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☆ Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Sweden's new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin during their joint news conference after their official meeting at the PM's official residence Kesaranta in Helsinki, Finland, October 28, 2022. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen/via REUTERSHELSINKI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Finland and Sweden will joint NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday Turkey's president had told her he had more questions for Sweden than for her country. "It is very important for us, of course, that Finland and Sweden would join NATO hand in hand," Marin told reporters at a joint press conference in Helsinki with her Swedish counterpart. "It's completely legitimate that Turkey gets confirmation that Sweden is doing what Sweden has committed to do within the framework of the agreement," he added.
☆ Turkey's Erdogan to meet Swedish PM Kristersson to discuss extraditions, NATO bid
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERSISTANBUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will meet Sweden's new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, to discuss Stockholm's bid to join NATO as well as the extradition of people Ankara considers terrorists. Sweden and fellow Nordic country Finland launched their bids to join NATO in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but they ran into objections from Turkey. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterErdogan said Kristersson, who took office on Monday, sided with the fight againt terrorism, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. Erdogan has said Turkey's parliament would not approve the Nordic countries' NATO bids if they do not extradite the people Ankara has requested. Sweden has taken "concrete action" to address Turkey's concerns over its NATO membership bid, Stockholm told Ankara in a letter dated Oct. 6 and seen by Reuters.
☆ EXCLUSIVE In letter, Sweden lists 'concrete actions' on Turkey's concerns over NATO bid
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Jonathan Spicer | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Yet Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said as recently as Oct. 6 that its demands had not yet been met. In its letter to Turkey, Sweden said that "concrete action has been taken on all core elements of the trilateral agreement". Sweden's foreign ministry, Turkey's foreign ministry and the communications arm of Erdogan's office each did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter. The letter was meant to reassure Turkey of Sweden's efforts amid ongoing bilateral talks and to encourage ultimate approval of the NATO membership bid, the source added. In a sign that talks were progressing, Sweden's foreign minister said on Friday he expects the last two holdouts, Turkey and Hungary, to vote soon on its NATO applications.
☆ Swedish Moderates party leader strikes deal to form minority government
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
STOCKHOLM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The leader of Sweden's Moderates party, Ulf Kristersson, said on Friday he had agreed a deal with the Christian Democrats and the Liberals to form a minority coalition government after the right-wing bloc won a majority in last month's election. With backing from the Sweden Democrats, Kristersson is all but certain to win parliament's support for his government. That government will co-operate closely with the Sweden Democrats," he said. The right-wing bloc secured a slim majority, winning 176 seats in the 349-member parliament in the election on Sept. 11. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Sweden's Moderates ask for more time to agree coalition after election win
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
The Moderates, Christian Democrats, Sweden Democrats and Liberals won 176 seats against 173 for the centre-left in the Sept. 11 vote, but their loose alliance has to be formalised if Kristersson is to become prime minister. read more"Nothing is finalised until everything is finalised," Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson told reporters after meeting the speaker of parliament. Kristersson's Moderates have fewer seats than the Sweden Democrats, a populist, anti-immigrant party with roots in the far-right fringe, but Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Akesson cannot secure enough backing to form a government himself. The Liberals, whose support Kristersson also needs, have ruled out sitting in government with the Sweden Democrats and will not support a coalition that includes them. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Simon Johnson Editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Sweden's Moderate Party leader gets nod to try form a new government
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Moderate party leader Ulf Kristersson delivers a speach at the Moderate party election watch at the Clarion Sign Hotel, in Stockholm, Sweden, September 12, 2022.TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg via REUTERSOSLO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's Moderate Party leader, Ulf Kristersson, has been handed a mandate to try and form the country's next government after a recent general election gave the right-wing bloc a majority, the speaker of parliament said on Monday. The Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals won 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament, narrowly ahead of the centre-left's 173 seats, according to the Swedish election authority. read moreKristersson is widely expected to try to form a minority government, leaving one or two right-wing parties out while relying on their support in parliament. read moreThe election marks a watershed in Swedish politics with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, a party with roots in the white supremacist fringe, on the threshold of gaining influence over government policy. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Stine JacobsenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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