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Hungary Approves Finland’s NATO Accession
Turkey remains the only NATO member that hasn’t ratified the Finnish bid yet. A vote on Sweden’s, however, was delayed again in Budapest.
Turkey remains the only NATO member that hasn’t ratified the Finnish bid yet. A vote on Sweden’s, however, was delayed again in Budapest.
Swedish Democrat MP Ludvig Aspling described it as the latest evidence of his party’s influence over the Swedish EU Council presidency, where the country has taken a hardline on asylum fraud.
With 250 aircraft under a single, integrated operational command, the declaration lays “the foundation for a single Nordic air defense.”
The Swedish Parliament voted to proceed with NATO membership—but Hungary has now revealed plans to, like Turkey, ratify Finland’s accession ahead of, and separate from, Sweden’s.
Ratification is expected before the Turkish parliament goes into recess in mid-April, bringing Finland one step closer to NATO membership.
After meeting the Finnish President, Erdoğan will likely ratify Finland’s application within a month. Sweden, however, will probably have to wait until after May’s elections.
The suspect, 35-year-old Milad Salari, has an extensive criminal history which includes convictions for violent crimes.
While the move to join NATO without Sweden has overwhelming support and has been long anticipated, there are still some doubts being raised over the decision.
Financial incentives and long-term support could facilitate voluntary repatriation, Swedish Migration Minister Maria Stenergard believes.
A Swedish police decision to ban Quran burnings is unlikely to stand legally, exposing contradictions between Turkish demands and Sweden’s rule of law.
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