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Wallstroem (Sweden) and Soini (Finland) with EU foreign policy head Federica Mogherini at the Nato event on Friday (Photo: Nato)

Sweden and Finland upgrade Nato relations

Sweden and Finland have taken part in their first-ever Nato foreign ministers’ meeting.

The Swedish foreign minister, Margot Wallstroem, and Finnish foreign minister, Timo Soini, in Brussels on Friday (20 May) sat at the same table as their 28 Nato counterparts in three-hour long talks on forging closer Nato-EU ties.

Their participation was hailed as a sign that the two non-aligned countries are moving closer to Nato and US secur...

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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.

Wallstroem (Sweden) and Soini (Finland) with EU foreign policy head Federica Mogherini at the Nato event on Friday (Photo: Nato)

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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.

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