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Finland is a member state of the European Union, as evidenced by the union's reporting on Finland's labor statistics [1] and Finland's active participation in shaping the European Union's strategic policies [2], [3]. Additionally, both entities are linked through the broader geopolitical context of European integration and security, including the candidacy of other nations for European Union membership [4].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 2 facts
perspectiveFinland believes the European Union should improve its capabilities in a comprehensive manner, rather than viewing strategic autonomy as applying exclusively to the military domain.
perspectiveFinland prefers the term 'strategic responsibility' over 'strategic autonomy' to describe the European Union's ability to assume more responsibility for security and stability within and outside Europe, and to be a reliable partner for others.
Forms of Government: Change - What Is Economic Inequality? education.cfr.org 1 fact
measurementAccording to the European Union, less than 7 percent of Finland's workers were considered low-paid in 2022, which is approximately half the rate for the entire European Union.
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org 1 fact
claimFollowing the Ukraine crisis, Finland and Sweden abandoned their long-standing non-alignment policies to seek NATO membership, and Ukraine and Moldova became European Union candidate countries.