‘Keep on dreaming’: could Europe really defend itself without the US? Nato chief has glibly dismissed prospect of coping without US support, but in the age of Trump the case for autonomy is growing The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
Sweden Appoints New Foreign Minister In Cabinet Shake-Up Maria Malmer Stenegard appointed as Sweden's new foreign minister in a Cabinet reshuffle. Additional changes made to center-right government. Top News · Sep 10, 2024
‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vessels The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Sweden's accession will make 'a lot of improvements' to NATO: Swedish FM Billström The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink in European security, with both Sweden and Finland abandoning their long-standing policy of non-alignment and applying for NATO membership last year. But while Finland was admitted into NATO this April, delays have persisted on Sweden’s entry, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip… France 24 · Dec 8, 2023
Turkish foreign minister told Sweden its Nato bid will be ratified ‘within weeks’ – as it happened Tobias Billström, Sweden’s foreign minister, says it is ‘high time to get this ratification done by Turkey and Hungary’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Sweden's prime minister "extremely concerned" as new applications to burn religious books pour in Sweden’s prime minister says that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Swedish foreign minister optimistic Turkey will drop objections to NATO membership Sweden’s foreign minister has expressed optimism that Turkey will drop its objections to Swedish NATO membership, saying the Nordic country’s accession is a question of when, not if The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Turkey’s Erdogan demands EU membership talks in exchange for backing Swedish NATO bid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union. France 24 · Jul 10, 2023
Prigozhin mutiny was monster acting against his creator, says top EU diplomat Josep Borrell says Putin is facing consequences of working with Wagner and Russian military power ‘is cracking’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
NATO presses Turkey to drop objections to Sweden's membership as summit looms NATO is ramping up pressure on its member Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden's membership The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023
Israel And Sweden Kick Off Diplomatic Relations Combating Antisemitism Israel's Eli Cohen's visit to Sweden bolsters bilateral ties with the Swedish community as antisemitism rises. Zenger · May 15, 2023
Sweden expels 5 Russian Embassy staff on suspicion of spying Sweden has informed Russia that five employees of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm were asked to leave the country because they were suspected of spying The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Swedish lawmakers vote to endorse country joining NATO Swedish lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the country joining NATO The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023 Finnish, Swedish FMs: NATO membership process hasn't stopped The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland have reiterated in separate interviews published Saturday that the process for the two Nordic nations to join NATO is continuing
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Turkey’s support for its Nato bid after Quran-burning protests A sign on a window of the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul read: ‘We do not share that book-burning idiot’s view’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023 Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countries
Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2023 Turkish anger after Quran burning, Kurd protests in Sweden Turkey outraged by Sweden’s green light for an Islamophobic protest in front of its embassy in Stockholm.
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022 Turkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO Turkey's foreign minister says his country appreciates steps Sweden has taken to win its approval for NATO membership but still has a long list of commitments to fulfill
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022 Türkiye: More Steps Needed for Nod to Nordic States’ NATO Bid Sweden and Finland have made some progress in meeting Ankara's security concerns but still need to undertake “concrete steps” to win Türkiye’s approval for their NATO membership bids, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined that “it is time to welcome them as full-fledged…
France 24 · Nov 8, 2022 Sweden's leader goes on charm offensive to win Turkish support for NATO membership bid Sweden still has “many steps to take” to win Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid, a top Turkish official said Tuesday as Sweden's new prime minister visited Ankara in hopes of eliminating the hurdle to his country joining the military alliance.
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Sweden's leader courts Turkey's support for NATO membership A top Turkish official says Sweden has “many steps to take” before winning Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022 Finland and Sweden call on Hungary and Turkey to ratify Nato applications Erdoğan demands action against ‘terrorist’ Kurdish militants as Nordic pair maintain united front
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022 Sweden's top diplomat: We'll fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO Sweden's foreign minister says the country's new center-right government will fulfil all requirements under a deal with Turkey to join NATO and will concentrate the country’s external relations to its immediate neighborhood while abandoning the previous government’s “feminist foreign policy.”