Finland will officially join NATO tomorrw, military alliance chief says

The former Norwegian prime minister said that on Tuesday afternoon, “we will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. It will be a good day for Finland’s security, for Nordic security, and for NATO as a whole".

Mon 03 Apr 2023 | 02:41 PM

By Amir Haggag

The Finnish president's office said on Monday that the country will become an official member of NATO tomorrow.

The former Norwegian prime minister said that on Tuesday afternoon, “we will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. It will be a good day for Finland’s security, for Nordic security, and for NATO as a whole".

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that Finland will officially join the Western military alliance within days after Turkey's decision to ratify the matter

All 30 allies signed Finland’s and Sweden’s accession protocols. Turkey and Hungary delayed the process for months but have relented on Finland. Turkey has sought guarantees and assurances from the two, notably on tackling extremism. Hungary’s demands have never been explicit