Sweden is closer to NATO after Erdogan’s deal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to forward to parliament Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, appearing to end months of drama over an issue that had…
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Biden hosts Swedish PM at the White House
President Joe Biden gave a show of support for Sweden’s entry into NATO on Wednesday in talks with Sweden’s prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, amid efforts to overcome opposition from fellow…
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Austin hopes Turkey to back Sweden NATO bid
The United States looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member before the alliance’s upcoming summit in July and will encourage Turkey and Hungary to ratify accession, U.S. Defense…
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Turkey cancels Swedish minister visit over protest
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit next week by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been cancelled after Swedish authorities granted permission for protests…
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Sweden: Erdoğan effigy ‘sabotage act’ anti NATO bid
Turkish prosectors opened a probe on Friday into an incident in Stockholm in which an effigy of President Tayyip Erdogan was strung up, state media said, adding further diplomatic strain…
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Neutral Finland, Sweden consider idea of NATO membership
Something that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not think would happen, that his invasion of Ukraine would lead other nations, which formerly stayed neutral in world conflicts, to consider joining…
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