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Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg (c) with Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde and Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Photo: nato.int)

Turkey sends mixed signals on Sweden's entry into Nato

Turkey has let Sweden advance toward Nato despite an escalating dispute about extraditions and arms sales.

The Turkish ambassador to the alliance joined the other 29 member states in signing Sweden and Finland's "accession protocols" at Nato HQ in Brussels on Tuesday (6 July).

It was a happy scene — Nato filmed diplomats chatting and laughing; Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg warmly greeted Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde and Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto, who...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg (c) with Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde and Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Photo: nato.int)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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