Sweden's NATO Membership in Jeopardy Due to Turkey and Hungary's Opposition
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Hungary and Turkey have blocked Sweden's entry into NATO, despite Finland being accepted into the alliance. Turkey has expressed concerns about the presence of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Sweden, while Hungary has accused Sweden of unfairly criticizing its political system. Both countries have refused to ratify Sweden's entry into NATO unless these issues are addressed.
- Why Turkey and Hungary are blocking Sweden from joining NATO AlterNet
- Pentagon chief urges Turkish counterpart on Sweden's NATO entry Yahoo News
- France says Turkey and Hungary must ratify Sweden's NATO membership before July summit Reuters.com
- U.S. still expects Sweden's NATO ascension by July despite Turkey tensions, U.S. ambassador says CNBC
- U.S. ambassador to Turkey pours cold water on Sweden joining NATO before summit Axios
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