Sweden Nato Membership

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  Explained: What Sweden's NATO Entry Mean To The Baltic Sea Region

  Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament voted to ratify it on Monday.

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  Sweden Now Part Of NATO After Hungary's Parliament Ratifies Bid

  Hungary's parliament on Monday ratified Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle for an enlargement of the military alliance spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  Explained: Does Sweden Joining Makes Baltic Sea A "NATO Lake"

  Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea - but Russia still poses a threat above and below water.

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  Sweden's NATO Membership Bid Nears Approval Amid Geopolitical Shift

  Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, looks set to clear the final hurdle with Hungary scheduled to vote on ratification on Monday.

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  Turkish Parliament Approves Sweden's Bid To Join NATO

  Turkey's parliament on Tuesday ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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  Turkey Set To Approve Sweden's NATO Bid After Long Delay

  Turkey's parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance.

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  Amid Sweden's Stalled NATO Bid, Erdogan's Warning To US Over F-16 Sale

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday made Turkey's ratification of Sweden's stalled NATO membership application conditional on the US Congress "simultaneously" approving Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets.

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  NATO Chief Says "Time Has Come For Turkey To Let Sweden Join As Soon As Possible"

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said Turkey should approve Sweden's stalled bid for membership "as soon as possible".

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  Why Finland Shut 7 Of Its 8 Passenger Crossings To Russia

  Finland has temporarily closed all but one of its eight passenger crossings to Russia in response to an unusually high inflow of migrants for which the Nordic country accuses Moscow.

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  Explained: Why Turkey Delayed Sweden's NATO Bid And What Did It Gain

  A Turkish parliament commission is set to debate and likely approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in the latest step toward expanding the Western bloc after 18 months of delays that frustrated some allies and extracted some concessions.

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  Turkish Parliament Won't Speed Up Sweden's NATO Bid, Says Panel Chair

  The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee will discuss ratifying Sweden's NATO membership bid as part of its regular agenda as the issue was not so urgent for Ankara as for some other countries, its chair said on Wednesday.

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  Turkey's Erdogan Submits Sweden's NATO Bid To Parliament

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey officially submitted Sweden's NATO membership application to parliament on Monday, his office said, bringing closer the possible end of a 17-month diplomatic standoff.

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  Explained: The State Of Sweden's NATO Bid After Turkey's Approval

  After months of deadlock, Turkey's president has approved Sweden's NATO membership, paving the way for the Nordic country to follow its neighbour Finland into the security alliance.

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  NATO Leaders Meet For Summit, Ukraine And Sweden Push For Membership

  NATO leaders meet in Lithuania on Tuesday for a summit set to be dominated by the alliance's response to Russia's war on Ukraine and Kyiv's push for membership.

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  Amid Turkey's Objections, US Expects NATO Approval For Sweden In Near Future

  The White House said Friday that it expects Sweden's NATO membership to win final approval in the near future.