Turkish police have stormed the opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets on supporters gathered outside. Erdogan appears to have concluded that he cannot accept allowing the opposition to form, says political scientist Paul Levin.
WorldThe goal of the meeting between the U.S. and Sweden was to ensure that changes in U.S. troop deployments in Europe would take place in an orderly manner. "It's still difficult to navigate," Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) said.
Swedish politicsTurkish opposition leader Özgür Özel appealed a court decision to remove him as party leader - but lost there too. Supporters have gathered in protest outside the party's headquarters in Ankara.
WorldU.S. Senator Marco Rubio sees Sweden as an exemplary NATO ally. We have long cooperated, especially in technical solutions, he says, highlighting Ericsson as an important challenger to China's Huawei in 5G.
SwedenA court in Ankara has annulled the 2023 election of the CHP's new leader, as Turkey's opposition faces increasing pressure.
WorldA Turkish journalist working for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has been put on trial in Ankara on charges of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
World politicsSweden estimates that NATO's goal of member states spending 5 percent of GDP on defense will be reached as early as 2030. That was Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) message to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a press conference in Revinge.
Swedish politicsUS Senator Marco Rubio will attend the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg on Friday, the US State Department confirms.
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