NATO Membership for Finland and Sweden: Updates from Turkey and Hungary.
TL;DR
Finland's president, Sauli Niinistö, expects Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to endorse Finland's Nato membership application when they meet in Ankara this week. Both Finland and Sweden submitted simultaneous Nato applications last year, but Turkey and Hungary have yet to ratify them. While Erdoğan has said Turkey is prepared to approve Finland's application, it still has strong reservations about Sweden. Nato hopes both Nordic countries will be members in time for a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, scheduled for 11 July.
- Turkey has made its mind up about our Nato membership, says Finland The Guardian
- Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership Al Jazeera English
- Sweden hopes for quick NATO accession after Turkish election DW (English)
- Turkey plans to ratify Finland's NATO bid ahead of May polls -sources Reuters.com
- Hungary to delay vote on NATO membership for Sweden, Finland The Associated Press
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