NATO enlargement: Sweden and Finland
NATO has invited Sweden and Finland to join the Alliance. This paper looks at the process for joining NATO and the expansion of the Alliance since its creation in 1949, and how Russia views NATO enlargement.

This paper has been replaced by another Library briefing paper: Disputes over the British Indian Ocean Territory: February 2021 update.
Disputes over the British Indian Ocean Territory: December 2019 update (462 KB , PDF)
Disputes over the British Indian Ocean Territory: December 2019 update (462 KB , PDF)
NATO has invited Sweden and Finland to join the Alliance. This paper looks at the process for joining NATO and the expansion of the Alliance since its creation in 1949, and how Russia views NATO enlargement.
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
The debate on 6 July will focus on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spending and the new international development strategy, published in May 2022.