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Montevideo, April 24th 2024 - 21:08 UTC

Tag: Sweden

  • Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

    Budapest okays Sweden's NATO membership

    Sweden's NATO membership came around the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

    Hungary's nod Monday after more than 18 months cleared the way for Sweden to become the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), thus tipping Europe's military balance in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden’s accession to NATO is now expected to be a formality, with a ceremony later this week.

  • Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Turkey to receive 40 US F-16s for accepting Sweden’s membership of NATO

    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had linked his country's approval of Sweden in NATO to fighter jet deliveries from the US, among other conditions

    Turkey will receive 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet, the United States State Department said in a press release. The US$ 23 billion operation follows on Turkey's ratification of NATO membership for Sweden.

  • Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 09:31 UTC

    Sweden closer to joining NATO after Ankara's nod

    Now only Hungary's approval is needed for Stockholm's accession to the military alliance, which would alter Northern Europe's military map

    Türkiye's Parliament Tuesday greenlighted Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. However, the rest of the 600 lawmakers did not attend Tuesday's session. The surprising nod came after months of objections citing the Scandinavian country's stance regarding Kurdish militants and members of a network believed to be behind a failed coup in 2016.

  • Monday, July 10th 2023 - 22:03 UTC

    Sweden in NATO, if Turkey joins the European Union, Erdogan insists

    Membership talks between the bloc and Ankara began in 2005, but were put on hold indefinitely in 2016, after years of democratic backsliding, human rights abuses and provocations under Erdogan.

    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday added European Union membership o the list of demands he wants fulfilled in exchange for finally backing Stockholm's accession to NATO.

  • Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:59 UTC

    Sweden closer to NATO as it yields to Turkish president Erdogan demands

    Turkey demands Sweden hand over several individuals it considers “terrorists” as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO

    Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdish Workers Party, (PKK) to Turkey. The decision clears the way for the government in Stockholm to meet Turkey's demand that it hand over several individuals it considers “terrorists” as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO military alliance.

  • Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

    Kurdish refugees, victims of Sweden and Finland NATO access process?

    Turkey has threatened to veto Sweden and Finland NATO applications unless the two states complied with demands to crack down on groups Ankara regards as terrorists

    After Turkey unblocked the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland, now fears have arisen that the two Nordic states could have conceded too much to Ankara over deportations.

  • Tuesday, May 17th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

    Stockholm will try to lift Turkey's objection to Sweden's NATO membership

    Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said abandoning decades of political neutrality was a direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has said that Sweden and Finland's applications to join the alliance will be fast-tracked. Explaining the decision behind her country's intention to become a member, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said abandoning decades of political neutrality was a direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  • Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:32 UTC

    Finland, Sweden confirm they would seek full NATO membership

    Finnish PM Marin said her country hoped the ratification process “would be as short as possible and it would go very smoothly”

    Finland Sunday confirmed it would apply for membership to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), thus changing the geopolitical scenario in Europe less than three months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  • Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

    Turkey against Finland, Sweden joining NATO

    Erdogan said Turkey does not want to make the same mistake twice

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday voiced his opposition to admitting Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

  • Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

    UK signs defense deals with Sweden and Finland, ahead of the two countries decision on joining NATO

    In a brief tour PM Johnson met first Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and then Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Helsinki.

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday signed defense deals with Sweden and Finland committing UK aid, including military support, in the event of an attack. Johnson made the pledge during a brief tour to the two Nordic nations, where he met first Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at her official countryside residence; then Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Helsinki.

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