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Sanna MarinFinland is "very unlikely" to apply for a NATO membership during my current term in office.
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."
Sanna MarinFinland's decision on whether to join NATO "will happen quite fast. Within weeks, not within months."
Sanna Marin"I believe the NATO discussion will increase in the coming years."
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan"Neither of these countries [Sweden and Finland] have a clear, open attitude towards terrorist organisation. How can we trust them [with NATO membership]?"
Mélanie Joly"Our goal is to be among the first countries to be able to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland."
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."
Suvi Turtiainen"Finland will not apply for membership without Sweden."
Katharine AM Wright"If the applications [to join NATO] are made, I'd... expect to see membership granted this year."
Martin Hurt"The accession of either of these two countries [Sweden or Finland] is anything but imminent."
Helmi Pillai"Turkey is clearly the more significant barrier for Finland and Sweden's accession into the alliance."
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."
Alistair Shepherd"Finland's neutrality was... pragmatic and virtually forced upon them."
Jens Stoltenberg"Finland and Sweden as NATO members will strengthen NATO and also strengthen our transatlantic bond."
Katalin CsehOrban's blocking of Sweden and Finland's bids is "quite simply, another favor to Vladimir Putin."
Peter Viggo Jakobsen"It seems rather pointless to discuss whether Finland and Sweden should join NATO since this clearly will not happen."
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