Some 78 percent of Finns have a positive attitude toward NATO membership and more than half are of the opinion that Finland should be open to all cooperation within NATO, including having military bases located inside Finland, according to a survey by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA. The survey, released on November 23, said 8 percent of Finns have a negative attitude toward joining the Western security alliance, while 10 percent had a neutral position. In March 2022, when the previous EVA survey on NATO membership was carried out, 60 percent of Finns supported joining.
Finnish Support For NATO Membership Rises To 78 Percent, Poll Shows
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (right) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands at a press conference in Naantali, Finland, on June 12.