Every alliance nation has different legislative challenges and procedures to deal with, and it could take several more months for the two to become official members.
Public opinion in Finland and Sweden has shifted massively in favour of membership since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
The move drew strong objections from Turkey, a key NATO member who declared the two nations should not be allowed to join because they have been too lax in taking action against Kurdish militants.
The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision in the coming days. A formal membership application will then be submitted to NATO headquarters in Brussels
Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join NATO in the face of threats from Russia.
The process could take months to complete. Sweden, likewise, is considering putting itself under NATO's protection.
Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) land border with Russia.
Sanna Marin took oath as Finland Prime Minister in December 2019, she was 34 years old then, became the youngest person to hold the office in Finnish history.
On the second leg of his three-nation Europe tour, PM Modi was received by Danish PM Mette Frederiksen at the airport, after he arrived there concluding Germany visit. PM Modi took a private tour of the residence of Danish PM in Copenhagen. Both the leaders indulged in tête-à-tête at the residence.
The company, Fennovoima, also cited “significant delays and inability to deliver the project” for terminating the deal to build the northern Finland Hanhikivi Nuclear Power Plant.
The governments of the two European Union and NATO members said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting the gas supplies starting Wednesday.
From seeing the Northern lights to reindeer rides and skiing, Finland can turn out to be the perfect family experience if you plan to visit the European country. The place is budget-friendly and has pure air all year round.
Medvedev said that Russia will have to seriously strengthen grouping of land forces, air defense, deploy significant naval forces towards the Gulf of Finland.
Nokia has recently announced that its X10 smartphone will be receiving the latest version of the Android update by December 26. The OS update will be rolled out in the selected 35 countries initially.
Finland played two of its Euro 2020 group games in St. Petersburg, facing Russia on June 16 and Belgium on Monday. At least 2,000 Finns are estimated to have traveled to the city for those matches.
Finland's national certificate, which was launched at the end of May, will be automatically switched to the EU Digital COVID Certificate in the My Kanta Pages, the THL said in a statement on Thursday.
Firefighters, rescuers from Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said they were alerted to the scene on Merkela street in the heart of Riga about 5 am.
The United States ranks at 19th place for happiness, despite being one of the richest countries in the world.
Canada, Greenland, Finland, Antarctic are among the coldest places on Earth. While Drass and Leh in India experience bone-chilling winters with temperatures dropping to as low as -50 degrees Celcius, there are other countries that witness brutal winters. Have a look at top 10 coldest places on Earth.
Twitterverse has gone berserk over Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin's idea of a four-day-week and six-hour working day work schedule for the citizens of her country.
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