Now Sweden will apply for NATO membership as Scandinavian neighbour Finland opens debate on alliance
2 years, 8 months ago

Now Sweden will apply for NATO membership as Scandinavian neighbour Finland opens debate on alliance

Daily Mail  

Sweden has signalled it will apply for NATO membership today in a move set to infuriate Vladimir Putin by expanding the US-backed security alliance's presence on Russia's borders. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin walk together prior to a meeting on whether to seek NATO membership today Rattled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland will kickstart a debate that could lead to seeking NATO membership, a move that would infuriate Moscow Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is understood to be eager for the country to join the trans-Atlantic alliance by June this year Vladimir Putin, pictured today, has warned against NATO expansion in Europe, adding to fears of an escalating conflict Why are Sweden and Finland not in NATO? Meanwhile in Finland, former prime minister and long-time NATO advocate Alexander Stubb said he believes Finland making a membership application is 'a foregone conclusion'. PM Sanna Marin is pictured today Andersson hosted her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin in Stockholm for a meeting on their prospective memberships of the alliance Andersson is understood to be eager for the country to join the trans-Atlantic alliance by June Former prime minister and long-time NATO advocate Alexander Stubb has said he believes Finland making a membership application is 'a foregone conclusion' In response, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov euphemistically warned the move would 'not improve' the security situation in Europe, and Moscow lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov added more bluntly it would mean 'the destruction of the country'.

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Finnish Independence Day: Finland’s journey from Cold War neutrality to NATO membership
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Finnish Independence Day: Finland’s journey from Cold War neutrality to NATO membership

The Hindu  

During the cold war, Finland was known as the border country between East and West. We have been full members of the European Union since 1995, and last year Finland joined the NATO defence alliance. For many years Finland cooperated closely with NATO without applying for membership. Rules-based order Finland believes that a rules-based international order with guiding principles regarding …

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister said a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels on Wednesday had produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic military alliance, a step Kyiv sees as an essential condition for bringing an end to Russia’s war. He warned that bringing Ukraine into NATO’s ranks “would …

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
3 weeks ago

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country’s hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons. Rutte’s remarks, ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite
3 weeks ago

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite

Hindustan Times  

* NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite Foreign ministers from NATO's 32 countries gather in Brussels * Ukraine had ministers to support membership invitation * But diplomats see no consensus on issue * NATO has said Ukraine will join but not when By Sabine Siebold and Humeyra Pamuk BRUSSELS, - NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's …

NATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war
1 month ago

NATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sent out updated civil preparedness guides on Monday with instructions how to survive in war. In January, Sweden’s former military commander-in-chief Gen. Micael Bydén said it openly: Swedes should mentally prepare for the possibility of war. After a couple days, the …

Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO membership and stood tall on supporting Ukraine, stunned the political establishment Wednesday by saying he was leaving the Swedish government next week. “It has not been an easy decision but something that I have thought about and processed for some …

Can Norway Persuade Trump on NATO?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Norway Persuade Trump on NATO?

Politico  

Just look at France, he said, where most voters on Sunday rejected the extreme right after a “wake-up call” in the first round of voting late last month. During Donald Trump’s presidency, Støre said, countries like his worked hard to persuade Trump of NATO’s value. Norway’s security will always be a combination of our own defense capacity — we already …

NATO newcomer Finland is now a ‘front-line state’ for the alliance, Finnish president says
8 months ago

NATO newcomer Finland is now a ‘front-line state’ for the alliance, Finnish president says

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday that joining the NATO alliance a year ago has transformed his country into a “front-line state,” given that it has doubled the military bloc’s border with Russia. Finland, which became the 31st NATO member in April 202 3, has a 1,340-kilometer land border with Russia that runs mostly through thick forests …

Sweden Joins NATO: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
8 months ago

Sweden Joins NATO: Implications for the Indo-Pacific

The Diplomat  

On March 7, almost two years after it first submitted its application and a year after Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Sweden officially became NATO’s 32nd member. Sweden’s new status as a full-fledged NATO member has certainly bolstered the alliance in face of the Russian challenge; as Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general lauded, it will make “NATO …

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO

Al Jazeera  

Finland’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been to move away from policy of self-reliance and embrace the alliance. Tuomas Iso-Markku, a senior research fellow at FIIA, said the move would require Finland’s foreign policy leadership and the Finnish Defence Forces to “adjust their way of thinking and doing things”. However, Pusztai said that this minority is “not very …

Nordic tensions on the rise amid Russian anger over NATO accessions
9 months, 1 week ago

Nordic tensions on the rise amid Russian anger over NATO accessions

Al Jazeera  

Finland PM urges EU to step up defence spending and coordination, as tensions rise with Russia following NATO accession. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Wednesday warned that Moscow is gearing up for a “long conflict with the West” and Denmark revealed plans to boost defence spending, as Russia continued to condemn the expansion of the Western military alliance in …

Sweden’s flag is raised at NATO headquarters to cement its place as the 32nd member of the alliance
9 months, 1 week ago

Sweden’s flag is raised at NATO headquarters to cement its place as the 32nd member of the alliance

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Crown Princess Victoria and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg looked on as …

Flag of NATO’s 32nd member, Sweden, raised at alliance’s headquarters
9 months, 1 week ago

Flag of NATO’s 32nd member, Sweden, raised at alliance’s headquarters

Al Jazeera  

Sweden’s flag has been raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, marking the country’s entry into the military alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg looked on as two soldiers on Monday raised the blue banner emblazoned with a yellow cross among the official circle of national flags at …

Sweden ends decades of neutrality to formally join NATO alliance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden ends decades of neutrality to formally join NATO alliance

Live Mint  

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy. President Joe Biden, whose rival Donald Trump has disparaged NATO as unfairly burdening the United States, said in a statement that the alliance was stronger and "more united, …

Sweden officially joins NATO as alliance's 32nd member
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO as alliance's 32nd member

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. “Instead, in May 2022, Sweden and Finland — two of our close partners, with two …

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, right, poses at the State Department with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, holding Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession. Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe …

Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?

India TV News  

Washington: Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. “Our NATO alliance is now stronger, larger than it’s ever been.” CREDIT: AP What is NATO and why Sweden seeks NATO membership? …

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality

Al Jazeera  

The Nordic nation applied to join the military alliance in May 2022, but faced delays from Turkey and Hungary. Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. “Unity and solidarity will be Sweden’s guiding lights as a NATO member,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s last war ended in 1814, and when the rifles and cannons it aimed at Norway fell silent, the once-warring power would not take up arms again. “Sweden is now leaving 200 years of neutrality and nonalignment behind us,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said after Hungary’s Parliament gave its approval Monday, overcoming the final hurdle. Preserved in …

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality

LA Times  

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, shakes hands with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, in Budapest. “Sweden is now leaving 200 years of neutrality and nonalignment behind us,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said after Hungary’s Parliament gave its approval Feb. 26, overcoming the final hurdle. Preserved in the Swedish National Archives and considered the oldest document on Sweden’s neutrality, …

Focus on Russia as Sweden completes NATO presence along the Baltic shore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on Russia as Sweden completes NATO presence along the Baltic shore

The Hindu  

Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea — but Russia still poses a threat above and below water. But analysts warn that while Sweden's entry makes it easier for NATO to exert control and reinforce its vulnerable Baltic states, Russia can still menace the region from …

Explained: How Sweden joining NATO is a win-win for both sides
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: How Sweden joining NATO is a win-win for both sides

Firstpost  

Sweden will finally get to join NATO after Hungary passed a vote on the same. The military alliance will now have 32 members after Hungary, the final hurdle in Sweden’s path to membership, held a parliamentary vote to approve the move. Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson hailed the moment of the country joining NATO. The Wilson Centre in one of …

Sweden’s NATO accession ends era of go-it-alone security
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sweden’s NATO accession ends era of go-it-alone security

The Hindu  

Sweden's final hurdle to joining NATO was swept away on February 26 after hold-out Hungary's ratification, ending 200 years during which Stockholm's military self-reliance helped it build a global brand as neutral peacemaker and human rights champion. "Sweden's historically strong voice on the issues of peace and disarmament seems to be going silent," said Kerstin Bergea, chairperson of the Swedish …

Timeline of Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Timeline of Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Hungary’s parliament approved Sweden’s application to join NATO on Monday, paving the way for the Scandinavian country to become the alliance’s 32nd member. May 15, 2022: Andersson’s Social Democrats reverse course, saying Sweden would be better off joining NATO together with Finland. July 10, 2023: At a NATO summit in Lithuania, leaders say that Erdogan has promised to …

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its last hurdle when Hungary gave its go-ahead Monday to let the Nordic country into the alliance. Now the parliament in Hungary has ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays by the nationalist government. Not …

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. But addressing lawmakers before the vote, Orbán said: “Sweden and Hungary’s military cooperation and Sweden’s NATO accession strengthen Hungary’s security.” NATO Secretary-General Jens …

Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing final obstacle to membership
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing final obstacle to membership

Al Jazeera  

Vote by Hungarian parliament ends more than 18 months of delays. “We stand ready to shoulder our share of the responsibility for NATO’s security,” Kristersson wrote on X. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the military alliance would soon be “stronger”. “Sweden’s membership will make us all stronger and safer.” Orban, a right-wing populist who has forged close ties with Russia, …

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership

LA Times  

Photographers take pictures as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center right, stands after addressing a parliament session on the day lawmakers approved Sweden’s accession into NATO in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted the protocols for approving Sweden’s entry into NATO in July 2022, but the matter had stalled in parliament over opposition by …

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
10 months ago

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid. Kristersson made the trip to Hungary after repeated invitations to do so by the Hungarian government, something Orbán had hinted would be …

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
10 months ago

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Nearly two years after Sweden formally applied to join NATO, its membership now hinges on convincing one country — Viktor Orbán’s Hungary — to formally ratify its bid to join the military alliance. Jens Wenzel, a Sweden-based defense analyst with Nordic Defence Analysis, a consultancy, said that Hungary’s delays in ratifying Sweden’s NATO bid has in part …

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
10 months ago

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

LA Times  

Nearly two years after Sweden formally applied to join NATO, its membership now hinges on convincing one country — Viktor Orbán’s Hungary — to formally ratify its bid to join the military alliance. Jens Wenzel, a Sweden-based defense analyst with Nordic Defence Analysis, a consultancy, said that Hungary’s delays in ratifying Sweden’s NATO bid has in part been a form …

Hungary’s governing party says it’s ready to approve Sweden’s NATO accession on Monday
10 months ago

Hungary’s governing party says it’s ready to approve Sweden’s NATO accession on Monday

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A vote in Hungary’s parliament on ratifying Sweden’s bid to join NATO could come as early as Monday, according to a senior member of the country’s governing Fidesz party. On Sunday, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited Hungary and announced they would submit a joint resolution to Congress condemning alleged democratic backsliding in the country and …

Two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, how strong is NATO’s unity?
10 months ago

Two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, how strong is NATO’s unity?

Al Jazeera  

War fatigue is setting in across some Western capitals, but Russia remains the enemy ahead of a critical US election. “However, the longer such gains and wins for Ukraine fail to materialise, the more likely it will become that nationalist-isolationist factions will increase their influence and even win upcoming elections, thereby exacerbating the lack of Western military support for Ukraine.” …

NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears thin
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears thin

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that he and his NATO counterparts cautioned Hungary on Wednesday against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance, and he warned that patience in Washington has its limits. Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán boycotted an emergency session of parliament on Monday where a vote was …

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership

New Indian Express  

BUDAPEST: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to …

Europe's risk coefficient not reduced by NATO's expansion
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe's risk coefficient not reduced by NATO's expansion

China Daily  

On Tuesday, after 20 months of haggling, the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye approved a motion on Sweden's membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In July 2023, Turkiye proposed at the NATO summit that it would give a green light to Sweden's entry to NATO in exchange for the purchase of 40 F-16 fighter planes from the United States. …

NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March
10 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed optimism on Friday that Sweden could be ready to join the military organization by March, after receiving positive signals this week from holdouts Hungary and Turkey. “Sweden’s entry into NATO will make the whole alliance stronger,” Stoltenberg told reporters as he provided details about talks this with week with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
11 months ago

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its next-to-last hurdle when Turkey gave its go-ahead this week to let the Nordic country into the alliance. All existing NATO countries must give their approval before a new member can join the alliance, and Hungary is now the only member that hasn’t given …

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
11 months ago

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle

The Hindu  

Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. Arguing in favour of Sweden’s membership last month, Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akcapar cited steps Sweden had taken to meet Turkish demands, including lifting restrictions on defense industry sales and amending anti-terrorism laws. Mr. Erdogan has linked …

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
11 months ago

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. In Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the news, saying having Sweden in the alliance will make it “safer and stronger.” NATO-member Turkey had been delaying Sweden’s membership for more than a …

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid
11 months ago

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid

Al Jazeera  

Turkey endorsed Finland’s membership bid in April but, along with Hungary, kept Sweden waiting. “Positive that the Grand General Assembly of Turkiye has voted in favour of Sweden’s NATO accession,” he wrote on social media platform X. Turkey’s ratification leaves Hungary as the last holdout in an accession process that Sweden and its neighbour Finland began in response to Russia’s …

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations

India TV News  

Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that Ankara views as …

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that …

Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee had begun discussing Sweden’s membership in NATO last month. Sweden’s membership will make NATO stronger.” Hungary has also stalled Sweden’s …

Turkish Parliament Set to Decide Fate of Sweden’s NATO Bid
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkish Parliament Set to Decide Fate of Sweden’s NATO Bid

News 18  

The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara’s request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States. In December, Erdogan suggested that parliament will only act on Sweden if the US Congress approves Turkey’s …

Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approves Sweden’s NATO bid
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approves Sweden’s NATO bid

Al Jazeera  

Panel’s approval clears another hurdle in Sweden’s accession process to the bloc in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid. In a statement after the commission’s approval, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Sweden welcomed the move and looked forward to joining NATO. “I welcome the vote by …

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

LA Times  

Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that Ankara views as …

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