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Sweden tightens anti-terror laws, as Finland confirms joint NATO bid
The Swedish government says it will further tighten its anti-terror laws to ban more activities linked to militant Kurdish groups,…
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Hungary says Sweden should ‘act differently’ if it wants to join NATO
Sweden’s government should “act differently” if it wants to clinch Turkish support for its bid to join NATO, Hungary’s foreign…
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Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden
Finland’s foreign minister says the Nordic country is still hoping to join NATO together with Sweden, after Turkish President Recep…
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Guns, gangs and soup kitchens: Exploring Sweden’s issues of inequality
The construction of a bridge that will connect one of Stockholm’s poorest districts to a wealthier neighbourhood has sparked fierce…
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Finish president says aim is still for two countries to join together
Finland has suggested it might consider moving ahead with its application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) without…
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Turkey’s Erdogan set to block Sweden’s NATO bid after Quran burning
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following…
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Istanbul protest after Swedish politician sets fire to the Qoran
A protest erupted in front of the Swedish consulate in Istanbul on Saturday in response to a right-wing politician who…
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‘Quran burning’ protest scuppers Turkey-Sweden NATO talks
Turkey announced on Saturday it had cancelled a visit from Sweden, after an anti-Turkish protest was allowed in Stockholm. Turkish…
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‘Hand over your terrorists’: Turkey pressures Nordic NATO hopefuls
Sweden and Finland must deport some 130 “terrorists” to Turkey before Ankara will approve their bids to join NATO, Turkish…
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