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Negotiators still expect Ankara to approve joint accession but Helsinki might need a plan B
Relations between Ankara and Stockholm have worsened since a rightwing activist set fire to a Koran in the Swedish capital
Defence minister Hulusi Akar backs expansion and defends against criticism of his country’s role in the alliance
Stockholm seeks to tone down criticism of Ankara for blocking accession
Stockholm has fulfilled commitments made to Ankara at Madrid summit, says premier Ulf Kristersson
Benefits of lucrative ‘green steel’ must be balanced against mine’s impact on traditional herders
Sanna Marin says like-minded nations should cut their dependency on authoritarian regimes
Pekka Haavisto appeals to Turkey and Hungary to ratify Finnish and Swedish memberships
In Thomas Houseago’s WE collective, friendship and recovery are as important as the art
Decision to stem flood of people escaping draft comes as EU summons crisis response meeting
Sweden and Finland announce collateral support packages with traders saying prices could break records this week
Class sizes are rising and recruitment standards being cut as low pay and burnout prompt staffing crisis
Move in response to border countries’ security concerns met with caution from US officials
Oslo is warned its action will help Russia as energy crisis divides traditional allies
The tools that Sanna Marin built her power with have been turned into a political weapon against her
Contacts come after change of tone from Stockholm over Ankara’s demands
Sanna Marin says she has never used illegal narcotics and wants to dispel suggestions she took them
Helsinki says Russians are entering the country and then using its airports to fly elsewhere in the bloc
US becomes 23rd country to approve Nordic countries’ membership but Turkey remains a holdout
President’s insistence on extradition of 73 prisoners at odds with text of accord with Sweden and Finland
Nordic countries ease Erdoğan’s concerns they have been too accommodating towards extremist groups
Ankara wants Nordic applicants to security alliance to address concerns on terrorism
Jens Stoltenberg says it is still possible to overcome Ankara’s ‘legitimate’ concerns
Antti Pelttari says Helsinki remains vigilant to threat from neighbour as it works on soothing Turkish terrorism concerns
Denmark’s vote to end EU opt-out and Nato bids by Finland and Sweden redraw regional security map
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