[UPDATE] Finland, Sweden May be Invited to Join NATO at June Summit, Source Says

NATO secretary general may invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance as early as at the end of June at the Madrid summit due to the extreme preparedness of these countries, a diplomatic source in a mission of one of European countries in Brussels said on Thursday.

The source emphasized that Finland and Sweden may join NATO following a fast-track procedure skipping the preliminary phase of receiving and implementing the Membership Action Plan (MAP).