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Finland's Top Diplomat Hints at Joining NATO Without Sweden
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Finland’s top diplomat appeared to suggest the country may have to join NATO without Sweden after Turkey’s president cast doubt on the expansion of the military alliance.
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Turkey's president cast serious doubt on NATO's expansion Monday after warning Sweden not to expect support for its bid for membership into the military alliance following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
Finland’s top diplomat appeared to suggest the country may have to join NATO without Sweden after Turkey’s president cast doubt on the expansion of the military alliance.
Finland’s top diplomat appears to have suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden, after Turkey’s president cast doubt on expansion of the military alliance.
Finland Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden. Turkey doesn't want Sweden to join due to anti-Islam activists in Stockholm.
Sweden and Finland applied to join the Western military alliance after Russia invaded Ukraine, and now need the backing of all current member states to advance their application.
Finland’s top diplomat appears to have suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden, after Turkey’s president cast doubt on expansion of the military alliance.
Kurdish and anti-Islam protests in Sweden have angered Turkey, threatening the Nordic countries' joint NATO application. Turkey has thus far blocked the pair's NATO bid.
