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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland is also looking at the European Union’s mutual defence agreement as a security safeguard while its NATO application is processed, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told EU lawmakers on Thursday.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland is also looking at the European Union’s mutual defence agreement as a security safeguard while its NATO application is processed, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told EU lawmakers on Thursday.
“Of course, we have been talking to our EU friends what kind of support could be, for example, the article 42.7 in these circumstances,” he said, addressing EU lawmakers via videolink.
He was referring to the EU’s mutual defence clause that states that “if a member state is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other member states shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power” in accordance with the United Nation’s rules for self-defence.
“I think it would be very important to underline the solidarity according to that article, because that’s in our mind something that’s already existing,” Haavisto said.
(Reporting by Sabine Siebold and Bart Meijer)
The EU's mutual defence clause, outlined in Article 42.7, states that if a member state is attacked, other member states are obligated to provide assistance in accordance with the United Nations' self-defence rules.
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance established in 1949 for mutual defense against aggression. It consists of member countries that agree to defend each other in case of an attack.
Armed aggression refers to the use of military force by one state against another, violating international law. It can trigger collective defense measures under treaties like NATO and the EU's mutual defence clause.
International cooperation involves countries working together to address global issues, promote peace, and enhance security through treaties, alliances, and collaborative initiatives.
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