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Turkey’s Erdogan OKs Sweden’s NATO bid, sends ratification bill to parliamentTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said.WorldOct 23
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Turkey agrees to move along Sweden’s NATO bid, but not done yet: StoltenbergPreviously non-aligned Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland joined in April following Turkish ratification.WorldJul 10
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Biden backs Sweden’s NATO bid as U.S. ramps up pressure on hold outsNATO 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. NewsJul 5
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NATO chief calls meeting to push Turkey to let Sweden join allianceSweden 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.WorldJun 28
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Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM saysSweden 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.WorldMar 14
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Turkey cancels ministers’ meeting in response to Sweden protestsTurkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the scheduled Jan. 27 visit by his Swedish counterpart Pål Jonson would not take place.WorldJan 21
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Sweden has done what’s needed to join NATO, Jens Stoltenberg saysSweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said that Sweden has lived up to its commitments and that the decision now “lies with Turkey.”WorldJan 9
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U.S. Senate approves NATO membership for Finland, SwedenThe expansion of the Western defensive bloc was called a ``slam-dunk'' for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin.WorldAug 3, 2022
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Canada ratifies NATO membership bids by Sweden, Finland as Russian assault continuesRussia is continuing its assault on eastern Ukraine as Canada and NATO members vow additional support to the democracy's defence against Russia.CanadaJul 5, 2022
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Finland, Sweden sending teams to Turkey to talk NATO bidsA Turkish official said Turkey would not backtrack in its talks with Sweden and Finland unless concrete progress was made to address Ankara's security concerns.WorldMay 24, 2022
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