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Progressives continue to protest Finnish bid for Nato membership
Protests are also ongoing in various other parts of Europe, including in Italy, Greece, Norway and Czech Republic, against new military deals
Demonstration in Helsinki: 'Always reject Nato' and 'Yes to peace NO to Nato' [Kommunistinuoret]

PROGRESSIVE and anti-war sectors in Finland continue to protest against the country’s bid for Nato membership.

On June 4 and 5, activists from various groups including Stop Nato, Communist Youth Association (Kommunistinuoret), Communist Youth (KTP), Tampere Marxist Study Circle and Pirkanmaa Peace Defenders’ Committee participated in demonstrations in Helsinki and Tampere denouncing the government’s move to join Nato.

The protesters claimed that Finland’s accession to the US-led military alliance will make it part of the nexus against the people of the world and will not be in the interest of the Finnish people either.

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