkey, a member state of the alliance.

“I believe that eventually we will be able to agree on a position on the basis of which it will be possible for Sweden and Finland to join NATO,” Rutte said.

As for Ukraine, the two leaders reiterated their willingness to continue to support it financially, politically, humanitarianly and militarily, and referred to the twelve PzH 2000s they share (five in the Netherlands and seven in Germany), as well as in education. of Ukrainians in them. “I do not see the possibility of more at the moment,” Rutte said, adding that “weapons systems could not be easily disposed of” what exactly would make sense in order to create a module.

The Dutch Prime Minister also stated that the PzH 2000 is not intended for immediate use, but rather for the next phase, as it is necessary to train Ukrainian soldiers in these systems, which are very modern and complex.

Asked about the current decision by the Federal Parliament to deprive Gerhard Schroeder of the privileges he enjoyed as former chancellor because of his positions in Russian energy giants, Mr Solts spoke of a “reasonable and correct decision, which would implemented “. However, he did not consider it necessary to comment on such fabrications. from his positions “in Russian companies.

Source: Capital

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