Finland and Sweden set for invite to join NATO after Turkey drops opposition
Euronews says FINLAND AND SWEDEN have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO.
In a statement, Turkish President Erdogan said he had obtained “full cooperation” from Finland and Sweden against Kurdish PKK fighters and their allies, after more than three hours of discussions on Tuesday in Madrid, on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
After the talks, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said “we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.”
“So what he gets is the opposite of what he actually demanded, and that was to NATO to close its doors. We are demonstrating that NATO’s doors are open. NATO’s door is open.”
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