Prime Ministers Office 10 Downing Street
February 18
18:16
2023
The Prime Minister met Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Munich today.
He underscored the UKs unwavering support for Sweden and Finlands accession to NATO. The Prime Minister was clear that a NATO with Sweden and Finland in it will be stronger, and he expressed his hope that they would be able to join ahead of this summers NATO Summit.
The Prime Minister said that Sweden and Finlands huge contribution to European security was already evident from the work they do with the UK through the Joint Expeditionary Force, particularly in the northern most reaches of the continent.
The leaders agreed that Europes long-term security would be defined by our response t