Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO

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BRUSSELS: Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday (May 18) at allied headquarters, setting in motion an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks. Ratification of all 30 allied parliaments could take up to a year, diplomats say.

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