Members phkrause Posted May 18, 2022 Members Share Posted May 18, 2022 BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries joining. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-government-and-politics-sweden-recep-tayyip-erdogan-bb85591c4cf0335cc053faccce26df32? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 21, 2022 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2022 Finland, Sweden offer NATO an edge as rivalry warms up north WASHINGTON (AP) — The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a NATO-hosted military exercise in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a U.S. Marine helicopter assault force, touching down in a field right next to the Finns’ well-hidden command post. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-sweden-finland-climate-and-environment-726570f7c9dd3f564255f395fee7e577? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted March 19 Author Members Share Posted March 19 Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s NATO bid ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. https://apnews.com/article/turkey-finland-sweden-nato-russia-ukraine-0142a4a5ae30940888d10ff7b8230a44 Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Sweden and Finland dropped their longstanding military neutrality and quickly signaled their intentions to join NATO, in a striking sign of how powerful Europe’s security fears had become in the shadow of Moscow’s war. https://apnews.com/article/hungary-sweden-finland-eu-nato-vote-russia-war-ukraine-666c19f21c8dfa9a151834cc28f93d18 NATO chief in new drive to bring Finland, Sweden in BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday launched a new attempt to get Finland and Sweden accepted as members of the world’s biggest military organization by the time U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts meet for their next summit in July. https://apnews.com/article/nato-finland-sweden-turkey-hungary-membership-accession-224050ce215b794ab494d3e5ca2e7bce Swedish leader: Finland likely to join NATO before Sweden HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that it is increasingly likely that neighbor Finland will join NATO before his country does, due to Turkey’s opposition to the Swedish bid. https://apnews.com/article/sweden-finland-turkey-nato-membership-dc828c3b92340e0f2b034d52a36f0c12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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