Sweden gets boost as NATO breakthrough eases long-running gloom
Swedes reacted with relief as it cleared a major hurdle by resolving a year-long standoff over joining NATO, offering a moment of respite for the Nordic nation beset with problems at home and abroad.
By Charles Daly and Niclas Rolander / Bloomberg
Turkey agreed to support Sweden’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ending the country’s outsider status as the alliance faces down Russia. The long-running spat was part of an array of economic, social and political issues — from a slumping currency and recession to a housing crunch and gun violence.
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