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Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defense cooperation

STORY: Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defense cooperation DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference (credit: Government of Sweden) STORYLINE: The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway vowed to strengthen defense cooperation on Wednesday in the face of common security challenges. Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store met on Wednesday in Harpsund, about 120 km southwest of Stockholm. Harpsund is a country retreat for the prime minister of Sweden. The three discussed common security challenges and cooperation on foreign, security and defense policy issues. A Swedish government statement released on Wednesday said that the security situation had deteriorated due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Norway, Finland and Sweden, together with our Nordic neighbors, have a shared responsibility to respond to security challenges in the region, inc

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt, Foreign Minister of Sweden Tobias Billström, Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö talks to the press outside the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö talks to the press outside the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö talks to the press outside the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store take a walk outside the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Storen and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Storen, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö during the press conference at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Storen, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö during the press conference at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR Defence Minister of Finland Mikko Savola, Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto, Foreign Minister of Sweden Tobias Billström, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store, Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt Defence Minister of Sweden Pal Jonson and Defence Minister of Norway Bjorn Arild Gram pose for the picture at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

Defence Minister of Finland Mikko Savola (L), Defence Minister of Sweden Pal Jonson and Defence Minister of Norway Bjorn Arild Gram take a walk at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto (L), Foreign Minister of Sweden Tobias Billström and Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt take a walk at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson (C) welcomes President of Finland Sauli Niinistö (L) and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store (R) at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson (C) welcomes President of Finland Sauli Niinistö (L) and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store (R) at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)