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Turkey’s Erdogan says he will back Finland’s NATO bid

Finland and Sweden jointly applied for membership, but Ankara has so far backed only Helsinki’s bid.

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Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that he would support Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden

The Independent UK

US urges Turkey to allow NATO expansion as officials set to meet

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan urged Turkey to ratify the membership bids of Sweden and Finland into NATO as pressure builds on two remaining holdouts to approve the expansion of the military alliance.

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Swedish leader: Finland likely to join NATO before Sweden

Sweden’s prime minister has acknowledged that it is likely that neighbor Finland will join NATO before his country does, due to Turkey’s opposition to the Swedish bid

The Independent UK

New report suggests pro-Ukraine groups behind Nord Stream attacks

New York Times says new intelligence seen by US officials suggests opponents of Vladimir Putin behind pipeline attacks.

Al Jazeera

Swedish prime minister says NATO talks with Ankara will resume in mid-March -SVT

Sweden's prime minister said on Wednesday talks with Turkey regarding NATO membership will resume in mid-March after stalling in January in the wake of a Koran-burning protest.

Reuters

Turkey says talks on Sweden’s NATO bid to resume in Brussels

Turkey is ready to resume talks on Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, after negotiations had been halted following incidents including a Koran burning last month outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

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Sweden says its weapons are "significant" boost for Ukraine

Sweden's prime minister is pledging to rush fearsome Archer artillery systems to Ukraine “as soon as possible.”

The Independent UK

EU seeks to use frozen Russian funds to rebuild Ukraine

The European Union will on Wednesday launch an ad hoc group to investigate how billions of dollars in frozen Russian funds, including central bank reserves, can be used for reconstruction work in Ukraine, the Swedish government said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Swedish PM ready to restart talks with Turkey when Ankara is

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday he was ready to restart stalled negotiations over Sweden's application to join NATO as soon as Turkey was.

Reuters

Nordic PMs: Keep calm, we still plan to join NATO together

The prime ministers of Finland and Sweden have reaffirmed their intent to have the two countries join NATO at the same time

The Independent UK

Finland, Sweden committed to joint NATO accession, prime ministers say

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.

Reuters

Erdogan: Sweden can't join NATO if Quran-burning is allowed

Turkey's president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book

The Independent UK

Sweden PM says 'foreign actors' exploiting protests

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has denounced activists who burned the Quran and hanged an effigy of Turkey’s president in Stockholm as “useful idiots” for foreign powers who want to inflict harm on the Scandinavian country as it seeks to join NATO

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Sweden tells citizens to avoid crowds in Turkey after Koran burning

Sweden's foreign ministry on Saturday warned Swedes in Turkey to avoid crowds and demonstrations following protests there over the burning of the Koran by a far-right politician in Stockholm last week.

The Independent UK

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups

Reuters

Swedish PM says wants to restore NATO dialogue with Turkey as soon as possible

Sweden wants to restore dialogue with Turkey over the applications by Sweden and Finland applications to quickly join NATO, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.

ABC News

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson under fire after aide admits to eel fishing without licence, lying to police

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his state secretary's actions were "stupid" but should not disqualify him from holding his job.

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The Independent UK

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Outrage over a Quran-burning protest in Sweden produced a second day of protests in Turkey

France 24

Turkey cancels Swedish defence minister’s visit over protest permits

Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests.

Reuters

Sweden to send infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The Swedish government announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Thursday that will include armoured infantry fighting vehicles and the Archer artillery system.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden, Finland Must Send up to 130 ‘Terrorists’ to Türkiye for NATO Bid, Erdogan Says

Sweden and Finland must deport or extradite up to 130 "terrorists" to Türkiye before the Turkish parliament will approve their bids to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The two Nordic states applied last year to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine but their bids must be approved…

Tribune News Service

Turkish President Erdogan keeps the world guessing on NATO expansion

Six months after Turkey agreed to NATO allies inviting Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, the expansion has stalled as Ankara holds out on ratifying the applications.

Reuters

Sweden, Finland must send up to 130 "terrorists" to Turkey for NATO bid, Erdogan says

Sweden and Finland must deport or extradite up to 130 "terrorists" to Turkey before the Turkish parliament will approve their bids to join NATO, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

Reuters

Swedish PM Kristersson says EU needs to discuss competitiveness, not just state-aid

The European Union needs to improve long-term competitiveness and not just provide support for companies in the green tech sector where nations like China and the United States are providing subsidies, Sweden's prime minister said on Friday.

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