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Details behind Sweden’s NATO process revealed by negotiator

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 16:03
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The man responsible for Sweden’s NATO negotiations, Oscar Stenström, has spoken about the days during 2022 when Sweden applied to

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Increased risk of Russian sabotage, including in Sweden, warn Intelligence agencies

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:19
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Intelligence services around Europe are warning their governments of intensified Russian attempts at violent acts of sabotage across the continent,

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Sweden’s Defence Commission to hand in final report on Friday

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 14:56
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After roughly one and half years of work, the Defence Commission will tomorrow hand over its final report, coming as

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Swedish forces exercise in northern Norway as country officially joins NATO

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 8, 2024 at 09:16
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March 7 became historic as all Nordic countries now are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. It happens simultaneously as

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Sweden officially joins NATO during ceremony in Washington

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 14:45
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Sweden joins a year after Finland, following delay due to resistance from Turkey, Hungary Sweden joined NATO in Washington on

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It could take 10 days for Hungary to sign off on Sweden’s Nato bid

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10:13
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It may take as long as 10 days for Hungary to formally sign off on its decision to approve Sweden’s

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Hungary’s parliament ratifies Swedish bid to become 32nd member of NATO

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 13:02
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President Viktor Orban expected to sign off after striking defence pact with Swedish PM last week Hungary’s parliament voted Monday

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New war and crisis preparedness brochure to come out this year

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 13:47
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A new version of the brochure If Crisis or War Comes will be mailed to all Swedish households this fall.

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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s membership in NATO

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 09:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 09:18
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Decision lifts major hurdle to Sweden’s entry into the military alliance Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s membership in NATO,

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Swedes must mentally prepare for war, says military top brass

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 10:21
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The Supreme Commander of Sweden’s Armed Forces says everyone in the country needs to mentally prepare for war. The security

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EU deploys additional border guards to Finland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 15:57
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Finland is closing all but its northernmost crossing with Russia, after the arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers on the

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Abuse and shame the legacies of Sweden’s old assimilation polices: report

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11:23
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Speakers of the Meänkieli language in Sweden were subjected to physical and emotional abuse, and even racial biology examinations. That’s

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Erdogan: Yes to Sweden in NATO, if US sells F-16 fighter jets

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 13:34
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Turkey’s President Erdogan says his country will say yes to Sweden’s Nato application if the US keeps its promise to

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A Swedish Air Force’s JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter in 2011. (Patric Soderstrom/AP)
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Swedish Air Force want to use fighter jets to launch satellites

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11:30
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The Swedish Armed Forces are looking at whether they could use JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to take satellites into

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Swedish Government and US Congressmen confident of Swedish NATO accession in October

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:43 — Last Updated: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:46
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US Congressmen from the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee were in Stockholm today, and told media they were confident

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