Swedish Defense Minister Hopeful of NATO Accession Soon

Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson speaks during a joint press conference of Foreign and Defence Ministers of Finland and Sweden in Helsinki, Finland, on November 8, 2023. (Emmi Korhonen / Lehtikuva / AFP via Getty)

Thursday, 23 November 2023 12:17 PM EST ET

Sweden remains hopeful it will get the nod from Turkey and Hungary for its accession to NATO soon, Defense Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.

"We have a sense of urgency of joining the alliance as quick as possible," Jonson told reporters.

"We are hopeful it is going to happen very soon." (Reporting by Simon Johnson; editing by Niklas Pollard)

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Sweden remains hopeful it will get the nod from Turkey and Hungary for its accession to NATO soon, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.
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