Finland and NATO

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Erdogan says Ankara may 'shock' Sweden

Erdogan says Ankara may 'shock' Sweden

Turkey may take a decision on Finland's NATO membership that will "shock" Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. "We can give a different response to Finland if necessary, and Sweden will …

Finland approves 1st military exports to Türkiye since 2019

Finland approves 1st military exports to Türkiye since 2019

Finland has issued the first commercial export license for military material to Türkiye since 2019, a key demand for Ankara to approve Helsinki's NATO bid, the country's defense ministry said. The three nations reached …

Finland may consider NATO entry without Sweden

Finland may consider NATO entry without Sweden

Finland, which jointly applied with Sweden for NATO membership in May, may consider continuing the accession procedure without Stockholm, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday. "But we have to be ready to re-evaluate …

Stoltenberg confident Sweden and Finland to join NATO

Stoltenberg confident Sweden and Finland to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg believes Finland and Sweden will soon join the alliance with Türkiye’s approval, days after Stockholm said it had done everything it could to satisfy Ankara’s reservations about its …

Hungary to ratify Finland, Sweden NATO bids in February

Hungary to ratify Finland, Sweden NATO bids in February

Hungary has promised to ratify the NATO bids of Finland and Sweden in early February of 2023, Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto said. "This was a positive message ... It specifically emphasized that Finland and Sweden are …

Swedish FM fails to confirm Stockholm’s entry to NATO in 2023

Swedish FM fails to confirm Stockholm’s entry to NATO in 2023

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom could not confirm after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu that his country would complete its bid to join NATO in 2023, but said there was progress on this score. "We …

Finland to submit bill to join NATO in December

Finland to submit bill to join NATO in December

According to Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, the Finnish government will present a draft law on the country's accession to NATO in December. "The government is ready to submit a draft law on Finland's accession to …

Finland and Turkey to discuss NATO membership on October 25

Finland and Turkey to discuss NATO membership on October 25

The delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Finland will arrive in Ankara on October 25 within the procedure for obtaining the country's NATO membership, Anadolu Agency reports. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership on 18 …

NATO allies sign accession protocols for Finland and Sweden

NATO allies sign accession protocols for Finland and Sweden

NATO Ambassadors signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday, in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. "This is truly an historic …