Audit: Finland lacked full picture of Nato membership costs

Finland’s State Audit Office has raised concerns over the way the financial impact of the country’s Nato membership has been presented, saying decision-makers lacked a full picture of the costs when the accession process moved forward. The findings appear in a new audit report that examined Finland’s preparation for Nato membership, decision-making procedures and the economic consequences that followed the country’s entry into the alliance in April 2023. The report concludes that the overal...