U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO
Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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NATO poised to sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
The anticipated approval by the 30 NATO allies for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday will send the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
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Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications
The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.
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Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO
"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.
After decades of wartime neutrality, Finland now wants to join NATO without delay
The announcement was widely expected and has broad support in the country: A recent poll showed that about three-quarters of all Finns support joining the military alliance.
Neutral Finns and Swedes reconsider idea of NATO membership
A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden's first female leader quit last week after a few hours. She was just reelected
Magdalena Andersson, a former finance minister who leads the Social Democratic Party, won her second election in less than a week. She will officially take office on Tuesday.