Exclusive-Canada to re-start Turkey arms exports after Sweden NATO backing -sources
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Canada and Turkey have reached a deal to restart Canadian exports of drone parts in exchange for more transparency on where they are used, and it…
EDF, Fortum agree to study nuclear newbuild in Finland and Sweden
PARIS (Reuters) – French power group EDF and energy group Fortum said on Thursday they had signed an framework agreement to study opportunities for cooperation to develop nuclear reactor projects in Finland…
Sweden drops investigation into suspected Ericsson bribery in China
OSLO (Reuters) -The Swedish Prosecution Authority on Monday said it had closed an investigation into suspected bribery payments made in China by employees at telecoms equipment maker Ericsson because there was no…
Exclusive-In letter, Sweden lists ‘concrete actions’ on Turkey’s concerns over NATO bid
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Sweden has taken “concrete action” to address Turkey’s concerns over its NATO membership bid, including stepping up counter-terrorism efforts against Kurdish militants, Stockholm told Ankara in…
Sweden and other central banks to test digital currency payments
OSLO (Reuters) – The Swedish, Norwegian and Israeli central banks have launched a project with the Bank for International Settlements to test international retail and remittance payments with central bank digital currencies,…
Anti-immigration election gains divide Sweden, worry rights groups
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats’ rise to real power after Sunday’s election has civil rights groups and many immigrants worried about what the future might hold…
Spain’s parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, bringing the two Nordic countries one step closer to joining the…
Sweden Democrat surge a chance and a challenge for right-wing PM hopeful
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson’s big bet that a deal with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats would make him prime minister looks likely to pay off, but squabbling…
Analysis-Gang crime looms over election in Sweden as shootings spread
By Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson OREBRO – In the span of eight days in May, three young men were shot dead in a small neighborhood of the town of Orebro, part…
Sweden agrees to extradite man to Turkey in wake of NATO deal
STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s government has decided to extradite a man to Turkey wanted for fraud, it said on Thursday, the first case since Turkey demanded a number of people extradited in return…
Biden supports deal that will allow Finland, Sweden into NATO – US official
MADRID – President Joe Biden supports a deal that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a behind-the-scene role in the Nordic countries’ negotiations with Turkey, a senior U.S.…
Erdogan to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland before NATO summit
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will attend a round of talks with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, as well as NATO on Tuesday ahead of the summit in Madrid, Turkish…
Finland and Sweden say will continue NATO talks with Turkey
HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on overcoming Ankara’s…
Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland made little progress on NATO concerns: sources
By Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA – Talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland this week in Turkey made little headway overcoming Ankara’s objections to the Nordic countries…
Turkey has told allies it’s a ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid – Erdogan
ISTANBUL – Turkey has told allies that it will reject Sweden and Finland’s membership to NATO, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a video posted on his Twitter account on Thursday. Finland…
Biden to meet Sweden, Finland leaders at White House -statement
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House on Thursday to discuss their NATO applications, the White House said in a statement.…
Canada says it is in favour of ‘quick’ accession to NATO for Sweden, Finland
WASHINGTON – Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada was in favour of a “quick” accession to the NATO military alliance for Sweden and Finland. “Canada not only favors their accession (to…
Canada says hopes for ratification of Finland, Sweden in NATO “within weeks”
BERLIN – Canada hopes for a swift ratification process should Finland and Sweden decide to apply for NATO membership, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday. “I hope this can be done…
Exclusive-Allies to approve Finland, Sweden NATO bid, offer security, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS – NATO allies expect Finland and Sweden to apply to join the alliance in the coming days and will grant membership quickly, five diplomats and officials said, as…
Explainer-Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership
STOCKHOLM – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership. Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia, and Sweden will announce…
Factbox-Russia suggests Sweden or Austria as military model for Ukraine
STOCKHOLM – Ukraine could become a non-aligned or neutral state like Sweden or Austria, Russia said on Wednesday, as it seeks a compromise with Kyiv to end three weeks of war. Here…
Poland, Sweden, Estonia, Malta block EU minimum corporate tax deal
PARIS – Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta blocked on Tuesday a French-proposed compromise on how to implement minimum corporate tax across the European Union, dealing a blow to the global overhaul of…
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng expands into Sweden and Netherlands
SHANGHAI – Chinese electric car maker Xpeng said on Thursday it was expanding further to Europe, taking aim at the Swedish and Dutch markets. Until now the only overseas foray for Xpeng,…
Sweden Halts Mass COVID Testing, Even For The Symptomatic
Sweden halted its COVID-19 testing regime on Wednesday, even for those who are showing symptoms of infection, as many European countries end pandemic restrictions, the Associated Press reported. The country’s mobile city-square…
AP: ShowBiz Minute: Weinstein, Obama, A$AP Rocky
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Lundqvist makes insane desperation save to rob Canes
Martin Necas looks to bury a shot into the open net, but Henrik Lundqvist reaches back to get a piece of the shot with his stick in the 2nd and keep the…
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