@c2h6 to worldnews • 1 year agoTurkey backs Sweden's Nato membershipwww.bbc.commessage-square12arrow-up163arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]news
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minus-square@PetrusHydelink8•1 year agoApparently, Turkey wants to be part of the EU, so backing Sweden’s NATO membership means Sweden must back Turkey’s EU membership.
minus-squareHyperrealitylinkfedilink4•1 year agoThat’s what they’re saying they wanted publicly. I suspect a deal was struck behind the scenes for F16s.
minus-squareChris_nilinkfedilink3•1 year agoThat’s pretty safe for Sweden, they know that most of the rest of the EU oppose Turkey’s ascension any time soon.
Apparently, Turkey wants to be part of the EU, so backing Sweden’s NATO membership means Sweden must back Turkey’s EU membership.
That’s what they’re saying they wanted publicly.
I suspect a deal was struck behind the scenes for F16s.
That’s pretty safe for Sweden, they know that most of the rest of the EU oppose Turkey’s ascension any time soon.