Finland, Sweden cleared for joining NATO as Turkey drops opposition

Finland and Sweden now have a clear path to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, as Turkey has withdrawn its opposition which had served as a major obstacle to the two countries joining."I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO," Stoltenberg told a press conference following a trilateral meeting between Turkey, Finland and Sweden.The development came on the eve of the 30-member trans-Atlantic alliance's summit to be held in Madrid.In May, Finl…READ FULL ARTICLE