Sweden

Turkey formally ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership, all eyes now on Hungary

Turkey's move was welcomed by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Biden urges Congress to allow F-16 sale to Turkey 'without delay' after NATO deal

Notably, the President had made Turkey's consent to Sweden's NATO membership a condition for the aircraft deal, a stance also echoed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Why did Turkey delay Sweden's NATO bid for so long? What did it gain from doing so?

Turkey's parliament backed Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing a last major hurdle toward enlarging the Western bloc after 20 months of delays that frustrated some of Ankara's allies

Turkey approves Sweden's bid to join NATO after 20-month delay

Turkey Parliament, where President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling alliance holds a majority, voted 287-55 to approve Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO

Extreme cold grips Nordic countries, leaving thousands without power; fresh floods hit Germany, France & Netherlands

Electricity was cut to some 4,000 homes in Arctic Sweden where temperatures plummeted to minus 38 degrees Celsius (minus 36.4 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Swedish public radio.

Extreme cold grips Nordic countries, Sweden sees record cold as temperatures plunge below -40 Celsius

Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far north as a cold snap hit the country and neighbouring Finland.

Turkey urges US to keep F-16 promises amid stalled NATO bid by Sweden

The contact was made at the US side's request, one day after a Turkish parliamentary commission decided to support Sweden's application to join NATO

Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after Turkish parliamentary committee approves its bid to join military alliance

Turkey, a NATO member, has delayed ratifying Sweden’s application for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara regards as threats to its security.

Iran cries 'injustice' over former official's prison sentence in Sweden

Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani stated, without providing details, "This unjust and outrageous ruling does not end Iran's diplomatic efforts to repatriate and free this Iranian citizen, and we will use all legal and available means

Iran: Swedish EU employee on trial for 'spying for Israel'

Since Sweden detained a former Iranian official in 2019 for his involvement in the mass killing and torture of political prisoners in the 1980s, relations between Iran and Sweden have been cold