On Tuesday, the foreign affairs committee of the Turkish parliament approved Sweden’s NATO membership application, bringing the Nordic nation—which had previously been nonaligned—one step closer to becoming a member of the Western military alliance.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, submitted the last remaining legislation for the country of Sweden to become a part of NATO.
A Swedish court has charged climate activist Greta Thunberg again for violating police orders during an environmental protest in July in southern Sweden.
For their work on mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines, which they claim is a vital tool in halting the spread of the virus, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been given this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
Sweden’s government has cleared a hurdle advancing its bid to join NATO.
Sweden and Turkey prepare for a meeting to discuss Turkey’s objections to Sweden’s membership in NATO.
Turkey’s parliament approved Finland’s NATO application on Thursday, making it the 31st nation in the Western defense alliance.
After months of delays, Finland’s NATO application has finally been approved by the Hungarian Parliament on Monday, moving the Nordic nation closer to attaining membership in the Western military alliance.