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The fear of the Åland Islands' falling under the control of Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union was very real, and that is why Sweden's Foreign Minister Sandler proposed retaining the status of the islands despite Sweden's longstanding policy of neutrality. Detailed defensive plans were put forward; however, in the end, Sweden opted not to ...
Despite Sweden's grievances over failing to gain control of the islands in 1921, all difficulties between Sweden and Finland were resolved by the mid-1930s. The fear of the Åland islands falling under German or Soviet influence was very real, and that is why Sandler proposed defending the status of the islands.
Russia agreed not to militarise the Åland Islands, which was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris (1856). [1] However, the Russians militarized the islands in 1916, a move that alarmed the Swedes. The Åland convention of 1921 was signed on 20 October 1921 by Sweden, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, and ...
More than a dozen House Republicans voted against a resolution on Monday that expressed support for Finland and Sweden joining NATO. The House passed the measure, which had bipartisan sponsorship ...
An unofficial referendum on integration into Sweden was held in Åland in June 1919. [1] The referendum was organised by the Lagting and approved by a vote on 1 June. [ 1 ] It took the form of a petition in which voters could sign in yes or no columns. [ 1 ]
Sweden was Chair of the Arctic Council from 2011 until 2013. During Sweden's chairmanship, the council's key accomplishments included the establishment of the standing Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø, Norway , the adoption of the Arctic Council Communication Strategy to communicate the council's work to the public, and the launch of a new ...
The resolution cleared the House in a 394-18 vote, with only Republicans voting in opposition. Two Democrats and… House approves resolution supporting Finland, Sweden joining NATO; 18 ...
The Åland Islands are located in the northern Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland. The population is Swedish-speaking, but after the 1809 Treaty of Fredrikshamn the islands were ceded to the Russian Empire together with a vast majority of the Finnish-speaking areas of Sweden, becoming the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous part of the Russian Empire.