Why was Finland interested in becoming a member state of the European Union ?
Finland was interested in becoming a member state of the EU to: 1. Add clarity and strength to its international position. 2. Ensure the economic and social well-being of its citizens. 3. Strengthen the rights of and protection afforded citizens of EU number states. 4. Promote Finland’s national and common European goals. Finland and the EU’s Foreign & Security Policy The Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy complements Finland’s national foreign and security policy. As a member of the EU, Finland will be particularly active in efforts to eliminate the new types of threats such as ethnic conflicts, the prospect of uncontrolled streams of refugees and migrants, safety problems relating to the environment and nuclear installations, and the spread of criminality. An Undivided Europe Finland believes that only an undivided Europe will be stable and secure. The gap in living standards that exists within the continent must be eliminated. The emergence of new military or political divid
