Details behind Sweden’s NATO process revealed by negotiator
- The man responsible for Sweden’s NATO negotiations, Oscar Stenström, has spoken about the days during 2022 when Sweden applied to join the NATO military alliance.
- In Swedish Radio’s Sommar programme, he goes into detail about the obstacles both Sweden and Finland faced after receiving push-back from NATO member Turkey.
- He recalls NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calling the-then Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to tell her that Turkey suddenly had question marks about Sweden and Finland joining.
Radio Sweden
For more on the behind-the-scenes workings of Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
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Norway: Oslo looks to Brussels for strengthened security and defence, CBC News
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