Finland does not intend to join NATO and imposes savings on itself

(BRUSSELS2) While the Finnish political parties are painfully refining their government coalition, it is now certain: the new government will not have a mandate to prepare Finland's entry into NATO. On the contrary, even... Because the Left Alliance has made non-membership of NATO one of the conditions for its participation in the government.

As a result, the government program should resume, almost unchanged, the usual formulation: “ Finland does not belong to a military alliance and cooperates with NATO while retaining the possibility of joining NATO. (Corn) Finland will not prepare an application for NATO membership during the term of this government We know that the debate agitates the Finnish countryside regularly. The easternmost Nordic country in Europe therefore maintains its position, unlike its neighbor Sweden, which is getting closer and closer to the Atlantic Alliance.

The defense put to contribution for the austerity cure

Another key factor in the program of the six parties that make up the new majority (Conservatives of the National Coalition, Social Democrats, Left Alliance, Greens, Swedish People's Party and Christian Democrats): the increase in taxation and budgetary restrictions . Defense will be one of the sectors involved: minus 200 million euros.