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Finland, Sweden sign protocol to join NATO, still need ratification

NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday to allow them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once allied parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the mid-1990s.

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NATO's 30 member countries launched the ratification process for the accession of Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced. © Screenshot, FRANCE 24

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