Germany would support Finland, Sweden NATO bid – Scholz

May 03, 2022 / 4:33 PM

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finnish PM Sanna Marin (L) and Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson (R) give a statement in Germany, where German federal ...

Sharjah 24 – Reuters: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday noon could assume that Russia would not attack other countries and Germany would support Finland and Sweden if they decided to join NATO.

"If these two countries decide they should join the NATO alliance then they can count on our support," Scholz said in a statement after hosting the Swedish and Finnish leaders at a two-day cabinet retreat.