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Finland and Sweden are preparing for a worst-case scenario: a possible Russian invasion. On Wednesday, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson sent a letter to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, emphasizing the “role of the European Union” in the collective security of member states.
The two political leaders draw attention, in documentfor the “current political situation” in Europe, which requires a “strong and ambitious declaration” promoting “investment in European defense.” “EU leaders must be very united and must be clear about the fact that the EU is also a security community.” They argue that “the requirement of mutual defense is an essential part”.
Based on Article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union, the leaders of the two Nordic states state that “Member states must use all means in their power to assist another member state. victim of an armed attack on its territory.
Finland and Sweden joined the European Union in 1995 but have never been part of NATO. This is a hypothesis that is now applicable to both countries, but it will take time for it to come true. The two Scandinavian countries, which adopted a neutral position in almost all foreign conflicts until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Now they find themselves grappling with a possible escalation of conflict in Europe.
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At the moment, the concerns are greater due to the statements of the Kremlin, which recently threatened Finland and Sweden with “serious military consequences” if the two countries joined NATO. last week, Four Russian fighter jets also invaded Swedish airspace – What Stockholm said was “totally unacceptable”, promising to provide a Firm diplomatic response.
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To El País, EU Sources pointed out The decision of the member states on the common defense will depend on the EU summit organized by the French presidency, to be held on Thursday and Friday. But everything leads to the belief in the approval of the request for military assistanceembodied in Versailles ad which must be signed by 27.
Another topic to be discussed is the application of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia for EU membership., these are the last two countries that may run the risk of invading Russia in the future. El País has found that applications are processed at an unusually fast pace, but will now be dealt with individually, and entry into the European Union will still take some time to materialize.
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