Enjoy and i m very grateful, that we enjoy the support. we hope in so doing we will also the support. we hope in so doing we will also produce traction for the process will also produce traction for the process of will also produce traction for the process of ratification of sweden and finland accession of the members of new and finland accession of the members of nato. other countries have expect their readiness to also respond quickly their readiness to also respond quickly it their readiness to also respond quickly. it is not as if we have taking quickly. it is not as if we have taking any quickly. it is not as if we have taking any decisions, this has been an informal taking any decisions, this has been an informal meeting, but we agreed amongst an informal meeting, but we agreed amongst ourselves to send out a message amongst ourselves to send out a message to sweden. sweden and finland. message to sweden. sweden and finland. if message to sweden. sweden and fi
Countries involved, saying such a move would be unthinkable for both countries six months ago. which is pretty true according to opinion polls in both countries. the support, of course been triggered by russia s invasion of ukraine. we heard from finland this morning. they made a formal announcement coming out and saying it is the intention to apply to join nato. we haven t heard the same from sweden yet, but we are expecting that. we can cross not live to sweden. our reporter, maddy savage, is in the swedish capital, stockholm. what is the situation in sweden at the moment? what is the situation in sweden at the moment? that have been talks auoin on the moment? that have been talks going on throughout the moment? that have been talks going on throughout the the moment? that have been talks going on throughout the weekend. | the moment? that have been talks - going on throughout the weekend. the executive board of the ruling social democratic party, they are the ones we make the f
Russia s behaviour on our borders in the even synergy of nato territory. as a reaction to the war in ukraine, we have as a reaction to the war in ukraine, we have significantly increased our surveillance, our capacity to monitor, surveillance, our capacity to monitor, but also our military presence monitor, but also our military presence in the eastern part of the alliance, presence in the eastern part of the alliance, including the baltic region alliance, including the baltic region. more than 40,000 troops under region. more than 40,000 troops under direct nato command backed by significant under direct nato command backed by significant naval and air power. it is clear significant naval and air power. it is clear that significant naval and air power. it is clear that we are out there, following is clear that we are out there, following very closely what russia is doing following very closely what russia is doing. we are also of course ready is doing. we are also
Translation: studio: you re watching bbc news. we have been listening to a joint press conference between who you are watching there, the prime minister of germany, and remotely on the tv screenjens of germany, and remotely on the tv screen jens stoltenberg of germany, and remotely on the tv screenjens stoltenberg of nato. they have that been using pretty big historic language, to be frank. they have been talking about a turning point in security with regard to finland and sweden potentially joining nato. jens stoltenberg emphasise that these are decisions for sovereign nations, it is their right tojoin if for sovereign nations, it is their right to join if they so wish. but if they did membership would be historic because, in his words, it would increase security and would be a fundamental change in the security organisation. the primary set of germany pointing out this would be an emotional moment for those