Finland's decision to join NATO to be taken very soon: PM

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Finland's decision to join NATO to be taken very soon: PM

STORY: Finland's decision to join NATO to be taken very soon: PM DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: STORYLINE: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said during her visit to Greece on Thursday that Finland's decision on its membership in NATO would be taken very soon. She made the remarks in a joint statement after talks with her Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. SOUNDBITE (English): SANNA MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister "The parliament and the government of Finland together with the President will assess all implications of the new security situation and will have to consider the question of whether to apply for membership of NATO. Decision in this issue will be taken very soon. The fundamental aim is to guarantee peace for Finland also in the future." Also on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the applications by Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance will be processed quickly should the Scandinavian countries choose t

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