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Sweden announces NATO bid, ending its historic neutrality

Swedish PM announces the decision to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022

Turkey threatens to derail Sweden and Finland plans to join Nato

Sweden and Finland’s joint bid to join NATO could be derailed by opposition from Turkey, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2022

Erdogan Says Swedish, Finnish Delegations Should Not Bother Coming to Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. Sweden's government has formally decided to apply for NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, a day after Finnish President Sauli…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Swedish government takes formal decision to apply for NATO membership

Sweden's Social Democrat minority government on Monday took the formal decision to apply for NATO membership, following in the footsteps of its neighbour Finland in a move that will redraw the geopolitical map of northern Europe.

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Swedish lawmakers debate joining NATO as attitudes change

Sweden’s prime minister has told her country's parliament that seeking NATO membership represents “a historic change in our country’s security policy line.”

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Turkey’s justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Ukrainian fighters 'evacuated from steel plant in Mariupol'

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. The evacuation likely marked the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war…

France 24 · May 16, 2022

Sweden to follow Finland in applying to join Nato after governing party drops opposition

‘Historic’ move announced hours after neighbour Finland said it intends to apply to join bloc

The Independent UK · May 15, 2022

Swedish bid to join NATO gathers momentum, with governing party backing membership

Sweden's Prime Minister says Russia only has itself to blame to more countries wanting to join the military alliance, saying: "The Kremlin has shown that they are prepared to use violence to achieve their political objectives."

ABC News · May 15, 2022

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats support Nato membership

Sweden’s governing party has backed joining Nato, reversing its decades long opposition, with a Government announcement expected Monday.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2022