Member states of NATO
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| November 2024 | President Nikos Christodoulides reveals a plan to deepen Cyprus' relations with NATO, aiming to eventually join as a full member, with the first phase involving preparatory organizations and resolving disputes with Turkey. |
| March 7 2024 | Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO after resolving issues with Turkey. |
| February 2024 | Ireland renewed its agreement with NATO, adding cybersecurity and undersea communication cable security to areas of cooperation. |
| 2023 | Sinn Féin softened its stance on NATO's Partnership for Peace program, indicating a potential shift in the party's previous hardline position. |
| 2023 | At the NATO Vilnius summit, it was decided that Ukraine would no longer be required to participate in a Membership Action Plan before joining the alliance. |
| June 2023 | Public support for NATO membership returned to prior levels, with around 34% in favor and 38% opposed. |
| April 4 2023 | Finland became the 31st member of NATO, coinciding with the 74th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty signing. |
| January 2023 | President Maia Sandu stated there was 'serious discussion' about joining 'a larger alliance', though she did not specifically name NATO. |
| September 30 2022 | Ukraine formally applied for NATO membership in response to its invasion by Russia. |
| August 2022 | An August poll found 52% of Irish people in favor of joining NATO and 48% opposed, reflecting heightened interest in potential NATO membership. |
| June 2022 | A tripartite memorandum was signed between Finland, Sweden, and Turkey during the NATO summit in Madrid, allowing accession negotiations to begin. |
| May 2022 | Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides confirms Cyprus will not apply to NATO, despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| May 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a minority political movement (NEOS party) proposed an open letter asking the government to review its commitment to neutrality, which was rejected by Chancellor Karl Nehammer. |
| May 2022 | Swiss defence ministry initiated a report analyzing military options for increased cooperation and joint military exercises with NATO, reflecting growing interest in potential NATO engagement. |
| May 2022 | Georgia submitted its application for European Union membership, shifting focus from NATO due to territorial challenges. |
| May 18 2022 | Finland and Sweden jointly submitted formal applications for NATO membership. |
| May 15 2022 | Finland's Prime Minister Marin and President Niinistö announced Finland would apply for NATO membership. |
| March 2022 | President Vučić reiterated that Serbia was not interested in NATO membership; a poll showed 82% of Serbians opposed joining NATO. |
| March 3 2022 | Kosovo's Parliament passes a resolution requesting the government to take all necessary steps to join NATO and other international organizations. |
| March 2 2022 | Vjosa Osmani, the President of Kosovo, called on NATO to speed up the membership process for Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| February 2022 | During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Minister of Defense Armend Mehaj requests a permanent US military base and accelerated NATO accession process. |
| February 2022 | Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a March poll showed increased public support for NATO membership, with 48% supporting and 39% opposing. |
| April 2021 | A poll found that 43.9% of those surveyed supported the idea of Moldova unifying with Romania. |
| September 29 2020 | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Georgia to accelerate preparations for NATO membership and acknowledged the country's progress in reforms and democratic strengthening. |
| March 27 2020 | North Macedonia joined NATO. |
| 2019 | Cape Verde government suggested an interest in joining NATO. |
| April 2019 | The Dáil rejected Sinn Féin's proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit joining a military alliance like NATO. |
| March 2019 | US President Donald Trump designated Brazil a major non-NATO ally and expressed support for its potential future NATO accession. |
| February 6 2019 | NATO members signed North Macedonia's accession protocol. |
| 2018 | Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili took office, acknowledging that NATO membership might not be possible while Russia occupies Georgian territory. |
| December 2018 | A poll revealed that 22% of Moldovans would vote in favor of joining NATO, 32% would vote against, and 21% were unsure. |
| December 2018 | Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj announces that Kosovo will apply for NATO membership after the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces. |
| December 5 2018 | NATO approved the activation of the Membership Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina and called on the country to submit an Annual National Programme. |
| September 2018 | Ukraine's parliament voted to include the goal of NATO membership in the constitution. |
| September 2018 | A referendum supported the name change to North Macedonia. |
| July 11 2018 | NATO invited North Macedonia to begin membership talks. |
| June 2018 | Qatar expressed a wish to join NATO, but its application was rejected by the organization. |
| June 2018 | The Prespa Agreement resolved the naming dispute, with Macedonia agreeing to change its name to North Macedonia. |
| March 2018 | Ukraine was acknowledged as an aspiring NATO member. |
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić became President of Serbia. |
| October 2017 | The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska passed a nonbinding resolution opposing NATO membership for Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| August 6 2017 | The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina ruled that a disputed military facility in Han Pijesak is to be registered as property of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| June 2017 | Ukraine's parliament passed a law making NATO integration a foreign policy priority, with President Petro Poroshenko announcing negotiations for a Membership Action Plan. |
| June 2017 | Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev signaled willingness to consider alternative names to resolve the naming dispute with Greece and facilitate NATO membership. |
| June 5 2017 | Montenegro became a NATO member. |
| December 2 2015 | NATO formally invited Montenegro to join the alliance. |
| January 15 2015 | The Individual Partnership Action Plan with NATO was finalized. |
| 2014 | Following Russia's annexation of Crimea, NATO officials warned about potential Russian annexation of Transnistria, a breakaway Moldovan region. |
| 2014 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Enver Hoxhaj declares Kosovo's goal to become a NATO member by 2022. |
| 2014 | Ireland concluded its troop deployment to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. |
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