A Quran-burning protest in Stockholm has clouded the Nordic nation’s chances of quickly joining the military alliance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden will host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson next week to talk about transatlantic security cooperation and the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Saturday.
Western officials had hoped to formally welcome Sweden into the bloc by the time a Nato summit is held in Lithuania on July 11-12. They will additionally talk about transatlantic coordination on China, climate change and emerging technologies.he secured a hard-fought reelectionThe focus of Mr Kristersson’s visit to the US will be Sweden’s troubled accession to Nato. PHOTO: AFPTurkey won't back Swedish Nato bid unless it stops anti-Turkish protests: Erdogan
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