A historic day for Danish foreign policy. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) says about Tuesday’s vote in the Folketing, which gave a unanimous yes for Sweden and Finland to join NATO.
“It is good for both NATO and security here at home. I am pleased that a united parliament today has supported Finland and Sweden and their desire to join NATO, ”Kofod said in a written statement.
“It sends a strong signal of solidarity with our Nordic friends. I hope that this will inspire other allies to take action just as quickly, “he continues.
The Danish government has already stated that it supports the Nordic countries’ applications to the Defense Alliance, but formally it is required that each NATO country’s parliament gives its approval.