Sweden NATO

• Sweden officially joins NATO military alliance

  Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday. The military alliance announced the move on Thursday in a statement.

  Canada

  Mar 7
  
• 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.

  World

  Jan 23
  
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• U.S., Canada signals may help Turkey move on Sweden’s NATO bid: Erdogan

  The U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets, and the ease of Canada's arms embargo would help Turkey move toward ratifying Sweden's NATO membership bid, President Tayyip Erdogan says.

  World

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Turkey says Canada, U.S. linking drone-camera exports to Sweden’s NATO bid

  Canada and the United States were insisting that Ankara ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before Canada resumes the export of drone cameras, Turkey's president says.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Turkey’s Erdogan OKs Sweden’s NATO bid, sends ratification bill to parliament

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said.

  World

  Oct 23, 2023
• Turkey agrees to move along Sweden’s NATO bid, but not done yet: Stoltenberg

  Previously non-aligned Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland joined in April following Turkish ratification.

  World

  Jul 10, 2023
• Biden backs Sweden’s NATO bid as U.S. ramps up pressure on hold outs

  NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would gather senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on Thursday to try to overcome Turkey’s objections.

  U.S. News

  Jul 5, 2023
• NATO chief calls meeting to push Turkey to let Sweden join alliance

  Sweden has set its sights on joining at the alliance's July 11-12 summit, but both Turkey and Hungary have so far held back from ratification.

  World

  Jun 28, 2023
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• Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says

  Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.

  World

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Turkey cancels ministers’ meeting in response to Sweden protests

  Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the scheduled Jan. 27 visit by his Swedish counterpart Pål Jonson would not take place.

  World

  Jan 21, 2023