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Finland joins NATO on Tuesday, which now awaits Sweden

Helsinki will end three decades of military non-alignment on Tuesday. Finland joins NATO on Tuesday, a strategic turning point caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country, which shares a 1,300-kilometre-long border with Russia, will become the Alliance's 31st member on the anniversary of its creation, 4 April 1949. The objections of Turkey and Hungary delayed Helsinki accession for months, and are still blocking Stockholm. However, the Secretary General of the Alliance says he is "confident that Sweden will also become a member". "It is a priority for NATO, for me, to ensure that this happens as quickly as possible," Stoltenberg said.

How will Donald Trump's historic appearance unfold?

This is a historic first in American history: Donald Trump will appear this Tuesday in court in New York, where 35,000 police officers have been placed "on alert". The first former president to be criminally charged, he will be placed under arrest, then a judge in Manhattan will detail the charges retained by a grand jury in the case of payment to former X star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election. Our correspondent in the United States, Philippe Berry, tells you all about this day that should leave a lasting mark on American politics.

The budget of the French armed forces will increase until 2030

Defence will benefit from an unprecedented effort. The budget of the French armed forces will indeed be increased until at least 2030, as Emmanuel Macron had promised during his greetings to the military in January. The draft Military Programming Law (LPM) 2024-2030, presented this Tuesday in the Council of Ministers, provides for annual increases of 3 to 4 billion euros, against the backdrop of the return of war in Europe. "This LPM acts an increase in the defense budget" to reach 69 billion euros in 2030 against 32 billion euros in 2017, argues the entourage of Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who admits, however, to have prioritized some weapons programs to the detriment of others.

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