Macron provokes Russia and signs Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO
The French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday signed France’s ratification of Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO, which was approved by the French parliament on August 2.
“This sovereign option will allow Finland and Sweden, two European allies, to strengthen security in the face of the current threat from their immediate neighbors and will make an important contribution, given the capabilities of these two partners, to the common position and to our European security,” the Elysee Palace said on Saturday.
Sweden and Finland abandoned their traditional neutrality due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Twenty allies have ratified the Protocols,” French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said during the French Parliament’s adoption of the ratification.
The two countries need the endorsement of the 30 member states of NATO to be able to benefit from the protection under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty in the event of an attack.
