France’s President Emmanuel Macron signs NATO membership protocols for Finland and Sweden

In the midst of the ruthless war between Russia and Ukraine, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron has recently inked the protocols for Finland and Sweden to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). According to The Kyiv Independent, Macron said, « This sovereign choice of Finland and Sweden, two European partners, will reinforce their security in the face of a real menace in their immediate neighborhood. »

On August 3, France’s National Assembly (lower house of parliament) approved the protocol for Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership. This comes as all NATO members are obligated to ratify Finland and Sweden’s membership before it can take effect, Tass reported. More than 20 of the alliance’s 30 member nations have already done so.

Emmanuel Macron US supports Finland and Sweden joining NATO

Moreover, near-unanimous bipartisan support from United States senators has been given to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. On August 4, they called this a « slam-dunk » move for US natio