30 years ago, Austria, Finland and Sweden became members of the EU. What has been theeconomic, political and societal impact of their EU membership? What drivesEU enlargement today? And what may the EU’s next 30 years look like? We will delve into these questions with our experts, looking first at the scenarios for…
NATO membership would be a historic step for Sweden. But it would also create new challenges in areas such as nuclear planning and missile defence
The Turkish president is unlikely to veto Nordic membership of NATO – but Turkey’s bigger strategic worry is of a NATO-Russia conflict arising out of the war in Ukraine
Finland has redefined its security interest, leading it inexorably towards NATO membership. If Sweden joins too, a significant new regional grouping within the alliance could emerge
What can Sweden and Finland offer NATO? And are they worried about the Kremlin’s threats to attack their countries?
Too many Europeans are turning a blind eye to the domestic politics of Nordic states. But theirs is a trajectory that could affect the future of the EU
The EU’s work on its Strategic Compass should include debates on the special status states’ future role in European defence
The EU recovery package proved controversial in Finland – but Europe-wide concerns about climate and security of supply offer ways for the country to re-engage at the highest levels
The EU’s work on its Strategic Compass should include debates on the special status states’ future role in European defence
NATO membership would be a historic step for Sweden. But it would also create new challenges in areas such as nuclear planning and missile defence
The Turkish president is unlikely to veto Nordic membership of NATO – but Turkey’s bigger strategic worry is of a NATO-Russia conflict arising out of the war in Ukraine
Finland has redefined its security interest, leading it inexorably towards NATO membership. If Sweden joins too, a significant new regional grouping within the alliance could emerge
Too many Europeans are turning a blind eye to the domestic politics of Nordic states. But theirs is a trajectory that could affect the future of the EU
The EU recovery package proved controversial in Finland – but Europe-wide concerns about climate and security of supply offer ways for the country to re-engage at the highest levels
What can Sweden and Finland offer NATO? And are they worried about the Kremlin’s threats to attack their countries?
30 years ago, Austria, Finland and Sweden became members of the EU. What has been theeconomic, political and societal impact of their EU membership? What drivesEU enlargement today? And what may the EU’s next 30 years look like? We will delve into these questions with our experts, looking first at the scenarios for…
Ulrike Franke explains how the NATO accession of Sweden and Finland restricts Russia’s movement options in the Baltic Sea
We in the west need to understand that obviously, this is not charity because Ukraine is fighting for us. They are fighting for our liberty and the European security architecture
Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen counters claims that Ukraine has failed to show gratitude for western support
[Sweden and Finland] make NATO much more geographically coherent. The Baltic Sea becomes a NATO lake, which is generally useful, also because of the Arctic’s increased importance
Jana Puglierin talks about what Germany and NATO expect from Sweden’s future membership in the alliance
There is a will on all sides to reach a compromise
