HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal to apply for membership of the NATO military alliance in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Sauli Niinisto and the government decided officially on Sunday that Finland would apply for membership but the decision was pending parliament’s approval. Of the 200 lawmakers, 188 voted in favour and eight against the application, Speaker Matti Vanhanen said. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said the decision was no reason to celebrate because “there is war in Europe”. “Finlan…