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…
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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…
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…
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…
Swedish Social Democrats to finalize position on NATO membership by May 24
Sweden’s governing party, the Social Democrats, states that it will decide on the party’s position on a possible Swedish NATO membership by May 24. The…
Sweden sends equipment to Ukraine to support the rebuilding of the country’s power grid
Sweden wants to help Ukraine rebuild the power grid that has been destroyed by the Russian attack on the country. Sweden’s Energy Minister Khashayar Farmanbar…
Price of toilet paper may rise due to Russia sanctions, Swedish company warns
The price of toilet paper may rise due to the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war of aggression in Ukraine, a…
PM Støre: We would like to see Finland and Sweden join NATO
If Finland and Sweden choose to join NATO, Norway will welcome them, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) said on Wednesday. “We would like to…
Record-high support: Almost six out of ten Swedes support NATO membership, according to new poll
Nearly six out of ten Swedes believe the country should become a member of NATO. In a new poll, a record 57% said “yes” to…
Demonstration reported outside the Swedish Embassy in Tehran
Protesters have gathered outside the Swedish embassy in Tehran to protest against the burning of the Koran by the Danish-Swedish right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan. The…
Defense policy increasingly important for Swedish voters, new survey shows
Defense policy is becoming increasingly important for Swedes, a new survey shows. The reason? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Swedish Radio Ekot. “The fact…
Russia: Swedish and Finnish NATO membership could have consequences
Russia warns of consequences if Sweden and Finland join NATO. The issue of NATO membership has been at the top of the security policy agenda…
Støre: We’re in close contact with Sweden and Finland regarding possible NATO membership
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) says he has talked to his Swedish and Finnish colleagues about how to combine NATO membership with being neighbors…
Sweden reports highest inflation in over 30 years
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation in the twelve months leading up to March amounted to 6% in Sweden. Inflation has not been…
Russia accuses Sweden of spreading propaganda: “Stupid statements”
According to the authorities in Moscow, the Swedish government is making “stupid” statements that are propaganda against Russia. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde’s statements that…
Finnish PM Sanna Marin: Finland will decide on NATO application within a few weeks, not months
Prime Minister Sanna Marin says that Finland will decide on a NATO application within a few weeks, not months. She hopes Sweden and Finland will…
Finnish and Swedish NATO membership is now a distinct possibility, security expert tells Norway Today
According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, a Swedish delegation traveled to Finland last week to hold a meeting with the neighboring country and discuss the…
Swedish newspaper: Sweden and Finland participated in a secret meeting on NATO membership
A Swedish delegation traveled to Finland last week to hold a meeting with the neighboring country on a possible future NATO membership. Minister of Finance…
The Times: US expects Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership this summer
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States expects Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO this summer, the British newspaper The Times writes….
