NATO Security-General Jens Stoltenberg on March 7 said he saw some "progress" in Sweden and Finland's stalled bids to join, ahead of talks with Turkey set to restart this week. Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members still to ratify the bids of the Nordic states, which must be accepted by all 30 existing members of the military alliance. Ankara had suspended negotiations with Sweden and Finland in outrage after protests in January that included the burning of the Koran outside its embassy in Stockholm.
NATO Chief Sees 'Progress' On Sweden, Finland Membership Bids
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto shake hands at the Finnish parliament in Helsinki on February 28.