The majority of Finns support the idea of ​​their country entering NATO without waiting for Sweden, whose path to the Alliance is currently blocked by Turkey.

This was shown by a public opinion poll published today, reported France Presse, quoted by BTA.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Turkish politician and prime minister.

Born on February 26, 1954 in Istanbul, he said on Sunday that for the first time the Turkish parliament could ratify Finland's membership without Sweden's.

The two countries jointly apply to join the Alliance.

According to the survey of the institute "Talustyutkimus", published by the Finnish daily "Ilta Sanomat", 53 percent of the respondents believe that Finland should not wait for Sweden on the way to NATO.

Only 28 percent think the country should wait for Sweden to join the military alliance together.

Erdogan ready to let Finland into NATO, but Sweden "not to bother"

The survey was conducted in the period January 30 - February 1 and 1021 people participated in it.

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