Over the Finnish line: NATO set to grow

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<p>After ten months of haggling, the military alliance is gaining <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/03/22/finland-has-turkeys-approval-and-can-at-last-join-nato?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a new member</a>: Finland. We ask why a historically neutral country has switched tack, and what this means for Russia. How can multinationals <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2023/03/16/are-western-companies-becoming-less-global" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">navigate</a> an increasingly fragmented world? And how TikTok has spurred a <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/03/06/sales-of-romance-novels-are-rising-in-britain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newfound love</a> for romantic novels in Britain.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to<a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>