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Finish president says aim is still for two countries to join together

Following Turkish outrage at a pro-Kurd demonstration in Sweden, Finland said it might consider decoupling its NATO application from its Nordic neighbour.

Finland

Finland wants to join NATO with Sweden but could go solo

The comments from Finland's foreign minister came after Turkey refused to green-light Stockholm's bid due to a Quran-burning protest in the Swedish capital.

World News

NATO chief urges Ankara not to block Sweden's membership

The Turkish President threatens to block Sweden's NATO membership after an extremist burned a copy of the Koran on Saturday in Stockholm.

Turkey

Turkey set to block Sweden's NATO bid after Quran burning

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Sweden not to expect his backing for its bid to join NATO after Swedish police allowed a Quran to be burned by a protestor outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

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Sweden

Protest in Istanbul after Swedish politician sets fire to the Quran

Turkish citizens furious over the burning of the Quran by a right-wing politician in Sweden are holding a rally in Istanbul on Saturday.

Sweden

'Quran burning' protest scuppers Turkey-Sweden NATO talks

"To allow this [protest] action despite all our warnings is to encourage hate crimes and Islamophobia", said Turkey's presidential spokesman.

Germany

President Zelenskyy calls for western tanks to 'stop Russian evil'

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeated calls for Germany to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks as NATO defence ministers met at Ramstein

Germany

Defence leaders meet at Ramstein amid wrangling over tanks for Ukraine

The meeting comes as Germany faces mounting pressure to provide Kyiv with its Leopard 2 tanks and allow the transfer of other Leopards from NATO member states.

Germany

Boris Pistorius becomes Germany's new defence minister

In a changing of the guard at Germany's defence ministry Boris Pistorius has taken over the minister's job from Christine Lambrecht. It comes at a time of change in the German armed forces and with the country under pressure to send battle tanks to Ukraine.

Ukraine

Fourteen people die in Ukraine helicopter crash

In Ukraine fourteen people including a child and the country's Interior Minister died when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten on the outskirts of Kyiv

Turkey

'Hand over your terrorists': Turkey pressures Nordic NATO hopefuls

Sweden and Finland must deport 130 "terrorists" to Turkey before Ankara will approve their NATO bids, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday.

Sweden

Turkey rages at incendiary video by Kurdish group in Sweden

The clip showed Turkey's president being hanged and called him a "dictator".

Belgium

NATO-EU infrastructure security agreement signed

A joint taskforce will pool NATO and EU expertise to give additional protection to critical infrastructure.

Europe News

EU leaders and NATO sign a third Joint Declaration

A third Joint Declaration has been signed by EU leaders and NATO deepening cooperation on security and defence in Europe

Sweden

Sweden can’t meet some of Turkey’s demands for its NATO bid

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Turkey is making demands that Sweden cannot accept. Ankara’s stipulations were to lift its veto on Stockholm’s bid to join NATO.

Sweden

Turkey 'wants things we can't give', says NATO hopeful Sweden

Ankara has been blocking Sweden's entry into the western military alliance since May.

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know today

Here is our round-up of the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

Tech News

How NATO is preparing for a new era of AI cyber attacks

AI tools and algorithms can help detect and fend off cyber threats but they can also be used by hackers in their cyber attacks.

World News

NATO: Turkey refuses to lift veto on Sweden's membership application

Block comes after Swedish court refused to extradite a journalist wanted by Turkey