now, recently, there were protests outside of the turkish embassy and sweden. we saw a controversial burning of the koran. there some even burnt effigies of president are one. what is the sentiment that group is trying to project here? is it one that's anti turk is an anti muslim? is that just anger over nato? i mean, how did you read these protests? first of all, i think what's being express very simply is hate. we're seeing a perfect storm up. anti church kit ain't the turkish physicians turco. phobia, zen oppo, b islam of phobia. these are all obstacles against nato. i. i always tell my swedish counterparts that is not the one placing an obstacle in front of nato. it's the p g. a protest that are placing the obstacle in front of nato for swedish succession. and at the end of the day, what we hear the argument coming back is, this is freedom of expression. while, when we look at freedom of expression, i think the best way this test is to say what is being express what's being expressed when you're burning across what's being express, besides intolerance and h

now towards sweden, nato accession bid. i think that's a tremendous, overwhelming amount of the turkish population showing a negative sediment towards sweden succession. but this is up quite unprecedented because normally we would never see this many everyday turks care about another countries, nato accession bit. but at the end of the day, 92 percent. that's an astounding number. the turkish parliament to not ratify something that 92 percent of the public does not want the target president to not push something through parliament that 92 percent of his public does not want to get a democracy. 92 percent that people they don't want it in any democracy that will not pass that will not pass and that will not pass in sweden that will not pass in any natal member countries. so i don't know why people are trying, expecting turkey to be able to push this through. for the record, sweden has previously punished someone for miss gendering a trans person online calling that hate speech. so by comparison, it's hard not to agree that t

now towards sweden, nato accession bid. i think that's a tremendous, overwhelming amount of the turkish population showing a negative sediment towards suite in succession. but this is quite unprecedented because normally we would never see this many, every day. care about another country's nato accession bit. but at the end of the day, 92 percent. that's an astounding number. the turkish parliament cannot ratify something that 92 percent of the public does not want the turkish president to not push something through parliament that 92 percent of his public does not want to get a democracy. 92 percent of people who they don't want it in any democracy that will not pass that will not pass into it that will not pass in sweden. that will not pass in any natal member countries. so i don't know why people are trying, expecting you to be able to push this through. for the record sweden has previously punish someone for miss gendering a trans person on line calling that hate speech. so by comparison, it's hard not to agree that the

now towards sweden, nato accession bid. i think that's a tremendous, overwhelming amount of the turkish population showing a negative sentiment towards sweden succession. but this is quite unprecedented because normally we would never see this many everyday turks care about another countries natal accession bit. but at the end of the day, 92 percent, that's an astounding number. turkish parliament to not ratify something that 92 percent of the public does not want. the turkish president cannot push something through parliament that 92 percent of his public does not want to get a democracy. 92 percent of people, they don't want it in any democracy that will not pass that will not pass and that will not pass in sweden that will not pass in any natal member country. so i don't know why people are trying, expecting turkey to be able to push this through. for the record, sweden has previously punish someone for miss gendering a trans person online calling that hate speech. so by comparison, it's hard not to agree that the koran

brent: we know finland and sweden applied together to join nato and now, it seems, ok, sweden may not be able to join as soon finland. it seems finlan is contemplating may be going it alone. is that having any type of strain on relations between finland and sweden? teri: you can definitely see some tensions in public. at the munich security conference, swedish prime minister -- warned against splitting the bids. he said this would be dangerous for his country, that it would leave them abandoned, and the swedes very much feel this would take pressure off turkish president erdogan if they were allowed to get finland in now that i spoke to someone at nato who said this is what we think is the best path now. get finland in and then we can all focus on helping sweden get over that line, to. brent: if prime minister said the delay in ratification that is coming from hungary and turkey, she said it strains the open-door policy of nato. is that the case? teri: that is right and that was very interesting that she said that with the nato secretary-general standing right next to her today and i

now towards sweden, nato accession bid. i think that's a tremendous, overwhelming amount of the turkish population showing a negative sediment towards sweden succession. but this is up quite unprecedented because normally we would never see this many everyday turks care about another country's nato accession bit. but at the end of the day, 92 percent, that's an astounding number. turkish parliament to not ratify something that 92 percent of the public does not want the turkish president to not push something through parliament that 92 percent of his public does not want to get a democracy. 92 percent of people, they don't want it in any democracy that will not pass that will not pass and that will not pass in sweden that will not pass in any natal member countries. so i don't know why people are trying, expecting you to be able to push this through. for the record sweden has previously punish someone for miss gendering a trans person on line calling that hate speech. so by comparison, it's hard not to agree that the koran b

the church justice system has provided the necessary evidence to sweden. and this is one of the red lines for it to give regarding sweden nieto at nieto accession. now do all 120 of these individuals need to be extra aided while in the past and trying to spread it. i said that if some of the conditions in the memorandum of understanding are met. but if sweeting shows good wills and sincerity in the accession process, he said that certain things could be overlooked. so i don't think that we should get hung up on the number 120, but i think we should look closely and observe the sincerity and the effort that sweetens putting into process these request. i think 0 out of 120. that's definitely not sincerity. that stuff is not going to win any type of favor or understanding with entre at all. so if it continues to go like this, there's already been tensions regarding the protests, up the p, k, k u. s e o, and designate their group and sweden, the crime. burning was the icing on the cake. and if none of these terrorists are extradited, the ones that turkey is al

as specialists, sweden's accession are related to sweden's accession on. kara has some concern basic rank or a belief that the output could to saw workers party a acts very freely, very comfortably inside sweden n. earlier we had heard turkish present saying that to gaze rather to approve it than succession. but then we heard finland saying that they may pull out of from this request unless they are accepted. simultaneous, that would suit them. but as for nato led, they should. it doesn't matter whether those 2 nor to countries are accepted. a accession bit is approved by a true kid simpleton used to, but it should happen asap. so we will see secretary general of nato travel at 1st it visits a turkish presence are the on then fly to in julie gateway, sent it, go to one of the military, a posts in escandone with turkish defense minister. and i evaluate the needs in the area and, and the nato alliance is sending a thought tens of thousands of shelters for the people in neat. rob said, i'm thank you very much indeed that some concealed her. bringing up to date from anchor. well rescue e

it's a vote on finland and sweden. you know, this is a fellow in you member, so you would think that to hungary would see fit to let it say let it's to partners in but no mad victor orbit is delaney. yet again, there is some hope for the turkish talks because now it talks are set up for next week, march 9th, for the 3 parties to come to nato headquarters. so that will be secretary general, stockton burn, putting some of his own pressure now on turkey to let in finland and sweden. he said to day, it is time to get this done or corresponded. terry sold to the latest delights in brussels. terry, as always, thank you or some sports news now in the french football federation. president no, well, le, great has resigned after being accused of sexual harassment, but rather than condemn him. major mil figures in french soccer had been praising the 81 year old even suggesting that he should keep his other job with world governing body fever. no le, great help master mine. france is 2018 world cook triumph and is a powerful figur

it's vote on finland and sweden. you know, this is a fellow you member so you would think that to hungary would see fit to let it say let it's to partners and but no a victor or bond is delaney yet again, there is some hope for the turkish talks because now it talks are set up for next week, march 9th, for the 3 parties to come to nato headquarters. so that will be secretary general stoughton berg, putting some of his own pressure now on turkey to let in finland and sweden. he said to day, it is time to get this done. corresponded to resort to the lady's delight in brussels. terry, as always, thank you. and we wanna return yell to our top story in nigeria. 2 of the main opposition parties are saying that the presidential election has been rigged. want to go live now to law goes into our correspondence. there. elisa took wilma alicia. it's good to see you this, this sale and it looks very troubling. i mean, the vote counting is not even over in nigeria. why are these opposition parties? why are they taking this extrem

the main question is not whether the feminine sweden are ratified together. the main question is that they are both ratified as full members. as soon as possible, there's been a shift in helsinki to finish president sally mister says joining together is his preference, but our hands, sorry, no way tight. we have applied for membership should be no say that no, we cancel our application. no, that we come with cleanser thinking more about their other neighboring now decades of opposition to nato membership, evaporated after russia launched warren crane will be very hard for decision makers to justify the people war, i think over 80 percent in favor of nato right now. and also we're seeing over 50 percent offends now in favor of going in in aid. so at this point, even if we're not read it by, the swedish prime minister of kristen has react angrily warning that leaving sweden outside nieto even temporarily would compromise both of their security. henry vaughan and disagrees. sweden would be a nato invites each surrounded by nato members. and have would have finla

his position on swim sweden. so they're not before the election. and need to really com. just hold this, you know, in this issue in the bay and month after month, it's already looked very stupid because it was going to rush this through last summer. it didn't happen because of took is issues the turkey has res. so it's been, you know, dragging on and they can't really let this drag on much longer. so they going to get finland then, and then say, this is a wonderful, great moment. you know, nato expansion continues and we hope that sweden will go in down the road. and that's what we hope that once we get through the election, then changes positional sweden, all the nato is hoping. above all, everyone will be defeated in the next election. and then wherever succeeds him will basically toss aside the objection to sweden's membership, but i think they're going to join separately. george, i'm running low on time here. any time for one more question, please forgive me, please. are we seeing any cracks in the whole euro

we are always on the learning that sweden should take concrete steps. is this, this has led to a distinct change in nato's emphasis that the nordics joined together. the main question is not whether the feminine sweden or are ratified together, or the main question is that they are both ratified as full members. as soon as possible, there's been a shift in helsinki to finish president sally mister says joining together is his preference. but our hands, sorry, no, wait tight. we applied for members. it should be no say that no, we cons. lower, application know that we come with fins. are thinking more about their other neighboring now decades of opposition to nato membership, evaporated after russia launched. warren crane will be very hard for decision makers to justify the people war, i think over 80 percent in favor of nato right now. and also we're seeing over 50 percent offenders now in favor of going in in aid. so at this point, even if we're not ratified, a swedish prime minister of christenson has reacted angrily warning that leaving sweden outsid

most of them have actually approved of sweden and finance entry. but countries like turkey have so far refused. now there are various issues why turkey has so far refused in particular, in the case of sweden. and this is something that we will also hear probably today . the finish prime minister in this 1st panel, santa marine, will be probably discussing these issues and talking about why it's important for thin and to be part of this defense community to be part of nato. there is this understanding again, that there is a new role for europe or a different role if you will, because of the war in ukraine and what kind of responsibility not only the you, but also nato will take in these kinds of international conflicts. so certainly a very interesting topic to be discussed today, not the only one, but a very important one indeed. tell us this yesterday we hurdle we heard from some of the, the heavy weights. let's say, what was your main take away from it? yesterday was a very, i would say, at least from the beginning, a very european view of the war

the main question is not whether the feminine sweden or r ratified together. or the main question is that they are both ratified as full members. as soon as possible, there's been a shift in helsinki to finish president sally mister says joining together is his preference, but our hands, sorry, no way tight. we have applied for membership should be no say that. no, we comes lower. case. know that we come with fins. are thinking more about their other neighboring now decades of opposition to nato membership, evaporated after russia launched war on ukraine. will be very hard for decision makers to justify the people war, i think over 80 percent in favor of nato right now. and also we're seeing over 50 percent offend knowing favor of going in in aid. so at this point, even if we're not right it by the swedish prime minister of kristen has reacted angrily warning that leaving sweden outside nato even temporarily would compromise both of their security. henry vaughan and disagrees. sweden would be a nato invites each surrounded by nato members. and have would have

like finland to say it will wait for sweden. and this also is as sense in the swedes part that this take some pressure off turkish present. adair to one, but nato's view is that it's better to get finland in. now if that's all they can do and then everyone can focus on getting the swedes across that line too. let's pick apart another statement on terry because the finish prime minister, santa marin also said that the delay in ratification by hungry and turkey. and i'm quoting here, strains the credibility of nato's open door policy doesn't. this was an interesting thing for us on a martin to say this morning with secretary journalists oldenburg standing next to her. because nato countries have primarily said, this is for those 3 countries to solve themselves. and they haven't wanted to be seen as putting pressure on turkey. son, martin put some pressure on nato today saying this looks bad for all of you if we don't get in. so we'll see how that plays out and made a secretary general still to bring has invited turkey, finland and

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and they say that they are operating suitable for akin to sweden and sweden has to do more to crack down on those going to now. so from both said, yet turkey has suffered more terrorist attacks than any of a nato member. he said he understood that their anger and their concerns, and he said that we all taking step box, troubleshoot facing concern here with that i think yes for phones have been introduced while they want them to be put into action. in particular, the expectation of many individuals, they have a list of over a 120 people. so come is, this is a matter of a politics. this is a matter of course. now your secretary of state and the blinking is due to arrive at on for next week. how might that affect the situation? you know, that could be keen in many ways. in fact, troubleshoot went out of his way to say the lincoln is coming to turkey. now turkey have been pressing very hard to have direct talk to washington over the issue of nato. now washington, the very relock, somebody say this is a massive amount of turkey, sweden, and then we don't want to get involved. i'm not had irri

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he said now is the time to allow both finland and sweden to join the alliance. that comment was directed to nato members, turkey and hungary, who are still standing in the way. as the w 2 shows, reports, turkeys, opposition is causing the most concern side by side. that's how almost every one presumed nordic neighbors, finland, and sweden would travel the path to nato when they submitted their applications in may. this is for a good day or at the critical moment for our security, but turkish president wretched tie up to one, put the brakes on the 2 countries bids do primarily to their perceived tolerance for kurdish groups. he considers enemies. the 3 countries made a deal at the nato summit in madrid to work out their differences. but only finland has succeeded in sweden where the officially designated kurdish terrorist organization, the p k. k is more visible. activists have targeted air to one personally, and burned the qur'an stoking anchor as animosity garage. oh, we do not have relatively a major problem with respect to finland on that. we are always on th

i'm the united states and they say that they are operating to offer a can to sweden and sweden has to do more to crack down on those groups now, sold them both said yet turkey has suffered more terrorist attack than any of a nato member. he said he understood that their, their anger and their concerns, and he said the sweden, all taking that box, troubleshoot base and concern. here with that, i think yes for phones have been introduced, but they want them to be put into action. in particular, the expectation of many individual, they have a list of over a 120 people in stock. um it says, this is a mess of politics. this is a matter of course. now your secretary of state entity blinking is due to arrive in on for next week. how might that affect the situation? you know, that could be keen in many ways. in fact, shovel short went out of his way to say the lincoln is coming to to tacky now. turkey happy pressing very hard to have direct talk to washington over the issue of nato. now, washington has been very reluctant to say this is a massive amount of turkey, sweden, and we don't want to

and they say that they are operating, offering them to sweden, and sweden has to do more to crack down on those groups now sold them both said yet turkey has suffered more terrorist attacks than any of a nato member. he said he understood that their, their anger and their concerns, and he said the 3, the all taking steps. well, troubleshoot facing concern here is that they think yes for phones have been introduced, but they want them to be put into action. in particular, the expectation of many individuals, they have a list of over a 120 people in stock. um it says this is a matter of politics. this is a master for the course. now your secretary of state entity blinking is due to arrive at on for next week. how might that affect the situation? you know, that could be key in many ways. in fact, shovel shortly went out of his way to say that lincoln is coming to to taki now, turkey happy pressing very hard to have direct talk to washington over the issue of nato. now, washington has been very reluctant to say this is a massive amount of turkey, sweden, we don't want to get involved. i'm

our preferred option will be that sweden and finland would join that the same time. at the same time, i have respect for the fact that these are 2 national sovereign parliaments, both in budapest em ankara, refers to decide how they deal in the direct. we're with the, our application so i can pick no to the fact that the 28th auto sort. alice has already rectified the application in the mail record speed. while we're waiting for o course for from a on could i am from budapest and or you can spend stats, ankara, and budapest to will drop her dare resistance to unit to application as far as budapest go. so we have not to her than is certain criticism mean, so for, for our application, this been more process that has been been been a hindrance for, for the parliament, the in budapest, in regards to tier care, we have been and more you between sweden, fin, london, and turkey and we are very much focusing on implementing that, that the agreement and when that is will feel weird of course, hope that we will have a rapid rectification left may. but look, may also say right

and finland accord and 18. benito membership bids sweden and finland started. this process to get there and we've been going together, the whole process or our preferred option will be that sweden and finland would join at the same time. at the same time, i have respect for the fact that these are 2 national sovereign parliaments, both in budapest and anchorage of theft to decide how they deal in the direct were with the our applications. i can take note to the fact that 28 out of 30 allies has already ratified the application in the evening record speed, and now we're waiting for o course for from a on can i am, am from budapest, and are you confident that ankara and budapest to will drop her dare resistance to you in a to application as far as budapest goes. so we have not to heard and is ayden criticized me. and so for, for our application, this been more processes that has been been been a hindrance for, for the parliament, the in budapest, in regards to tier care, we have been and more you between sweden, fin, london, and turkey. and we are very much focus

sweden has those tanks. are you willing to deploy them to ukraine? >> yeah, we had a constructive meeting earlier today, and we also had it with the polish defense minister. i think it was helpful. what we are proposing right now is on the vehicle 90 and training of italian, but we are also looking to participate in the leopard group, training, transportation, logistics, and this is being done with build durations with other members. what is important is to remember supporting ukraine now is not about sending platforms but holding capabilities, and you can do that with artillery systems, and working on sending the archer system, and sending the cb 90's and tanks, but we have to think about the case and efficiency and the best way to build the capability the ukrainians need. nicole: here is a quick look at other stories we can headlines around the world today. at least 39 people have been killed and 20 more injured in a bus crash in panama. the bus was carrying migrants who had entered from colombia. record numbers of migrants arrived in panama last y

for the misses or relations between turkey and sweden have hit the buffers. following a recent burning of the corral in stockton, and a protest authorized by swedish police, adding to attentions anchor is previously demanded, sweden, extradite dozens of what it deems terrorists, a request stockholm's largely ignored. when editor in chief, all the envy media and news website yellows could common says if finland joined natal without sweden, it would break all existing commitments between the neighboring allies. ah, what i think the dust jerk is very effectively no booting it's hammer or ex between ah feelin as we'd in which are a very much building now the u. s. b. lots are all defaced facts against russia. i think the jerky is using its power. dreams was the geopolitical infrastructure in the northern europe. very effectively. if, if ethic theory, we're putting a so called possibility hoping to join needle with doll sweden and of course, that he's broken all the principals and promises what is given from helsinki to soften. what we have to look now is that, th

then he'll changes, positional sweden or in the nato is a bubble. everyone will be defeated in the next election and, and whoever succeeds him will basically toss aside the objections to sweden's membership. but i think they're going to join separately. while alice are sessions to the african continent. it's a foreign minister said that africa is crucial for the future. all the europe and quote cannot be left in the hands of china. he made those comments on the munich security guard rose in a discussion which political elite pushed for a stronger european presence in africa. unit is crucial. if we want to pay the wave for a stronger to europe, among nato, and in europe, a more presence in african look up, african to look at africa is crucial for the future. to leave africa in chinese, n is a big mistake for everybody here. africa chose china as its largest trading partner in foreign direct investor. why is europe trying to drag africa into it's fat with china as well? they sound upset that the girl thereafter doesn't want to eat at their table in th

with sweden, there are some issues still remains. both finland and sweden have lived up to their commitments that they signed up to at the nato summit last year so i think the time has come to ratify both of them now. but of course turkey has not a position and then we have this try lateral mechanism to address how to ensure that the accession process continues to move forward. and most important thing is not whether final land and sweden joins the same time, but that they join as soon as possible. and we need also to understand that they are in a total different position now. they are more secure now. because as part of the process, they have now been integrated more and more into nato civilian and military structures, defense planning, capability targets. nato has increased its presence, different allies have provided -- it is inconceivable that finland or sweden will be faced with any military threats from russia without nato reacting. so we are making a lot of progress. we've come a long way and i'm confident that we will finaliz

so good possibility warping went to join me though with doll sweden. and of course, that is broken all the principals and promises what is given from helsinki to soften. what we have to look now is that, that all these promises from fast going to nate the when everything is totally based on a prefix force prefix, the bratia isa drake, against freeman. not really. as we know, that has have a neighbor up. it happened in 30 years of the time with the, the, the neighbor agreement with russia. russia is not a trick. it was just created such awe hung conger is not living in britain, half cold on the u. k. home secretary to did shake controversial new anti protests bill thing similar measures where the reason they left their homeland in the 1st place. many of us are represent and work with hong kong years who have recently arrived to name united kingdom and helps of a better life for ourselves and our loved ones, where we can exercise your rights and freedoms without fear. hong kong are seeking to protest for democracy in human rights in hong kong. could be g

this is what is standing in the way actually for finland, joining nato on sweden as well. well, those are 2 different questions actually very little. if anything is standing in the way of finland joining nato. turkey has made that clear that it's real beef is with sweden. we've seen these incidents in sweden where someone burned a qur'an where there was an effigy of turkish presidents air to one swinging and downtown stockholm, in finland. turkey makes, makes clear that it doesn't really have a lot of issues. they've sort of massage some policies it to, to make turkey feel more secure. that if it needs weapons from finland they would be sent. and, and this kind of thing. but what's holding up finland at the moment is that the 2 applications have been tied together and this is something that we may see change. in fact, just in the last week to nato defense ministerial secretary journal stolberg sort of opened the door to nato being. okay. with finland going ahead 1st. if turkey ratifies, so yep, finland actually has a pretty clear path to getting in by the time there's a na

latest on the holdout from sweden and would they do it on a standalone basis without finland? >> reporter: what the minister told us earlier today, joumanna, is they're still working under the assumption that sweden as well as finland will become full members of the nato in july and to the big summit that nato will be having in a couple of months' time we know, of course, this is actually quite ambitious because there are two countries as you mentioned out of 30 that are currently into the alliance that have yet to rectify or approve their memberships, and we're talking about hungary and turkey hungary has highlighted they're ready to do so, discuss this, and hold a vote as early as march, but then when you look at turkey, there's still a huge question mark when the country will actually approve these two nato accessions. now, we know that from the turkish side they're ready to resume conversations with both sweden, finland, and the rest of nato in the coming weeksful let's see how that will unfound. but for the time being, one thing is for sure in sweden, the fact that russia

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it comes as chew here has held up sweden throughout vacation. so i think that the country's refusal to deport several individuals of anchorage deemed as tariff just weeks ago anchor summoned the swedish ambassador following a demonstration in stockholm that saw a local politician, burned the koran. next to looks at the embassy global affairs, alice and george severely believed that native failure to move both applications. ford will force the block to change its plans. finland will join separately because president aragon isn't gonna change is a position on swim sweden, so they know before the election. i and nate already. com. just hold this so you know, in this issue in abeyance month of the month, it's already look very stupid because he was going to rush this through last summer . it didn't happen because of turkey. issues that turkey has res. so it's been the, you know, dragging on and they can't really let this dragon go much longer. so they're going to get finland then. and then say, this is a wonderful, great moment. you know, nato expan

the eyes of the rectification process, a sweden and finland to join a to drags on. those to nordic countries are still pushing to be accepted into the alliance together. but nathan said it's a complicated matter and the 2 might not be able to join the same time. the main issue is not that they ratified together. the main issue is that they ratified his full members as soon as possible. while sailor's prime minister is fussing for his country to be accepted together with sweden, defense minister says finland could be willing to join the block independently. it comes as to he has held up sweden's ratification, so i think that the country's refusal to the pool. several individuals have anchored themes as terrorists just weeks ago, anger some of the swedish ambassador following and demonstration in stucco that saw . busy a local politician byrne, the koran. next to the turkish embassy global affairs analyst in georgia, the mooney believes that name to failure to move both applications forward with force will force the block to change his plans. finland will join separat

the north of sweden even has high schools dedicated by a flock. the students are able to combine their studies with their dreams of world and olympic. glory, worries reports now from awesome. these youngsters in the north of sweden being taught to be the winter sports of the future. this is just an average morning lesson at their high school in arson, one of many in sweden, the time to give it students by academic and athletic success. in this case in the sport of by offline. it's very important because you can train on the morning and then you can focus on school or on the afternoon flyer in between to be in the olympic games and the word temperature. i'm in the 3 the championships, i have heard become a battalion hour and i'm starting to climb away, but they are a long way to go. the students have the swedish national team for company as they train their cross country skiing and rifle shooting before returning to classes in spanish or law at young clumsy nauseum. high school west where they can also get their ski shop and by their fellow student

thank you so much. nato chief un stilton berg has admitted that turkey has so far blocked sweden and finland from joining the alliance. he's planning a trip to ankara for talks on the issue. the swedish defense minister paul johnson told dw brussels bureau, chief alexandra from none, that sweden and finland are coordinating their name, nato membership. it's swindon finance started this process to get there. and we've been going together. the whole process or our preferred option will be that sweden and finland would join at the same time. at the same time, i have respect for the fact that these are 2 national sovereign parliaments, both in budapest and anchorage of theft to decide how they deal and the direct we're with the, our application. so i can take not to the fact that 28 out of 30 allies has already ratified the application in the mail record speed. and now we're waiting for o course for from a on can i m m from budapest? and are you confident that ankara and budapest to will drop her dare resistance to you in a to application? as far as budapest goes? so we have not to her t

erdogan is expected to continue a hard-line stance against sweden. he is expecting domestic support ahead of his country's presidential election expected to be held in may. sweden and finland hope to achieve membership by july, when nato will hold its summit. >>> a new opinion poll from japan's cabinet office shows that the proportion of people who have a negative view of japan/russia relations has hit a record high of over 92%. officials see this as reflecting concerns over russia's aggression in ukraine. more than 1,700 people responded to the mail survey conducted from october through november last year. the results show that only about 3% have a good view of japan/russia relations. that's a drop of more than 17 points from the previous year before the kremlin's invasion beg began. for japan/china relations, although the two countries marked 50 years since normalization of ties last year, the result also decreased. only 11% of respondents said that relations are good, which is a 3.5 point fall. the two nations face a number of concerns, including

now just finally, before we go on a fit this story and as the rocephin cation process for sweden and finland to join nato, drags on as a has been the nordic countries are still pushing to be accepted together. however, the alliance is secretary general. i said it's complicated and the 2 don't come as a package deal. the main issue is not that they ratified together. the main issue is that they ratified is full members as soon as possible. while finland's prime minister is seeking the to, to stay together in the bid, helsinki defense minister said they'd be willing to join the plot independently. it comes to strict tia has held up sweden's ratification, citing the country's refusal to the port refugees that are great deems of terrorists just weeks ago on christ summoned the swedish ambassador following. as you may remember, a demonstration in stockholm that saw a right wing politician for the koran next to the turkish and the see george wally from the global policy institute london said nature's failure to push both applications forward. well, force the nations to join separately. fin

so with sweden, with the swedish leadership at various levels. and we have some very high quality meetings and negotiations. and there was a very good visit to the prime minister, mom. and we are about to reach a very important decision that we're and it's hard work. so i wouldn't want to give details of it now because we all need to prepare for that properly. but there is one thing i would like to say. you're doing a great job. ah, it's a great decision that you made to become a nate to members. and as you know, put and manage to unite to a lot of countries, the people in those countries. and i'm very happy for you. i'm very happy for finland because it all means a need to become in the stronger and native becoming stronger is not about stronger armies. it's about better security. so that is my, we want to be a member of the alliance. we want to be protected. we want to be helping others. it's about collective security. and so i'm very happy about that. there are some things to work on. ah, and i'll be honest with you when you're not, you know,

it means by off on clubs like tool us, the biggest in sweden. now have a waiting list for youngsters wanting to join the oh, the really he'll be. oh it, it's very strenuous. that's why i love it and not have conditioning. my f one has its roots in norwegian mobile infantry regiments, later adopted by finland during the winter war against russia some 84 years ago. those military use is all very much in the past here. but learning from tradition means that the medals keep on coming back to scandinavia, horace out his era as to send sweden. well, that's all from may till mccrae for now. the news continues here on al jazeera, after inside story, which is coming up next. ah ah hello, the weather's looking a little cool and breezy across the middle east at the moment. certainly across the arabian peninsula, down toward sir, the gulf temperatures here and dough hard around 23 celsius, a little bit of a shemelle to setting in here. that it doesn't sound suddenly somebody to watch out for chance or some wet weather, just on the other side of the waters t

you know, nato expansion continues and we hope that sweden will go in down the road. and that's what i hope that once again gets through the election. then he'll change is positional sweden or in the nato is a hoping above all, everyone will be defeated in the next election and then whoever succeeds him will basically toss aside the objections to sweden's membership, but i think they're going to join separately. now let's turn our attention to the african content. it's, it is for miss a has said that africa is crucial for the future of europe, and quote, cannot be left in the hands of china. he may those commands. i've the munich security conference in our discussion, which political elise pushed for stronger european presence in africa. unit is crucial if we want to pay the wave for the stronger to europe. among nato. it europe, a more presence in africa, look up african to look at africa is crucial for the future to leave africa in chinese and is a big mistake for everybody here. africa chose china as its largest trading partner in foreign direct investor. why is eu

these countries presumably know much more about the circumstances of the terrorist attack. sweden, in particular, has perhaps the most to tell the world about the crime scene which its divers investigated. yet instead of sharing this information globally suite has kept the results of the investigation secret from the rest of the world. sweden has refused to shirts. findings with russia and turn down a joint investigation with that mark in germany. in the interest of global peace, un security council should require these countries to mediately turn over the results of their investigations to the un security council. there was only one detailed account, the date of the norm stream destruction. the one recently put forward by investigative journalist seymour hersh, sensibly based on information, least by hers, by a non name source pers attributes the north stream destruction to a decision ordered by us president joe biden. and kept out by us agents in a covert operation that hers describes in detail. the white house has described hers this account as quote, completely and utterly false,

so is the 2 for one sweetheart deal between sweden and finland expired. we'll discuss. all right, let's get into the m l. me . here was an early adopter of nato joining the block way back in 1952. within the alliance, the turks have the 2nd largest military only behind the united states. as you can see here, their location is one of utmost importance, at least as seen by the us, straddling europe and asia to its east and west russia just a few hours north, the african continent just a few hours south. if no wonder turkey has leadership has had to play their geopolitical cards carefully for decades. and no surprise as to why when the nato block was formed by the us, that the americans wanted to keep this country within its orbit. turkey is in ser, like and con. your air bases have proven keyed some of nato's most recent operations across the region. but in recent months following russia is military intervention and ukraine to new members sought to join the block, finland, and sweden. their accession would mark the 15th and 16th times. the alliance has expanded since the

and apparently they, norway was not supposed to tell sweden and denmark exactly what the divers were doing there. just if they happen to see divers not to be concerned that you know they be there and don't worry about it. so now really it just kind of remains to be seen exactly how the you will respond to this report of its very best friend and ally, washington allegedly colluding with one of its very old number states norway to blow up a critical economic lifeline. well i'm delighted to say we can cross alive on the program. no to former austrian foreign minister. karen, can i so for her to car and you're most welcome to the program today. thank you for the invitation. good evening to moscow. both the cia, the white house refutes suggestions of any involvement in this attack. branding the claims of fiction. do you think that will be washington's only respond stuff? the essentially consider case closed despite this exhaustive investigation by a hugely respected journalist. while it might be a scenario, but on the other hand, what we should also wait for is how we, the consortium act.

we go from there, launched in sweden. we go from there. every _ launched in sweden. we go from there, every steps, _ launched in sweden. we go from there, every steps, from - launched in sweden. we go from there, every steps, from your i there, every steps, from your idea to making a business plan, to test the business plan, to open a bank account.- open a bank account. since russia's — open a bank account. since russia's invasion _ open a bank account. since russia's invasion a - open a bank account. since russia's invasion a year i open a bank account. since i russia's invasion a year ago, around 30,000 displaced ukrainians have come to denmark. the vast majority of women and many have children. special work permits were granted and among those over 16, 60% now havejobs. at this dragon's denzelle pitching programme, would—be entrepreneurs are hoping to win investment. entrepreneurs are hoping to win investment-— investment. they all have a mindset that _ investment. they all have a mindset that they _ investment. they all have a mindset that they want i inves

our aim is for both finan and sweden to join as soon as possible. this will strengthen their security. there is a strengthened europe's security on it will strengthen natal. so i on that was so thank you once again for our excellent discussions and not least for your strong commitment to the chance of something bong, for north american europe standing together to protect our freedom. thank you. thank you. now it's possible for me to to ask questions. please do state your name, media outlet, your representing and to whom the question is addressed to him, please. your microphone, which with my colleague will assist on behalf 1st threaded their place. yes, thank you thought of my birth fraud. a public broadcast thing. got questions through all of you actually. and about join us position paper ah, a ball the ukraine and it has 12 points i would like to know. do you find it credible as spatial as a thumb, as the china abstained? united nations vote yesterday about ukraine and also before the war started, you were shared, intelligent the info about gracio

she's report for washington with neighboring sweden and denmark, and they did that. so these countries wouldn't get suspicious if they saw divers in the area place to be explosive. and apparently they, norway was not supposed to tell sweden and denmark exactly where the divers were doing there. just if they happen to see divers not to be concerned that you know they be there and don't worry about it. so now really it just kind of remains to be seen exactly how the e u will respond. mother to this report of its very best friend and ally, washington allegedly colluding with one of its very own member states, norway to blow up a critical economic lifeline. will opposition forces to the mainstream? normative have been offering the reaction to the claims of u. s. involvement in the pipeline attack and condemned washington's european allies for packing it. can you think of any examples from history of a secret operation that the white house was responsible for, but strongly denied? besides, you know that little mass surveillance, careful. while the federal government invok

accusing sweden for not extra dieting. at the members that to get asked for. so a we heard nato secretary general of salzburg saying that it's up to, to kia to all this. of course as natal alliance, they would like to see those to know the countries as the new members of nato. so these are the topics that are going to be discussed today. and besides this diplomatic traffic in the foreign ministry, we are expecting pakistan's prime minister shop us sharif to be received by the turkish present as well these days. and many world leaders, many a high profile and diplomats and bureaucrats, politicians. i am paying visits to the turkish capital on clara and to show their support and solidarity with this with turkey in these difficult days. rob shannon, thank you very much indeed that sent him costello, bring yourself to day from the turkish capital ankara. we're going to go across 2 vessels. soda who's joining us live now from the turkey syria border. we understand that have been more border crossings, which have been opened you

she's report for washington with neighboring sweden and denmark, and they did that. so these countries wouldn't get suspicious if they saw divers in the area, place the explosives. and apparently they, norway was not supposed to tell sweden and denmark exactly what the divers were doing there. just if they happen to see divers not to be concerned that you know they be there and don't worry about it. so now really it just kind of remains to be seen exactly how the you will respond to this report of its very best friend and ally, washington allegedly colluding with one of its very own members. states, norway, it's a blow up, a critical economic lifeline will opposition forces to the mainstream nora to have been offering the reaction to the claims of u. s. involvement in the pipeline, the talk and condemned washington's european allies for parking can you think of any examples from history of a secret operation that the white house was responsible for, but strongly denied? besides, you know that little mass surveillance, careful. while the federal government invokes tra

she's report for washington with neighboring sweden and denmark, and they did that. so these countries wouldn't get suspicious if they saw divers in the area, place the explosives. and apparently they, norway was not supposed to tell sweden and denmark exactly where the divers were doing there. just if they happen to see divers not to be concerned that you know they be there and don't worry about it. so now really it just kind of remains to be seen exactly how the e u will respond. mother to this report of its very best friend and ally, washington allegedly colluding with one of its very own member states, norway to blow up a critical economic lifeline. will opposition forces to the mainstream? normative have been offering the reaction to the claims of u. s. involvement in the pipeline, the talk and condemned washington's european allies for parking it. can you think of any examples from history of a secret operation that the white house was responsible for, but strongly denied? besides, you know that little mass surveillance, careful. while the federal government in