Red Party thinks Norway should oppose Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership
Norway's Red Party (Rødt) believes that Sweden's and Finland's NATO membership will not contribute to peace and security in the Nordic region. The party wants Norway to vote against Swedish and Finnish membership.
Norway’s Red Party (Rødt) believes that Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership will not contribute to peace and security in the Nordic region. The party wants Norway to vote against Swedish and Finnish membership.
Finland and Sweden handed in their NATO applications at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday morning. The applications must be ratified by all 30 allies before the two can be admitted as new members.
On Wednesday, Rødt discussed the party’s position internally and decided that Norway should oppose the expansion of the Alliance.
Moxnes: Important to secure Nordic region as nuclear-weapon-free zone
“The Nordic countries have an interest in low tensions in the High North, but American bases and increased NATO militarization near the Russian border area increase tensions and draw us closer to great power rivalry between the US and Russia,” Red Party leader Bjørnar Moxnes wrote in a Facebook post.
With two new Nordic NATO members, this development will be strengthened, Moxnes believes.
“With Sweden and Finland as NATO members, it will be more important than ever to stick to base policy and secure the Nordic region as a nuclear-weapon-free zone. We expect the Norwegian government to provide clear support for the Swedish reservations against the deployment of nuclear weapons and permanent bases on Swedish territory,” he added.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
