Sweden prepares for Eurovision amidst fears of protests, cyberattacks and unrest
Security preparations for this year’s Eurovision come as Sweden is considered by police to be a “priority target” for Islamist terrorist groups. Add concerns over...
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Turning a page, Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties
Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of ties between the two...
Turkey backs Sweden’s Nato membership
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join Nato, the military alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg says. He said the Turkish...
‘Unclear whether Sweden’s NATO bid brings benefit or burden to alliance’
It is not clear from a strategic and security perspective whether Sweden’s membership into NATO would be beneficial to the alliance or be a burden,...
US urges Turkey to back Sweden’s NATO bid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the “time is now” for Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden joining NATO. Sweden...
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an...
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting
Turkey’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western...
Swedes will be ‘sent to their deaths’ if they join NATO, warns Moscow
Finland and Sweden will become “targets” for Moscow if they join NATO, warned the Russian ambassador in Stockholm. After their accession, “the total length of...