Thousands protest against Israel’s participation in Eurovision final | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands protest against Israel’s participation in Eurovision final | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of people have protested in the Swedish city of Malmo against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, with Israel’s war on Gaza casting a shadow over the final of the glitzy contest. On Saturday, a large crowd of protesters gathered on the central square of the Swedish host…

Thousands march in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands march in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the Swedish port city of Malmo against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental Eurovision Song Contest. Protesters waving Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town hall before a planned march on Thursday through the city for a rally in a park…

A Eurovision like no other: Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage | Israel War on Gaza News

A Eurovision like no other: Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage | Israel War on Gaza News

Stockholm, Sweden – Malmo is rarely the centre of attention, but this week, the spotlight is on as the Eurovision Song Contest dominates Sweden’s third-largest city. More than 150 million people tune into the annual competition that organisers say is apolitical. This year’s event is likely to be far from…

Flag of NATO’s 32nd member, Sweden, raised at alliance’s headquarters | News

Flag of NATO’s 32nd member, Sweden, raised at alliance’s headquarters | News

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…

Sweden resumes aid to UN agency for Palestinians | Israel War on Gaza News

Sweden resumes aid to UN agency for Palestinians | Israel War on Gaza News

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…

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality | NATO News

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality | NATO News

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, Sweden sign fighter jet deal before NATO membership vote | NATO News

Hungary, Sweden sign fighter jet deal before NATO membership vote | NATO News

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…

Hungary could ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in February: PM Orban | NATO News

Hungary could ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in February: PM Orban | NATO News

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…

Swedish PM Kristersson agrees to meet Hungary’s Orban for talks on NATO bid | NATO News

Swedish PM Kristersson agrees to meet Hungary’s Orban for talks on NATO bid | NATO News

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’s parliament set to vote on Sweden’s NATO bid this week: Reports | News

Turkey’s parliament set to vote on Sweden’s NATO bid this week: Reports | News

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…