The decision reflects both the Finnish ruling elite’s determination with US/NATO backing to ratchet up tensions with Russia and to clamp down on immigrants and refugees.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s (NCP) government is currently less popular than its predecessor was at any point in its term in office, reveals a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat.
European leaders seem to realise that the fate of Ukraine is now intrinsically linked to Europe's future security and must match this intellectual realisation with more decisive steps to avoid Ukraine's defeat.
Ukraine and the EU can both learn from the Western Balkan experience on accession: regardless of the level of goodwill, determination towards EU membership and potential for change, difficult reforms within the bloc and candidate state can lead to a stalled membership process.
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