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Approved: Finland joins NATO
However, at the same time, it continued to block Sweden from joining the military alliance.
The Turkish parliament voted unanimously for Finland's membership on Thursday, clearing the last hurdle in the accession process.
The vote is the fulfillment of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "promise" to allow Finland to join the defense alliance, reports CNN.
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Greece among 7 out of 30 allies to meet NATO spending target in 2022
Greece was among seven out of 30 allies to meet NATO's military spending target of 2% of GDP in 2022, one country less than in 2021 before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the alliance's annual report for 2022.
Speaking ahead of the launch, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged allies to boost defense investment more quickly.
Stoltenberg calls for stronger ties with Japan
"The war in Ukraine also shows that our security is closely interconnected," Stoltenberg said during a visit to the Iruma air base north of Tokyo.
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NATO chief confident Nordic pair will join despite holdups
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed confidence Tuesday that Finland and Sweden will join the military alliance, just days after the government in Stockholm said it had done all it could to satisfy Turkey's reservations about its membership.
NATO chief: Sweden has done what’s needed to join alliance
It's time for Sweden to join NATO because it has done what's necessary to secure Turkey's approval for membership, the military alliance's secretary-general said Monday.
"I have said that time has come to bring to an end the ratification process for Sweden," Jens Stoltenberg told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet in an interview.
Sweden can't meet some Türkiye demands for NATO bid: PM
Türkiye, which has for months blocked NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, has made some demands that Sweden cannot accept, Sweden's prime minister said on Jan. 8.
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg has been Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
A Norwegian lawmaker representing the anti-immigrant right has announced that he has nominated his compatriot, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
According to Christian Tübring-Gedde, Stoltenberg deserves the award for his exemplary work during the difficult period of the brutal invasion against Ukraine.
Borrell: A Nuclear Attack on Ukraine would have a Response that would Destroy the Russian Army
The High Representative of the European Union for foreign policy and security, Josep Borrell, issued a specific threat against Russia in the event that it uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, reported AFP.
The US and NATO are calling on Greece and Turkey to Start a Dialogue
"Greece and Turkey should start a dialogue to reduce tensions between them", NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Stoltenberg pointed out that a so-called deconfliction mechanism has been created in NATO, in which Turkey and Greece can join.
NATO: The end of the war at the negotiating table
"We will support Ukraine as long as necessary," Stoltenberg told Sky News, as reported by the BBC.
As he pointed out, NATO will support Ukraine to survive as an independent, sovereign state in Europe, and then this war will most likely end at the negotiating table.
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