Sweden seeks to answer worried students’ questions about NATO and war after its neutrality ends
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — The teacher’s opening question to students in Stockholm is blunt: “Has join...
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Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic mi...
Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, endi...
US senators to submit resolution condemning democratic backsliding in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Two U.S. senators will submit a bipartisan resolution to Congress condemnin...
France’s president gets a ceremonial welcome as he starts a 2-day state visit to Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed Tuesday with pomp and ceremony at the...
NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed optimism on Friday that Sweden cou...
Turkey formally ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, leaving Hungary as only ally yet to endorse it
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey published a measure approving Sweden’s membership in NATO in an officia...
Swedish PM says he’s willing to meet Hungary’s Orban to end deadlock over Sweden’s NATO membership
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counte...
Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden’s NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey’s lead?
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With Turkey completing its ratification of Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Hunga...
Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its next-to-last...
Hungary’s Orbán says he invited Swedish leader to discuss NATO membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter to his Swedish counterp...
A Swedish-Iranian man in his 60s arrested last year in Iran, Sweden says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Iran last year arbitrarily detained a Swedish citizen in his 60s, authori...
Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliamen...
Erdogan to visit Budapest next month as Turkey and Hungary hold up Sweden’s membership in NATO
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Hungary’s capital in Dece...
Turkish parliamentary committee to debate Sweden’s NATO membership bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee was scheduled on Thursday t...
Report: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden reportedly withdrew the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series...
Hungary in the spotlight after Turkey presses on with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The Hungarian parliament on Tuesday refused a proposal to hold a vote on Sw...
The damage to a Baltic undersea cable was ‘purposeful,’ Swedish leader says but gives no details
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The damage to a telecommunications cable running under the Baltic Sea between Swede...
Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s a...
Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy
BRUSSELS (AP) — The alleged attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before...