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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Armand Duplantis poses with the Swedish flag after setting a world record of 6.30 meters, winning the men's pole vault event at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Armand Duplantis stands draped in the Swedish flag after setting a world record of 6.30 meters, winning the men's pole vault event at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

One hand holds a Palestinian flag. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

The look of a demonstrator with the Palestinian flag in front of her eyes. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

The look of a demonstrator with the Palestinian flag in front of her eyes. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

One hand holds a Palestinian flag. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

The hands of a young woman with the Palestinian flag. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

A Palestinian flag with a raised dot. Free Palestine. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

The hands of a young woman with the Palestinian flag. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

The legs of young women with a flag, Free Palestine. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support for the Freedom Flotilla in France

A Palestinian flag with a raised dot. Free Palestine. Rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla. As part of the international mobilization in support of the Freedom Flotilla, after the humanitarian boat was intercepted by the Israeli army, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and rebel MEP Rima Hassan on board, it was diverted by the Israeli authorities. France, Montauban, June 9, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HALF MAST SWEDEN

Flag flying at half-mast at the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm on February 5, 2025. This is in response to yesterday's school shooting in Örebro where at least eleven people were killed.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Arjen Warnaar, head of SNMG1, displays the Swedish flag on the bridge deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Bofors 40 mm automatic cannon in the bow of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Captain Thomas Zimmerman, ship's commander, on the bridge when the media visited HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) on its way in for landing on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set off from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) lands on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars and documentation with a camera from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) lands on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Arjen Warnaar, head of SNMG1, displays the Swedish flag on the bridge deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A cargo ship on the horizon is viewed through the lookout's binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A cargo ship on the horizon is viewed through the lookout's binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars and documentation with a camera from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 King Carl XVI Gustaf's signature under the ship's name in the bow. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Captain Thomas Zimmerman, ship commander, gives the order to hoist the NATO flag on HMS Carlskrona for the first time. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Arjen Warnaar, head of SNMG1, in front of the Swedish flag and the NATO flag. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

RIGA 2025-01-18 The NATO flag in front of the Swedish battalion.Soldiers and equipment from the Southern Skåne Regiment P7 in Sweden arrived by ferry to the port of Riga to become part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA) on January 18, 2025. 550 personel from the 71st battalion on P7 are participating in the historic Swedish NATO operation in Latvia. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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Salibandy: Pelaako Suomi mitalista miesten MM-kisojen loppuhuipennuksessa?

Finland's Aaro Astala (2) celebrates with Finland's flag after the men's World Floorball Championships 2024 final match between Sweden and Finland in Malmö, Sweden, on December 15, 2024. Finland beat Sweden on overtime. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hanalys 2024 - Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU

Flags of Nato (left) and Sweden at the event "Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU" arranged by Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre in Espoo, Finland, on March 26, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hanalys 2024 - Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU

From left, flags of Nato, Sweden and Finland at the event "Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU" arranged by Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre in Espoo, Finland, on March 26, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hanalys 2024 - Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU

From left, flags of Nato, Sweden, Finland and EU at the event "Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine in an Expanded EU" arranged by Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre in Espoo, Finland, on March 26, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-NATO-FLAG

(240318) -- STOCKHOLM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (L) flying alongside the Swedish flag in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, Sweden. The NATO flag raising ceremony was held in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday. Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the NATO on March 11. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-NATO-FLAG

(240318) -- STOCKHOLM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (L) flying alongside the Swedish flag (M) and the European Union flag in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, Sweden. The NATO flag raising ceremony was held in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday. Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the NATO on March 11. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-NATO-SWEDEN-FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

(240312) -- BRUSSELS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (L) speaks to media ahead of a flag raising ceremony for Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession

STORY: NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Swedish flag being raised at NATO Headquarters 2. various of the Swedish flag being added into the NAC room at NATO Headquarters in Brussels STORYLINE: A ceremony was held at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) headquarters in Brussels on Monday, to mark Sweden's entry into the alliance. 　　 The flag of Sweden was raised joining the 31 flags of the other members of the alliance. 　　 At the ceremony, attended also by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden is now "under the shield of Article 5 protection." 　　 Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO after the Ukrainian crisis escalated in February 2022. While Finland completed the accession process in April 2023, Sweden's accession dragged on and was finally approved by the Hungarian parliament last

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Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm

STORY: Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of riot police standing in front of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad 2. various of the damaged Swedish embassy building in Baghdad STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. Iraqi security forces and fire engines rushed to the Swedish embassy to disperse demonstrators away from the embassy building, and fire engines managed later to put out the fire, the source said. Meanwhile, the Iraqi foreign ministry condemned the arso

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Supporters Of Iraqi Shiite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr Stormed The Swedish Embassy - Baghdad

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr "Mahdi Army" stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad during a protest. Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital early on July 20 ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Swedish authorities approved an assembly to be held later on July 20 outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where organisers plan to burn a copy of the Koran as well as an Iraqi flag. Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023. Photo Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Supporters Of Iraqi Shiite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr Stormed The Swedish Embassy - Baghdad

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr "Mahdi Army" stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad during a protest. Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital early on July 20 ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Swedish authorities approved an assembly to be held later on July 20 outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where organisers plan to burn a copy of the Koran as well as an Iraqi flag. Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023. Photo Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Supporters Of Iraqi Shiite Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr Stormed The Swedish Embassy - Baghdad

A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr "Mahdi Army" holds a copy of the Koran, Islam's holy book and Islamic flag stand on the top of the Swedish embassy roof in Baghdad, Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in Baghdad, early on July 20 ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Swedish authorities approved an assembly to be held later on July 20 outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where organisers plan to burn a copy of the Koran as well as an Iraqi flag. Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023. Photo Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM