Turkey vs. Sweden: NATO membership, Erdoğan effigy, A student’s internship

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Peaceful Sweden is taking blows from Turkey recently…

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over Erdoğan effigy

Swedish government distances itself from hanging of presidential dummy in Stockholm stunt by Kurdish group

Turkey pushes back vote on Sweden and Finland’s Nato accession

• Both Nordic nations lifted restrictions on weapons exports to Ankara, and Sweden amended its constitution to toughen domestic anti-terror laws.

Ratification will have to wait at least until after elections in May or June, says senior official

Turkey is unlikely to vote on Sweden and Finland’s accession to Nato before pivotal domestic elections expected in May or June this year, according to a senior Turkish official.

Stockholm University issues ‘clarification’ on refusal of internship of student wrt NATO debates

The university acknowledged that in connection with the refusal of the request for internship of a student from Türkiye, connections were made to Sweden’s Nato application by a professor, which was “unacceptable” and noted that the university has apologized to the student.

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In the meantime:

Sweden discovers rare earth metals — and that could redefine Europe’s relationship with China

Swedish company LKAB has discovered what’s claimed to be Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth metals, promising a critical boost in the continent’s trade security and green transition.

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