Swedish PM reacts to Nato breakthrough

Some more responses now – this time from the Swedish prime minister.

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Magdalena Andersson welcomed the decision as an “important step” and, in an interview with AFP news agency, rejected claims her officials had conceded too much to Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

“We will continue our fight against terrorism and as Nato members, also do so with closer cooperation with Turkey,” Ms Andersson said.

She also said that Swedish authorities were working on extradition requests from Turkey in accordance with domestic and European law.

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Turkey had originally objected to Sweden’s membership, along with Finland’s – on the grounds that they sheltered Kurdish activists considered by Ankara to be terrorists.