Dispute over Sweden and Finland joining NATO resolved

Created: 2022-06-28Updated: 2022-06-28 8:39 p.m

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Madrid.

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Finland and Sweden want to join NATO.

So far, Turkey had opposed it - but now gave up its resistance before the summit in Madrid.

MADRID - Turkey has given up its opposition to the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO.

Turkey will support the invitation to Finland and Sweden to join the alliance during the NATO summit in Madrid, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö announced on Tuesday.

A memorandum to this effect was signed after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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