,#TURKEY: Swedish PM Promises To Address Turkish Security Concerns

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his country would fulfill all pledges made to Turkey regarding the nation's security concerns on terrorist groups, which has been an obstacle to the approval of its NATO membership. In order for Sweden and Finland to join NATO, the vote must be unanimous among all NATO Nations, but Turkey has held up the vote, until assurances are made that security measures are taken against Muslim insurgents who have entered Sweden as immigrants in recent years.

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#SWEDEN: Moderate Party Picks Pragmatic New Leader After Election Disappointment

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Sweden’s biggest opposition party, the Moderates, have a new leader, after Ulf Kristersson was picked to follow Anna Kinberg Batra. The former Minister for Social Security has been the party's economic policy spokesperson in opposition. He was the only candidate chosen by a nominating committee and was unanimously backed for the top job. He replaces Kinberg Batra, who was leader from January 2015 until she was ousted by her party in August following poor performances in polls. In his first speech as leader, Kristersson promised to be pragmatic in order to solve Sweden’s challenges, calling his approach "values-based pragmatism."

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