MNE expects to see Finland and Sweden as NATO members by the end of the year

“A natural step”. João Gomes Cravinho wants Finland and Sweden as “full members” of NATO

Joao Gomes Cravinho, Foreign Ministers, NATO, Finland, Sweden, Turkey, | In the view of the Portuguese Foreign Minister, the entry of the two countries is understood as a “natural step” in the “new security order in Europe”.

Cravinho expects Finland and Sweden to be NATO members by the end of the year

“Gostaria de pensar que, até final do ano, isto seja possível, que [a Finlândia e a Suécia] sejam membros de pleno direito [da NATO], mas vai depender dos outros 29 membros além de Portugal”, declarou João Gomes Cravinho. Falando à chegada da reunião informal dos ministros dos Negócios Estrangeiros da Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (NATO), em Berlim, o chefe da diplomacia portuguesa disse ver o alargamento da Aliança Atlântica à Finlâ…

MNE expects to see Finland and Sweden as NATO members by the end of the year

The Portuguese Foreign Minister does not foresee “major difficulties” in the accession of the two countries to NATO, defining the process as a “natural step” for European security.