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Finland to join Nato as hold-out Turkey approves membership bid

AOL 31 Mar 2023
Finland is set to join Nato “in days” after Turkey’s parliament voted to ratify its membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... Finland would add to Nato’s strengths ... Despite a population of just 5.5 million people, Finland has a potential ground force of 280,000 troops, including reserves – more than the United Kingdom.
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UK defense chief praises Finland, Sweden's military conscription, would 'love' similar model

Anadolu Agency 30 Mar 2023
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said he would “love” for the UK to have a model for military reservists like Sweden and Finland. “I think we’re all envious of both Sweden and Finland and their reserves ... In Finland, it is mandatory for men ...
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Bitcoin profits are taxable, Denmark’s Supreme Court says

The Block 30 Mar 2023
The Supreme Court considered two instances of profiting from bitcoin ... At the time, it was reported that these individuals sold $8 million worth of bitcoin via a Finland-based exchange. © 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved ... ....
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Hungary ratifies Finland’s NATO bid, leaving Sweden behind

West Hawaii Today 28 Mar 2023
Hungary had brushed off pressure from allies to fast-track the bids of both Finland and Sweden, which most members completed ahead of a NATO summit in July ... Despite its relatively small 5.5 million population, Finland has a reserve of 900,000 troops thanks to a conscription-based system that wasn’t dismantled after the Cold War.
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Turkey calls French envoy, protests hosting of Syria Kurds

Federal News Radio 28 Mar 2023
Pierre Laurent, vice-president of the French Senate, announced on Twitter Saturday that he hosted a delegation from northeast Syria last week to discuss the situation in the region ... READ MORE ... Insight by Carahsoft ... That frustration is partly the reason for Turkey delaying Sweden and Finland’s membership to NATO ... All rights reserved ... .
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Hungary ratifies Finland’s NATO bid, leaving Sweden in the cold

Killeen Daily Herald 27 Mar 2023
and its European NATO allies to fast-track the bids of both Finland and Sweden, which most members completed ahead of a NATO summit in July ... Despite its relatively small 5.5 million population, Finland has a reserve of 900,000 troops thanks to a conscription-based system that wasn’t dismantled after the Cold War.
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Digested week: while Jon Snow enjoys late parenthood, I’m in survival mode

The Guardian 24 Mar 2023
... and happiness is a life lived in Finland Jon Snow must have exceptional reserves of stamina.
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3 QUESTIONS - Finland is much closer to NATO membership than Sweden

Anadolu Agency 23 Mar 2023
Finland was originally invited to join the alliance together with Sweden ... Türkiye clearly expressed its reservations about NATO's Scandinavian enlargement and stated that it would support the membership of Sweden and Finland if certain conditions were met ... Otherwise, Sweden and Finland will not be able to join NATO at the same time.
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Sweden’s NATO entry approved by parliament

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 23 Mar 2023
Both Sweden and neighboring Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, abandoning decades of non-alignment in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ... The Turkish government accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden.
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President seals Finland’s NATO bid by signing required laws

The Associated Press 23 Mar 2023
Both Sweden and neighboring Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, abandoning decades of non-alignment in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... The Turkish government accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden.
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Swedish lawmakers endorse joining NATO

The Los Angeles Times 23 Mar 2023
Both Sweden and neighboring Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, abandoning decades of nonalignment in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... The Turkish government accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terrorist organizations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden.
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Swedish lawmakers vote to endorse country joining NATO

Killeen Daily Herald 22 Mar 2023
Both Sweden and neighboring Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, abandoning decades of non-alignment in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... The Turkish government accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden ... All rights reserved.
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Putin really isn’t getting his own way after Sweden votes to join NATO

Metro UK 22 Mar 2023
Sweden and Finland made a joint application to join Nato following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Picture ... The Turkish government previously accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organisations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden.
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NATO to hold Ukraine meeting despite Hungary’s objections

The Associated Press 21 Mar 2023
Both Finland and Sweden applied to become NATO members 10 months ago in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, abandoning decades of nonalignmen t ... The Turkish government accused both Sweden and Finland of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations, but expressed more reservations about Sweden.

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