Finland's parliament has overwhelmingly backed its bid to join NATO, the assembly's speaker said. Approval of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's treaties and Finland's accession passed with 184 members of the 200-seat parliament voting in favor, seven against, and one abstaining. In response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland last May applied to join NATO, having until now relied solely on its own armed forces to defend the 1,300-kilometer border it shares with Russia. Support for Finland's application remains pending from Turkey and Hungary. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Finnish Parliament Passes NATO Bill With Large Majority
Finland's accession to NATO passed with 184 of the parliament's 200 deputies voting in favor of the motion. (file photo)