Sweden and NATO

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Turkish FM postpones meeting with Sweden on NATO membership

Turkish FM postpones meeting with Sweden on NATO membership

The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye and Sweden will not take place this week, the Turkish minister refused to travel to Oslo. The parties planned to discuss the issue of Sweden's accession to NATO on June 1. Sweden added that negotiations would take place soon.

Stoltenberg: Finland to formally join NATO within days

Stoltenberg: Finland to formally join NATO within days

Finland will formally be welcomed into Nato “within days” after Turkey’s ratification of the Nordic country’s accession to the western defence alliance, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg announced. …

NATO wants Sweden to join before Vilnius summit

NATO wants Sweden to join before Vilnius summit

Sweden could still become a NATO member by summer, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said as Finland moved ahead on its own to join the military alliance.  Stoltenberg insisted in an interview with POLITICO that Sweden could still …

Turkish parliament to ratify Finland’s bid to join NATO

Turkish parliament to ratify Finland’s bid to join NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his nation’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to NATO in an agreement that for now would leave out fellow Nordic applicant Sweden. Erdoğan announced the news at a …

Swedish, Finnish leaders awarded for decision to join NATO

Swedish, Finnish leaders awarded for decision to join NATO

The Ewald von Kleist Award of the Munich Security Conference has been awarded of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, as well as to Finnish President and Prime Minister, Sauli Niinisto and Sanna …

Sweden wants to join NATO together with Finland

Sweden wants to join NATO together with Finland

Sweden wants to become a NATO member together with Finland. This was stated by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. He stressed that he was in constant contact with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin and Finnish President Sauli …

Finland and Sweden committed to joint NATO together

Finland and Sweden committed to joint NATO together

Finland and Sweden remain committed to joining NATO at the same time despite Turkey's opposition to the Swedish candidacy, the two countries' prime ministers told a joint news conference in Stockholm on Thursday. Turkey has said …

Erdogan: Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid

Erdogan: Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his admonishment of Sweden, warning that he would dash Stockholm’s NATO hopes, while asserting that Finland’s admission to the North Atlantic alliance could be resolved …

Swedish MFA: relations with Türkiye worsened

Swedish MFA: relations with Türkiye worsened

The issue of Sweden's accession to NATO spoiled relations with Türkiye, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said. He noted that the relations between the two countries are cold at the moment. "This is natural, …

Turkey does not believe Sweden meets NATO membership requirements

Turkey does not believe Sweden meets NATO membership requirements

Turkey has not yet seen Finland or Sweden take any specific steps that would allow for approving their applications for NATO membership. This primarily concerns Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday in Tallinn, where …

Türkiye may respond differently to Finland's NATO bid if...

Türkiye may respond differently to Finland's NATO bid if...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested a solution to help Finland improve its chances to have its NATO application approved by Ankara - seeking accession without fellow candidate Sweden. “If the two countries want to …

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 …