Finland and Sweden have agreed to set up a joint Nordic battle group as their contribution to an EU rapidly deployable force.
The deal was announced by Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen during a meeting yesterday (4 October) in the border region of Tornionjokilaakso.
Sweden will contribute 900 soldiers and Finland 300 to the Nordic battle group.
The two Prime Ministers also urged Norway to join the group, which would result in a ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.