NATO announces increased presence in the Arctic
NATO and the US signal that they will be more active in the Arctic in light of Russia increasing its military activity in the country’s…
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Sweden and Finland take a new step towards NATO membership
On Tuesday, Sweden and Finland will sign accession protocols, the next step on their road to NATO membership. The protocol will be signed today by…
Turkey changes position, decides to support Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
Turkey is now ready to support Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership, the three countries reported on Tuesday. Turkey, Sweden, and Finland have agreed on a…
Støre hopes NATO solution for Sweden and Finland will materialize at Madrid summit
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) is optimistic about the chances of finding a solution to the current NATO membership challenges faced by Sweden and…
New poll: 83% of Swedes believe the country will join NATO
A large majority of Swedes believe that Sweden will become a NATO member, but the proportion has fallen somewhat in the last two weeks, a…
Stoltenberg: NATO ready to provide long-term support to Ukraine
On his way to the NATO defense ministers’ meeting, Jens Stoltenberg says that the Alliance is prepared to provide long-term and comprehensive support for Ukraine….
Norwegian parliament to approve Swedish and Finnish NATO applications next week
On Thursday, the Norwegian parliament (Storting) will approve Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO applications. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) will be present in the Storting…
Stoltenberg warns against giving Putin “exit ramp” from Ukraine war
An end to the war in Ukraine can’t mean that the Ukrainians are forced to bow to Russia’s aggression, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on…
Opinion: As our Nordic neighbours prepare to enter NATO, what does this mean for Norway?
Sweden and Finland’s recent application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen as the biggest geopolitical paradigm shift in the Nordic region…
Aftonbladet: Turkey presents list of requirements for approving Swedish NATO membership
The Turkish government has submitted a list of requirements on its website, stating its demands for approving Swedish NATO membership, according to the newspaper Aftonbladet….
Red Party thinks Norway should oppose Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership
Norway’s Red Party (Rødt) believes that Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership will not contribute to peace and security in the Nordic region. The party wants…
Sweden and Finland have submitted their NATO applications
Finland and Sweden handed in their NATO applications at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday morning. “This is a good day at a critical…
PM Støre: Norway, Denmark, and Iceland to provide security guarantee to Sweden and Finland
Norway, Denmark, and Iceland are ready to assist Sweden and Finland with all means necessary if the two countries are attacked before they formally become…
Finland to apply for NATO membership on Wednesday
Finland will most likely send its application to join NATO on Wednesday next week, according to Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Haavisto says the Finns will…
Huitfeldt believes an agreement can be reached with Turkey on the issue of Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (AP) is present at a NATO meeting in Berlin. She believes an agreement can be reached with Turkey on the…
Erdogan opposes Sweden and Finland joining NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO country, says he is not a supporter of NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. The Turkish president…
Solberg: Norway must contribute to Finnish security until they enter NATO
It is Russia’s fault that NATO is expanding eastwards, Erna Solberg (H) said on Thursday. Norway must support Finland in the time before they are…
Finnish President Niinistö and Prime Minister Marin say yes to NATO membership
Finland should join as a full member of NATO, according to its President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Niinistö and Marin presented their…
Survey shows large majority in Finland supports NATO membership
76% of people polled in a new poll in Finland say they support NATO membership. Only 12% of those surveyed say they are opposed to…
Baltic countries call for stronger NATO presence
The leaders of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are asking NATO to strengthen its presence in the Baltics in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine….
