Sweden formally joined NATO on Thursday, becoming its 32nd member two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sharply bolstering, with Finland, the military alliance’s
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Ego, Putin or Jets? Reasons for Orban’s Stance on Sweden Perplex Many.
It took 19 months of broken promises and belligerent rhetoric for Hungary to finally ratify Sweden’s entry into NATO. Why all the foot-dragging, many observers
The NATO Welcoming Sweden Is Larger and More Determined
BERLIN — Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago was an enormous shock to Europeans. Used to 30 years of post-Cold War peace, they
Workers in Sweden Will Expand Strike Against Tesla
Unions across Sweden said on Tuesday that they would support an effort to pressure Tesla to sign a collective bargaining agreement with its 120 mechanics,
Johan Floderus, E.U. Official From Sweden, Is Imprisoned in Iran
A Swedish citizen working for the European Union diplomatic corps has been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days, making him an important bargaining
Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Fighter Jets
The Netherlands and Denmark said Sunday that they would donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine — the first countries to do so — in what
Man Burns NATO Papers in Sweden in Protest Over Alliance Bid
A man burned pages of NATO’s bylaws on Wednesday to protest Sweden’s bid to join the alliance, changing gears after planning to burn a religious
Erdogan’s U-turn On Sweden Could Signal Warming of Ties With the West
While Europe and the United States were trying to isolate Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey referred to Russia’s
Erdogan Says Sweden Shouldn’t Expect Turkish Support for NATO Bid
ISTANBUL — High-level talks on Wednesday in Turkey aimed at bridging differences over Sweden’s application to join NATO ended with no progress being announced. Before
Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil
BRUSSELS — As optimism that Sweden will soon be able to join NATO rises, the Swedish government says it will allow the alliance to base