have really indicated a rise in support forjoining nato. not so much here in sweden as in finland. just under 50% in a recent opinion poll suggesting they would like to join nato. that is compared to 30% at the end of last year. there is a feeling among supporters that joining nato would enable sweden to feel more secure, that it would enhance the security situation across northern europe. that was also the conclusion of a cross party group of politicians in parliament who reported back on a friday. they concluded that membership would not be likely to provoke a military attack from russia in the in minute time and that it would improve security. ministers on friday did not come as formally from the social democrats saying whether they supported joining nato or not. but they said they would after the party
process respect their decision making process without trying to interfere or to process without trying to interfere or to give process without trying to interfere or to give them advice. we respect their or to give them advice. we respect their decision regardless of what their decision regardless of what the conclusion will be. then on turkey. the conclusion will be. then on turkey, turkey is an important ally. it turkey, turkey is an important ally. it has turkey, turkey is an important ally. it has expressed some concerns, and as we it has expressed some concerns, and as we always it has expressed some concerns, and as we always do in nato, when there are concerns as we always do in nato, when there are concerns and questions, we sit down are concerns and questions, we sit down i are concerns and questions, we sit down i am are concerns and questions, we sit down. i am confident that we ll will be able down. i am confident that we ll will be able to down. i a
finland leadership, group membership. if finland and sweden advised tojoin nato, finland and sweden advised tojoin nalo, thal finland and sweden advised tojoin nato, that would be a historic momenl nato, that would be a historic moment for europe, vuna finland and sweden, moment for europe, vuna finland and sweden, for moment for europe, vuna finland and sweden, for nato. it will contribute to strengthening sweden and finland, nato to strengthening sweden and finland, nalo and to strengthening sweden and finland, nato and also strength and stability across nato and also strength and stability across the nato and also strength and stability across the area. i have been in contact across the area. i have been in contact with the foreign minister, he was contact with the foreign minister, he was attending the meeting yesterday evening. i expect we will be able yesterday evening. i expect we will be able to yesterday evening. i expect we will be able to follow up qui
are you ready to agree to these conditions? ., ~ , ., ~ conditions? how likely do think it is for to quickly conditions? how likely do think it is for to quickly accept conditions? how likely do think it is for to quickly accept an - is for to quickly accept an application? is for to quickly accept an application? do - is for to quickly accept an application? is for to quickly accept an application? is for to quickly accept an a- lication? i. , . . , application? do you expect any retaliation application? do you expect any retaliation or application? do you expect any retaliation or measures - application? do you expect any retaliation or measures from i application? do you expect any - retaliation or measures from russia? what could that be and how would nigel react? for example, russian attacks on cyberspace, airspace violation. how would nato react? 7 first of all, i would just like to highlight first of all, i would just like to highlight that when it comes to finla
of the from when they have applied to all of the national parliaments ratifying the accession protocol. we will try ratifying the accession protocol. we will try to ratifying the accession protocol. we will try to speed up the process as much will try to speed up the process as much as will try to speed up the process as much as possible. many allies have stated much as possible. many allies have stated they will find fast tracks, as germany has indicated this can go guite as germany has indicated this can go quite fast as germany has indicated this can go quite fast. anyway, there will be a time quite fast. anyway, there will be a time period between application and fill membership. it is clear that finnish fill membership. it is clear that finnish and swedish membership matters finnish and swedish membership matters for nato. we will look into ways to matters for nato. we will look into ways to provide security at, including ways to provide security at, includ