LAST UPDATE: 13:47 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said he had met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Berlin today and that “more weapons and other aid are on their way to Ukraine.” “We have agreed to work closely together to ensure that Ukrainian food exports reach consumers in Africa and Asia. We […]
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Welt: Erdogan’s statements on Finland and Sweden joining NATO irritate Analena Berbok
Finland and Sweden could indeed join NATO quickly, Welt notes, but Turkey is blocking it. “In terms of strategic importance, Finland and Sweden are just as important as Turkey,” said FDP foreign policy expert Graf Lambsdorff. Finland’s possible accession to NATO overcomes next hurdle, but at the same time causes discord within the Alliance. Following […]
Deutsche Welle: The Berlin Summit and the new ‘Strategic Concept’
The NATO summit in the German capital focuses not only on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Alliance but also on the review of the strategic doctrine. Second day of the informal meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance in Berlin, with the main topic being the intention of Finland and Sweden […]
The Swiss are voting for their stay in Schengen
A referendum on whether Switzerland will double its contribution to Frontex funding is seen as crucial to whether or not the country remains in the Schengen area. On Sunday, the Swiss come to the polls in the context of another referendum. The simplified question they are asked to answer is whether they agree with the […]
Germany-Army inspector general: ‘We have too little ammunition’
It will take three years for the improvements in the German army to be “felt” thanks to the 100 billion euro package that the government will give him, according to Bild, the inspector general of the federal army, Eberhard Tsorn. In detail, Chorn said he was “not afraid in itself” of Germany’s possible involvement in […]
Germany: “Everything is ready” for the rapid accession of Finland-Sweden to NATO
Germany has made all preparations for a speedy ratification process in the event that Finland and Sweden decide to apply for NATO membership, Foreign Minister Analena Berbok said on Sunday, stressing the two countries’ need for security guarantees, such as broadcasts Reuters. “Germany has prepared everything for a speedy ratification process,” he told reporters on […]
Bloomberg: Russia’s ‘backyard’ weighs opportunities and threats from Putin’s war
With President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine delayed, other former Soviet states are weighing in on the prospect of moving away from Moscow, even as they fear the dangers of possible border clashes, according to Bloomberg. The war is causing tremors along an arc of instability that stretches from Ukraine’s neighbor Moldova to the Caucasus […]
North Rhine-Westphalia: Solz faces tough election test at former party stronghold
German Chancellor Olaf Solz faces another difficult election test today, with opinion polls suggesting his Social Democrats could lose a second time (after the one in Schleswig-Holstein where the CDU won a landslide victory) in a week in regional voting, according to Bloomberg. Some 13.2 million people are eligible to vote in Germany’s most populous […]
D. Kuleba: ‘I want to see Putin in the dock’
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin in his dock. He stated this last night on the Bild television platform. In previous statements, Kuleba said he had asked the G7 countries to seize Russia’s assets and hand them over to Kyiv to help rebuild the country. The proposal came from […]
Finland, Sweden end decades of neutrality – Why not join NATO today
After decades of neutrality and mediation in the pursuit of peace in many world crises, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 81 days ago drastically changed the stance of Finland and Sweden, bringing these two countries one step closer to joining NATO. Russia’s military invasion of neighboring Ukraine has forced Sweden and Finland to side with NATO […]
