BRUSSELS — The Turkish government on Monday submitted Sweden’s NATO accession bid to the country’s parliament for ratification, ending a months-long guessing game over whether Ankara intended to postpone its approval process further.
271·1 year ago- He had an election to win when he first blocked accession.
- The US likely had a little chat about the Hamas leaders staying in Turkey. They were asked to leave after the attack. Continuing to block Swedish accession, when you’ve been harbouring Hamas, is a bit too embarassing.
- The media’s distracted by the Israel/Palestine thing, so it’s a good time to bury an embarassing u-turn.