NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson preside over flag-raising ceremony in Brussels. Sweden’s flag has been raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, marking the country’s entry into the military alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary-General…
First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA’s checks on spending and personnel. Sweden has said it is resuming aid to the cash-strapped United Nations agency for Palestinians with an initial disbursement of $20m after receiving assurances of extra checks on its spending and…
The Nordic nation applied to join the military alliance in May 2022, but faced delays from Turkey and Hungary. Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. “Unity and solidarity will be Sweden’s…
Hungary, the last NATO country to approve Sweden’s membership bid, will hold a parliamentary vote on Monday. Hungary has signed a deal to buy four fighter jets from Sweden, as Budapest finally prepares to approve Stockholm’s bid to join NATO after nearly two years of delays. “We not only keep…
Budapest is the only NATO member yet to ratify Stockholm’s membership to the world’s largest military alliance. The Hungarian parliament can ratify Sweden’s NATO membership when it convenes for its new session later this month, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told his supporters. “It’s good news that our dispute with…
After ratification by Turkey, Hungary is the only country left effectively holding up Sweden’s NATO membership. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet his counterpart from Hungary, the only NATO member yet to ratify his country’s membership in the military alliance. Swedish public television on Thursday published a…
Turkey endorsed Finland’s membership bid in April but, along with Hungary, has kept Sweden waiting. The Turkish parliament is set to debate Sweden’s NATO membership bid after months of delays that have strained Ankara’s ties with its Western allies, with a vote expected this week. The debate in the Grand…
Swedish brand apologises after ad campaign in Australia sparks backlash online. H&M, the Swedish fashion giant, has pulled an advertisement for school clothing after complaints it sexualised underage girls. The advertising campaign launched in Australia featured two young girls in school uniform with the caption, “Make those heads turn in…
The Ukraine International Airlines plane was hit by two missiles Iran says were fired in error shortly after takeoff, killing 176 people. Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ukraine have filed a complaint with the United Nations civil aviation agency against Iran for shooting down a passenger plane in 2020,…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met senior Turkish officials in Istanbul, kicking off a week-long trip across the Middle East aimed at calming tensions that have spiked since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October. In his meeting with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Blinken “emphasised the need…
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