Sweden's NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkey since last year.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10, 2023.Earlier, President Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden's membership in NATO, calling on European countries to "open the way" for Turkey to join the European Union.
It was the first time that Erdogan linked his country's ambition to join the EU with Sweden's efforts to become a NATO member. "Come and open the way for Turkey's membership in the European Union. When you pave the way for Turkey, we'll pave the way for Sweden as we did for Finland," he added. Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met later Monday after they arrived in Vilnius, where NATO leaders will meet over the next two days to discuss a host of issues including NATO's future relations with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky will join them in person on Wednesday.EU Commission spokesperson Dana Spinant said that "you cannot link the two processes in regards to Turkey.
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