Sweden Says It Expects Finland To Join NATO First

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Finland is likely to join the NATO alliance before Sweden.

Kristersson said on Tuesday; “It has been clear since NATO’s Madrid summit in June that Finland’s road into membership has been smoother than Sweden’s, and that it is now likely that Finland will enter NATO first."

Kristersson disclosed this, days after trilateral talks resumed between the sides.

Under the tripartite memorandum inked in Madrid, Sweden and Finland pledged to show full solidarity and cooperation with Turkey in the fight against terrorism.

But talks ground to a halt in late January after Sweden authorized a far-right figure to burn a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.

It also allowed the PKK terrorist supporters to hold anti-Turkey rallies.

Since announcing their intention to join NATO in May last year, Finland and Sweden have consistently stressed that they would become members of the alliance at the same time.

Now, the ultimate decision is in Turkey’s hands and Sweden is ready to handle a situation where Finland enters NATO without Sweden.