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Sweden still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to approve own bid to enter alliance
The top of the building has panoramic archipelago views and moneymaking telecommunications equipment
Move paves way for military alliance to expand its direct border with Russia
Adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses ‘conspiracy theories’ after US and German media reports
Ulf Kristersson insists on strategic reasons for joining alliance at same time as Nordic neighbour
Also in this newsletter: the messy fight over how to put the EU’s fiscal rules back in place
Turkey is blocking joint membership bid from Nordic countries over dispute with Stockholm
Western liberals need a new country to compare invidiously with their own
Also in today’s newsletter: pitching Ukraine as the Israel of eastern Europe
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
Also in this newsletter: Pilotless drones for the Paris Olympics next summer
There are many questions over the project’s prospects and its potential to spur the green transition in Europe
Provocative act permitted by government provides rare consensus between President Erdoğan and opposition
Brilliantly upcycled escapes, from Tasmania to Mexico
Defence minister Hulusi Akar backs expansion and defends against criticism of his country’s role in the alliance
War in Ukraine and economic activism in Europe are causing Stockholm to nuance traditional stances
Some of those outside the direct line to the throne been making the wrong sort of waves
Lapland mine could help reduce Europe’s dependence on China imports
Also in today’s newsletter: As Sofia stumbles towards a fifth election in two years, is Bulgaria the new Belgium?
Stockholm seeks to tone down criticism of Ankara for blocking accession
Scandinavian country wants to lift limit on number of power stations to boost energy security
Stockholm has fulfilled commitments made to Ankara at Madrid summit, says premier Ulf Kristersson
Plus: Europe’s capitals head for deal on Covid tests for all Chinese visitors to the bloc
Benefits of lucrative ‘green steel’ must be balanced against mine’s impact on traditional herders
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