Almost everyone in Sweden and Finland was relieved when the news from Madrid arrived on Tuesday evening.

After weeks of uncertainty for Stockholm and Helsinki, Turkey had finally cleared the way for the two countries' NATO accession process.

Matthias Wysuwa

Political correspondent for northern Germany and Scandinavia based in Hamburg.

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Only one member of the Swedish Parliament was outraged.

"It is a black day in Sweden's political history that we are negotiating with an Islamic dictatorship," said Amineh Kakabaveh.

The non-attached MP with Kurdish roots has repeatedly played an important role in Stockholm in recent months.

And now she's threatening the consequences.

On Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in person for the first time in Madrid.

The conversation lasted almost four hours before an agreement on a joint memorandum was announced – and that the way to NATO is now clear for Sweden and Finland.

The memorandum underscores the commitments of Finland, Sweden and Turkey to ensure their full support against threats to each other's security, Niinistö said.

"Becoming a NATO ally will reinforce that commitment." Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he is pleased "that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO."

This Wednesday, allied leaders would decide to invite Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

After that there was great relief.

With the Turkish blockade of the accession process so far, one of the greatest fears in the north seemed to have been fulfilled: that one would remain stuck for too long in the gray area between application for membership and accession, in which there is not full protection by NATO.

The Turks had accused Sweden and Finland of supporting terrorist organizations such as the PKK, they had demanded extradition and also criticized Swedish restrictions on arms exports to Turkey.

Niinistö was surprised because such signals had not been received from Ankara beforehand.

And in Stockholm, Andersson soon began addressing Turkey's concerns, at least rhetorically.

According to Stoltenberg, Finland and Sweden agree in the memorandum to make arms deliveries to Turkey possible.

Both pledged to step up action against the PKK and not to support the Kurdish militia YPG in Syria and the Gülen movement.

An extradition agreement is also to be concluded in accordance with European law.

While congratulations and expressions of joy were spread from the capitals via social media after the agreement, the question of extraditions in particular also caused uncertainty.

Andersson said of the concerns on Swedish television on Wednesday morning that those who have nothing to do with terrorism need not worry.

She slept well, it was a great day for Sweden.

Amineh Kakabaveh, the Swedish MP with Kurdish roots, sees things very differently.

Andersson's minority social democratic government has had to rely on your vote several times in recent months – or at least your abstentions.

She is quoted in the Swedish media as making angry remarks: the Kurds are being sacrificed for cynical policies.

Why is Sweden giving in to Erdogan?

The memorandum was "embarrassing".

She now wants to apply for a vote of no confidence in Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.

But for that she needs the support of other parties.

The bourgeois opposition parties are unlikely to help her; they all supported joining NATO.

And whether the Greens and Left Party will join it is questionable.

She said she hopes for support.

It's about Sweden's security.

And about Sweden's reputation in the world.