Finland Ponders Joining NATO Without Sweden After Koran Burning Angers Turkey

Finland says it may join the NATO military alliance without Sweden as Turkey blocks Swedish membership, citing a Koran burning by far-right activists and pro-Kurdish protests in Stockholm.

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Hungary Delaying NATO Expansion Seeks Israel’s Defense

Hungary’s controversial prime minister says his country will only consider ratifying NATO military alliance membership of Finland and Sweden next year.

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Build the wall? Finland plans border fence with Russia as NATO membership looms

It’s shaping up to be far less imposing than the Berlin Wall and not nearly as politically divisive as President Trump’s coveted barrier between the U.S. and Mexico, but Finland’s planned border fence with Russia looks to be a major geopolitical statem…

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NATO chief says it’s ‘time to welcome’ Finland, Sweden

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that Sweden and Finland were ready to join the military alliance.

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Biden Signs U.S. Ratification Document On NATO Membership For Sweden, Finland

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed ratification documents endorsing bids by Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

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US Senate gives overwhelming approval to Finland/Sweden NATO applications

The US Senate on Wednesday voted 95-1 in overwhelming approval of the applications by Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Axios reports. NATO was established in 1949 by 12 countries, including the US, Canada, Italy…

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