Croatian President Says He Will Block Sweden's And Finland's Application To Join NATO

Croatian President Zoran Milanović

EurActiv: Croatian president says Finland, Sweden cannot join NATO before election law change in BiH 

Finland and Sweden cannot join the NATO alliance as long as Bosnia and Herzegovina does not change its electoral law, President Zoran Milanović said on Tuesday. The statement triggered strong reactions from Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, while the foreign ministry in Zagreb confirmed its support for Finland’s NATO aspirations. 

Croatia’s parliament “must not ratify anyone’s accession to NATO” until this law has changed, Milanović told the press. Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession can be discussed, but it is “a very dangerous adventure,” the president also said, according to the N1 television. 

It’s “dangerous charlatanry”, he added. 

“As far as I’m concerned, let them join NATO… but until the issue of the election law in BiH is solved, until the Americans, the English, the Germans, if they can and want to, force (Bosniak officials) to change the election law in the next six months and give Croats their fundamental rights, the Sabor must not ratify anyone’s accession to NATO,” said Milanović.  

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Update: NATO member pledges to block Sweden and Finland's candidacy (RT)  

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