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Sweden seeks progress in talks with Turkey over NATO membership
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday Sweden aims to make constructive progress in talks with Turkey over the Nordic country's application to...
Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday at allied headquarters, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and...
Finnish leaders announce backing for NATO membership
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday officially endorsed the idea that their country should join NATO, a historic move that...
U.S. gives Sweden and Finland security promises on road to NATO
Sweden and Finland are starting to win assurances of help if threatened by Russia in the interim period between an expected application to join...
NATO chief says Finland, Sweden could join quite quickly
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation...
NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises
Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of...
NATO puts warplanes on alert, to increase troop presence on eastern flank
NATO said on Thursday it would take new deterrence and defence steps after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, which would include putting over...
Sweden vows NATO ties will deepen, irked by Russian demands
Sweden called Russia’s warning to NATO and its allies “unacceptable” amid a military buildup at Ukraine’s borders, vowing to deepen its relationship with the...
EU provokes fierce backlash on plans to label nuclear and gas as ‘green’ investments
The European Union has prompted a furious backlash over plans to label nuclear and gas as “green” investments, with Germany describing the proposal as...
EU Council approves Romania’s Recovery and Resilience Plan
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) welcomed the assessment of Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) along with Estonia and Finland on...