Finland is set to become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The country's flag will be hoisted outside NATO headquarters as it becomes the newest member of the Western alliance.

Finland set to become 31st NATO member on Tuesday, Secretary General Stoltenberg says

As Finland and Sweden's NATO membership hangs in balance over Turkey's disagreement, President Erdogan set condictions on the two countries joining the European military alliance.

Address terror-related concerns: Erdogan tells Finland, Sweden over NATO bid

After reports claimed Turkey President Erdogan had blocked talks with Finland and Sweden to join NATO, US President Biden backed the bids from the Nordic countries.

Biden backs Finland and Sweden's 'historic' NATO application

As Finland and Sweden declared they would join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he won't endorse their membership in the European military alliance. "We will not say 'yes' to those countries who apply sanctions to Turkey to join security organisation NATO," Turkey's president asserted.

We will not say yes, says Erdogan on Sweden & Finland's NATO membership

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson declared that her government has decided to inform NATO to become a member. "We are leaving one era and beginning another," Andersson said, adding, "We expect it shouldn't take more than a year.

After Finland, Sweden decides to join NATO; Putin says expect a 'response'

As Finland announced it was willing to join NATO, the head of the European military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said "Ukraine can win this war. Ukrainians are bravely defending their homeland.

Ukraine can win this war, aggression does not pay, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his country will apply for NATO membership. The president said the decision was taken after both his office and the government's foreign policy committee including the country's parliament agreed that Finland should join the European military alliance.

Will apply for NATO membership, says Finland's President

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