Finland and Sweden are set to apply for membership in the NATO defense bloc after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ending an era of the two Nordic nations shunning military alliances. Finland’s parliament is expected in coming days to approve a formal decision to seek entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced at a news conference in Helsinki on Sunday. Later in the day, neighboring Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats reversed their long-held opposition to such a step, removing the last obstacle to joining Finland’s bid. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake