Quran burning protest in Stockholm puts Sweden’s NATO bid in jeopardy | WION Dispatch

As Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations are underway world over. Sweden is in the spotlight for allowing protestors to burn the muslim holy book, Quran. Outside the Swedish capital’s main mosque on Wednesday. The demonstrations coincided with the first of three-day Eid celebrations. Iraq denounced the move, calling it racist. It could also hurt the former’s bid for NATO membership before the bloc’s summit in July. You may recall, that Turkiye has been a roadblock in Sweden’s formal induction into the NATO alliance. A NATO member itself, Ankara holds Stockholm accountable for sheltering Kurdish militants allegedly responsible for the 2016 coup. #NATO #sweden #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are jou
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