This was prompted by Russia's actions.
The Finnish Parliament has started discussing the possibility of the country's accession to NATO . Representatives of many parties supported the idea of applying to join the alliance, Interfax reports.
“Obviously, Russia's actions have pushed Finland a few steps closer to the need for a military alliance,” said Social Democrat leader Antti Lindman. The Finnish Center, the Social Democrats' biggest ally in the coalition government, said it was ready to support a decision in favor of NATO. Its leader, Juha Pilvas, said so.
A total of eight parliamentary group leaders out of ten have expressed support for NATO membership, with only Alliance leader Jussi Saramo saying more discussions are needed before decisions can be made. He claims that Finland's application to join NATO will increase tensions on the border with Russia and could make Finland a potential target of the first strike in the event of war. to his country due to a full-scale war against Ukraine. This explains their desire to have security in the form of NATO membership.
