European Journal - Finland - Will the Finns Finally Join NATO? - 08.10.2008

The military conflict between Georgia and Russia this past August has raisedfears in Scandinavia. In Sweden, and Finland too, many are asking whether they should now become members of NATO. However, even after the conflict in the Caucasus, the majority of Finns still don't want to join the military alliance. Many are worried about how the Russians would react. Russia is an important trading partner for Finland and the countries have close ties. We travel to Hamina, a garrison town in southern Finland, to find out what people there think.