NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto prior to a meeting in Brussels on Monday, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)HELSINKI – Finland has moved one step closer to joining NATO after Hungary ratified the Nordic country’s bid on Monday. A similar decision is expected in the coming weeks from Turkey, the only alliance member that hasn’t approved Finland’s membership. FULL MEMBERSHIPOnce Finland's membership acceptance document reaches the U.S. State Department in Washington, the Nordic country officially becomes a full NATO member. Moreover, Hungary's parliament has yet to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid and it remains unclear when it will do so.

Source: The Nation March 28, 2023 07:07 UTC