According to Finnish media reports, Prime Minister Sanna Marin also wants to take a stand on the NATO issue on Thursday. It is possible that her decision comes at the same time as Niinistö’s. There are many indications that the EU’s northernmost country will soon apply for NATO membership. Such a decision is ultimately taken jointly by the President and the Government. Finland shares a border with Russia that is over 1,300 kilometers long.
Niinistö and Marin have traveled to several NATO countries in recent weeks to talk, among other things, about security guarantees in a possible transition period between application and admission. The US, Germany and other NATO members have expressly stated that they intend to support applications from the former partner states Finland and Sweden, provided the two Nordic states so decide.