Helsinki, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Finnish parliament backs lifting ban on nuclear weapons

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2026-06-17

Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a total ban on nuclear weapons there, to bring the country in line with NATO's deterrence policy after joining the alliance in 2023. The bill, will permit nuclear weapons to be brought, transported, supplied, or possessed in Finland where's Finland's military defence requires it. While 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it, with another 13 absent from the chamber. Now that......

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