The US Congress and the Biden government remain committed to the security of Greece, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi stated in an interview with the daily Sunday. The third in the hierarchy of power after the president and the vice-president, Ms. Pelozi, characterizes Greece as a valuable partner in the […]
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Lebanon: Citizens go to the polls for parliamentary elections amid historic crisis
Lebanese citizens are going to the polls today for the parliamentary elections in the country, in which the opposition is confronted with the existing political class, which it blames for the historical crisis facing the nation. The polls opened at 07:00 local time (Greek time) in 15 constituencies. About 4 million people have the right […]
Berlin: The informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers continues today
The informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NATO member countries continues today (for the 2nd day). A working dinner was held last night, while today the main part of the talks is scheduled. In fact, at 15:30 (Greek time) a joint press conference is scheduled for German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock and NATO […]
German Foreign Minister: We have made all the preparations for the rapid accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
LAST UPDATE: 10.36 The informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NATO member countries continues today (for the 2nd day) in Berlin. Object of the meeting will be their long-term strategy towards Russia (after its invasion of Ukraine), along with the prospects of joining the Atlantic Alliance of Finland and Sweden. German Foreign Minister […]
Finland has formally applied for NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 13.23 The informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NATO member countries continues today (for the 2nd day) in Berlin. Object of the meeting will be their long-term strategy towards Russia (after its invasion of Ukraine), along with the prospects of joining the Atlantic Alliance of Finland and Sweden. The President of […]
US: Russia’s ambassador denounces threats against Russian diplomats in Washington
Russian diplomats in Washington are threatened with violence and US intelligence services are trying to contact them, according to Reuters, citing TASS, which hosts statements by the Russian ambassador to the United States. Anatoly Antonov told Russian television that since the start of the “special military operation” in Ukraine – as Russia calls the invasion […]
Finnish Foreign Minister talks with Turkish counterpart M. Tsavousoglou ‘to reduce tension’
Finnish Foreign Minister Peka Haavisto has said his country intends to apply for NATO membership next week, if parliament decides on Monday. He also noted that Finnish President Sauli Niinisto had spoken by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to inform him of Helsinki’s intention, and that he had spoken with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt […]
The G7 has criticized India’s decision to suspend wheat exports
G7 agriculture ministers have criticized India’s decision to ban wheat exports, according to the Welt. According to Cem Özdemir, they are in favor of open markets and want to monitor food production and prices more closely in the future. Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) criticized the ban on wheat exports from India. “All together, especially […]
Kalin: Turkey will not close the door on Finland-Sweden NATO membership
Turkey has not “closed the door” on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, but wants to negotiate with the Nordic countries and crack down on what it considers to be terrorist activities, especially in Stockholm, the president’s spokesman said on Saturday. Tayyip Erdogan. “We are not closing the door. But we are essentially raising this issue […]
Finland: Reduces Concerns Over Turkish Veto on NATO Membership
Finnish President Saoali Niinisto has downplayed concerns that Turkey would block his country and neighboring Sweden from joining the military alliance, as the United States supports the move, according to Bloomberg. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey was not in favor of Sweden and Finland joining, citing concerns about Kurdish “terrorists”. NATO […]
