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Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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The anticipated approval by the 30 NATO allies for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday will send the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.
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The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.
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Swedish police said riots that have shaken several cities are extremely serious crimes and suspect some protesters are linked to criminal gangs that intentionally target police.
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A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Several other countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland moved to suspend injections of the vaccine this week.
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Three members of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in literature, protested its response to a simmering scandal by resigning their permanent roles. Now, the group is in a tough spot.
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The Swedes are fiercely devoted to almond paste- and whipped cream-filled semla. (One king died after gorging on them.) And the day before Lent is game time for feasting before the fast.
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First rule of smörgåsbord: Pace yourself. You've got to make your way through dozens of dishes — fish courses, ham, cheeses, warm entrees. And don't forget dessert. Or should we say desserts?