Sweden Moves Closer to Joining NATO After Turkey Votes in Favor

Sweden Moves Closer to Joining NATO After Turkey Votes in Favor
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom delivers a speech at the Society and Defense National Conference, in Salen, Sweden, on Jan. 7, 2024. Pontus Lundahl/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images
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STOCKHOLM—Sweden is one step closer to NATO membership after the Turkish parliament in Ankara voted in favor of it; a signature from Turkey’s president and approval from Hungary are the only remaining requirements.

Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said he hopes that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won’t delay the decision any longer.

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