Sweden and Finland’s move to join NATO is a pivotal issue for European regional security.
The two Nordic states signed accession protocols in July 2022 after a speedy application process and received welcoming ratifications by almost all member states over the summer and early fall. There are two holdouts — Hungary and Turkey. And while Hungary has pledged to ratify in early 2023, Turkey is still expressing concerns over this new round of NATO expansion. Ankara is especially fixated on Sweden, which it claims has failed to meet terms that Turkey has put forth.
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