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Within the framework of the summit that the Transatlantic Alliance is holding in Madrid, this Wednesday, June 29, the members formalized their invitation to Helsinki and Stockholm to become members, a position that “shows that the door is still open,” said Jens Stoltenberg . The 30 members must ratify the position, something that may take a few weeks. On the other hand, the United States announced its decision to expand its military presence in six European countries and the Baltic region.
The diplomatic marathon continues in Europe. After the G7 summit in Germany, the world’s top leaders moved to Madrid for the NATO meeting, where the objective is to “transform” to face the threat posed by Russia.
The second day featured bombastic news such as the formal invitation to Finland and Sweden to become members of the Transatlantic Alliance, something that must be ratified by the 30 members and that may take a moderate amount of time.
“Today the leaders made the historic decision to invite Sweden and Finland to become members,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a news conference.
The deal came after Turkey “paved the way” by raising its opposition over differences with the two Nordic countries for apparently backing Syria’s Kurdish YPG militias. In exchange, he requested the extradition of 33 people, something that was rejected by Stockholm and Helsinki.
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