HELSINKI: Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining NATO, ahead of ratifications from Hungary and Türkiye, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbour Sweden.
Finnish lawmakers approved legislation affirming that Finland accepts the terms of the NATO treaty by 184 votes against seven, with one abstention and seven MPs not being present. Türkiye announced Monday that negotiations with Finland and Sweden would resume on Mar 9, after talks with Sweden were dropped over a row about protests held in Stockholm, including the burning of the Quran in front of Türkiye's embassy.
The government's chancellor of justice, Tuomas Poysti, said that after the Bill is approved by the parliament, the president can wait a maximum of three months to sign it.
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