Almost Half of Finns are Against Permanent NATO Bases

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Nearly half of Finns are against the creation of permanent NATO bases in their country, Anadolu Agency reported, citing local media.

About 39% of Finns support the creation of permanent NATO bases, YLE TV reports, citing a new survey by MTV TV.

Finland is seeking NATO membership, but still needs the approval of current members Turkey and Hungary. It has a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia.

According to the survey, 49% of respondents believe that Finland should participate more actively in the alliance's international military operations as well as in Finland's defense activities. About 42% support Finland's participation in NATO only in ways directly related to the country's national defense.

The survey also found that almost 40% of Finns support some kind of NATO intervention in Ukraine.

Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO in May 2022. Thus, they abandoned decades of neutrality.

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