of the year. let s cross live to brussels. finline has become the 31st member of nato and nato secretary general jens stoltenberg is holding a press conference. let sjoin it. at jens stoltenberg is holding a press conference. let s join it. conference. let s oin it. at times like this friends conference. let s join it. at times like this friends and conference. let s join it. at times like this friends and allies - conference. let s join it. at times like this friends and allies are - like this friends and allies are more important than ever and a fenland now has the strongest friends and allies in the world. president putin wanted to slam nato s today we show the world that he failed. that aggression and intimidation do not work. instead of less nato, he has achieved the opposite, more nato. and our door remains firmly open. thank you for your outstanding leadership and commitment, president, and for leading finland into the most successful alliance in history. so welc
funding for social care. hello and welcome to bbc news. we go straight to new york where donald trump will be in court in the next few hours, to face criminal charges. that has never happened before and as you d expect, there s huge focus on the former president. these are live pictures from manhattan outside the courthouse. there s a heavy security presence as you d imagine. the charges relate to hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 election to keep quiet about an affair. the full details of the charges will become clear when the indictment is unsealed. let me show you pictures from trump tower. in terms of what we are likely to see in the coming hours, it will not be donald trump when he is there but the judge has it will not be donald trump when he is there but thejudge has ruled it will not be donald trump when he is there but the judge has ruled the media will be allowed to take still pictures in the courtroom, but cameras will only be allowed in t
point, will continue. from the finnish point, also, will continue. from the finnish point, also, swedish membership is most point, also, swedish membership is most important. but stability and security, most important. but stability and security, i most important. but stability and security, i wish that we can keep our share security, i wish that we can keep our share of security, i wish that we can keep our share of increasing that indeed. that deep our share of increasing that indeed. that deep defence alliance we have. we have that deep defence alliance we have. we have time for a few questions, please. mr we have time for a few questions, lease. ~ , ., , ., . please. mr president, how historic is this moment? please. mr president, how historic is this moment? you please. mr president, how historic is this moment? you were - please. mr president, how historic is this moment? you were born, l please. mr president, how historic - is this moment? you were born, 1948,
stability day for nato, also. security and stability are those elements which we feel stability are those elements which we feel very strongly. and, well, we can all we feel very strongly. and, well, we can all think we feel very strongly. and, well, we can all think that, if people can live in can all think that, if people can live in secure, stable circumstances, that s the basic element circumstances, that s the basic element of happy life, and i guess you know element of happy life, and i guess you know that the finns are very happy you know that the finns are very happy now you know that the finns are very happy now. i would also see that this is happy now. i would also see that this is a happy now. i would also see that this is a process from 30, up to 31, and like this is a process from 30, up to 31, and like you this is a process from 30, up to 31, and like you said, ended very nearby future, and like you said, ended very nearby future, up and like you sai
with them, together with you, and that will continue. from finnish point, also, swedish membership is most important. live to helinksi and rasmus hindren, head of international relations from the european centre of excellence for live to helinksi and rasmus hindren, head of international relations countering hybrid threats. thank you for being with us. in terms of all of the ceremonial we have seen playing out today, the bottom line is there on the screen, fill in becoming the 31st nato member, how important is that? it is a bi thin member, how important is that? it 3 a big thing for both nato and for finland. basically a win win proposition. for finland, a lot changes but a lot stays the same as well. finland has always invested a lot in defence. it has a good military capability, but also in a general sense among the population about the need to defend the country if it comes to that. so, for nato,