Parliamentary Elections in Finland: Expecting Foreign Policy Surprises?
... Alliance. Since an application to NATO requires a two thirds majority in parliament, such a majority seems unlikely. Opinion polls show that if a national referendum on NATO membership is to be held, the outcome would be unlikely to be in its favor. Finland remains active in integration processes with other countries in Northern Europe to expand areas of common interests and strengthen foreign policy cooperation. In 1991, Finland and Russia vowed to refrain from allowing its territory to be used for military aggression against each other and from rendering military assistance ...