Finland and Sweden to strengthen ties with Nato

Reports suggested that Finland and Sweden would sign 'host nation support agreement' with NATO at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014, allowing assistance from Nato troops in emergency situations. This was not a prelude to NATO membership for these countries.

ESO: Background information: Sweden: who needs Nato, when you have the Lisbon Treaty? http://www.europeansources.info/record/sweden-who-needs-nato-when-you-have-the-lisbon-treaty/

Etelä-Suomen-Sanomat, 28.08.14: Finland and Sweden on path to Nato membership (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE149413-Finland-and-Sweden-on-path-to-Nato-membership

ESO: Background information: NATO Summit Wales 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-summit-wales-2014/

NATO: Topic: NATO’s relations with Sweden http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_52535.htm

NATO: Topic: NATO’s relations with Finland http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_49594.htm

Deutsche Welle, 26.03.14: NATO next for Sweden and Finland? http://dw.de/p/1BViA

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