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Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden, says Finnish Defence Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden, says Finnish Defence Minister

The Hindu  

Finland’s Defence Minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor’s accession is held up by the Turkish government. Mikko Savola told The Associated Press on Saturday that Finland would prefer that that the two countries join the alliance together, but it wouldn’t hold up the process if Turkey decides to approve …

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NATO chief urges Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly
1 year, 10 months ago

NATO chief urges Turkey to let Nordic pair join quickly

Associated Press  

ANKARA — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday urged Turkey to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the military organization, repeating his claim that the Nordic neighbors have done enough to satisfy Ankara’s demands that they crack down on extremism. Stoltenberg and most allies have long said that both the Nordic neighbors should join at the same …

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Turkey says Nordic NATO expansion unlikely before June
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey says Nordic NATO expansion unlikely before June

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June, a senior Turkish official said Saturday. “It really depends on how fast they move and how wide and deep they move on these issues,” said Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman and foreign policy adviser for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “What they’re telling us is the new laws …

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Turkey renews threat to block Swedish, Finnish NATO bids
2 years, 2 months ago

Turkey renews threat to block Swedish, Finnish NATO bids

The Hindu  

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Turkey would not ratify the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland until the two Nordic countries "kept" promises they had made to Ankara. "Until the promises made to our country are kept, we will maintain our principled position," Erdogan said in a speech to parliament in Ankara. "We are closely following whether …

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Senate backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, rebuking Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Senate backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, rebuking Russia

LA Times  

The Finnish and Swedish foreign ministers shake hands July 5 at NATO headquarters in Brussels as the alliance’s chief, Jens Stoltenberg, looks on. Wednesday’s 95-1 vote — for the candidacy of two Western European nations that, until Russia’s war against Ukraine, had long avoided military alliances — took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and …

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Putin sends up two nuclear bombers over the ocean north of NATO-applicants Finland and Sweden
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin sends up two nuclear bombers over the ocean north of NATO-applicants Finland and Sweden

Daily Mail  

Warmongering Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent two supersonic Tu-160 nuclear missile bombers soaring over the Barents Sea north of Norway, Finland and Sweden in yet another show of force. Warmongering Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent two supersonic Tu-160 nuclear missile bombers soaring over the Barents Sea north of Finland and Sweden in yet another show of force A …

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NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland

LA Times  

The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals — and possible political trouble in Turkey. “This is truly a historic moment for Finland, for Sweden and for NATO,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Last week, Turkish President …

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NATO says Russia poses ‘direct threat’, invites Sweden, Finland
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO says Russia poses ‘direct threat’, invites Sweden, Finland

Al Jazeera  

NATO leaders have called Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to the alliance’s peace and security, while officially inviting Sweden and Finland to join bloc. Earlier in the day, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said set high expectations for the gathering, saying it was set to be “historic and transformative” for the security alliance, which formed in 1949. The …

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Turkey drops objections, clearing path for Sweden and Finland to join NATO
2 years, 5 months ago

Turkey drops objections, clearing path for Sweden and Finland to join NATO

LA Times  

President Biden and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrive to speak at the Palace of Moncloa in Madrid on Tuesday. Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades, triggered by the war in Ukraine. After urgent top-level …

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NATO chief: Sweden ready to address Turkish security fears
2 years, 6 months ago

NATO chief: Sweden ready to address Turkish security fears

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he was “glad” that the Swedish government has confirmed its “readiness to address Turkey’s concerns as part of assuming the obligations of future NATO membership.” After decades of military non-alignment, Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO in May. Sweden is taking “the Turkish concerns very …

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NATO chief Stoltenberg speaks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joining
2 years, 6 months ago

NATO chief Stoltenberg speaks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joining

The Hindu  

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland's Prime Minister and spoken to Turkey's President as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance. Mr. Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted late Friday that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the need to address Turkey's concerns and move …

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Sweden, Finland to send delegations to Turkey over NATO bids
2 years, 7 months ago

Sweden, Finland to send delegations to Turkey over NATO bids

Al Jazeera  

NATO membership hopefuls seek to clear up differences with Ankara which opposes their application to join the alliance. Sweden and Finland are sending delegations to Turkey, hoping to clear up Ankara’s opposition to their applications to join NATO, according to Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto. Turkey’s foreign ministry said presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and deputy foreign minister Sedat Onal will …

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Explained | Why is Turkey against NATO membership for Finland, Sweden?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Why is Turkey against NATO membership for Finland, Sweden?

The Hindu  

The story so far: After decades of political neutrality, Nordic countries Finland and Sweden have applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, a military alliance that includes European countries, the U.S., and Canada. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would not allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO because of their stand on Kurdish groups that …

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NATO not planning nuclear arms or bases in Finland: PM
2 years, 7 months ago

NATO not planning nuclear arms or bases in Finland: PM

Al Jazeera  

Sanna Marin tells an Italian newspaper that there is no indication from the alliance that membership would mean a scaled-up military footprint. An earlier version of this story quoted Prime Minister Sanna Marin as saying Finland was opposed to NATO deploying nuclear weapons or setting up military bases on her country's territory. NATO has not expressed any interest in placing …

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Sweden enters ‘new era’ with NATO bid
2 years, 7 months ago

Sweden enters ‘new era’ with NATO bid

The Hindu  

Sweden on Monday officially announced it will apply for NATO membership as a deterrent against Russian aggression, entering a "new era" and reversing two centuries of military non-alignment. "The government has decided to inform NATO that Sweden wants to become a member of the alliance," Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters a day after neighbouring Finland made a similar announcement. …

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Explained: What next for Finland, Sweden on NATO membership?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: What next for Finland, Sweden on NATO membership?

Firstpost  

NATO is set to expand as Finland and Sweden have confirmed they will join the security alliance. The membership procedure could be completed in a ‘couple of weeks’ Brussels: Finland and Sweden have signalled their intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over Russia’s war in Ukraine and things will move fast once they formally apply for membership in …

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Vladimir Putin's nightmare scenario looks more likely as Finland and Sweden consider NATO membership
2 years, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin's nightmare scenario looks more likely as Finland and Sweden consider NATO membership

ABC  

A seismic shift has taken place in Finland in the two months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops and tanks across the border into Ukraine. Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said if her country joins NATO it will happen "within weeks, not within months". "I think the essential question here is would Russia try to actually prevent Finland's NATO membership …

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Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Finland, Sweden join NATO
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Finland, Sweden join NATO

The Hindu  

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons close to the Baltic States and Scandinavia if Finland or Sweden decide to join NATO. The balance has to be restored,” he said, indicating that Russia would be entitled to deploy nuclear weapons in the region. The former President said Russia would “seriously reinforce its group of …

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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 …

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Sweden’s ruling party launches debate on NATO membership
2 years, 8 months ago

Sweden’s ruling party launches debate on NATO membership

Al Jazeera  

The Social Democrat Party says it will review its long-standing policy of military non-alignment in light of the Ukraine war. Sweden’s ruling Social Democrat party, which has until now rejected membership in NATO, has said it is reviewing its international security policy in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “When Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden’s security position changed fundamentally,” the Social …

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Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in pausing use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young people
3 years, 2 months ago

Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in pausing use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young people

Daily Mail  

Finland has become the latest Nordic nation to pause use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young people due to fears that the shots are causing rare heart inflammation. Use of the Moderna vaccine has been paused in Sweden for people born after 1990 and in Denmark for people younger than 18 The Moderna vaccine has been tied to cases …

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