Not stuck in neutral: Sweden, Finland and NATO
Not stuck in neutral: Sweden, Finland and NATO  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Mon May 16 2022
Description: Neither Finland nor Sweden ever joined NATO, the Western military alliance formed in 1949: Finland for pragmatic reasons and Sweden for ideological ones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted both to change course. Facebook’s appeal is waning – to both users and investors. And for the first time, a telescope has captured images of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer