EuropeGermany Would Support Finland, Sweden NATO Bid: ScholzSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a news conference in Berlin on Jan. 18, 2022. Hannibal Hanschke/POOL/ReutersAllen Zhongsenior writer5/3/2022|Updated: 5/3/2022German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would support the admission of Finland and Sweden if they applied to join NATO.He made a statement to the media along with the prime ministers of Sweden and Finland, Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin respectively.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.