By Dimitris Gatsios The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with the prospect of Sweden and Finland joining the NATO… family, attending the Alliance Summit. At the same time, Mr. Mitsotakis left tips for the attitude of Turkey. “Eventually the common sense and the good of the Alliance prevailed and any opportunistic and utilitarian behaviors were […]
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Biden congratulates Sweden and Finland on signing memorandum with Turkey
The President of the United States of America congratulated Sweden and Finland on the signing of the memorandum, which essentially lifts Turkey’s veto and paves the way for the two Baltic states to join NATO. The announcement in detail: “I congratulate Turkey, Finland and Sweden on the signing of a tripartite memorandum, which paves the […]
White House sources: Turkey did not ask for compensation from the US for lifting the veto in Sweden-Finland
Turkey has not made “any particular request for concessions to the Americans” in order to lift its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, a senior White House official has said. The United States “did not offer anything” to Ankara, he told reporters. The agreement reached in Madrid between Turkey, Finland and Sweden to expand […]
The quiver of Athens that will deconstruct any possible provocation of Erdogan at the NATO Summit
By Dimitris Gatsios With a quiver of strong arguments and positions that are directly reflected in international law, Athens is ready to respond and deconstruct in its entirety any possibility of new unprecedented and incendiary provocations of Turkey at the NATO Summit, which raises the issue today. Madrid. The Prime Minister arrived late yesterday afternoon […]
Erdogan’s problem was not Sweden and Finland, but Turkey’s inclination to the West
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO had nothing to do with the problem with the two countries, but with Turkey’s own inclination towards the West. Erdogan instrumentalized the two countries’ bid to join the North Atlantic Alliance because of his opposition to the culture they represent. As he noted, […]
USA: Turkey’s green light gives ‘strong impetus’ to Western unity
Turkey’s green light gives “strong impetus” to Western unity, Washington says. Meanwhile, a high-ranking US official said today that US President Joe Biden supports an agreement that would allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a backstage role in the Nordic countries’ negotiations with Turkey. Turkey stopped arguing over Finland and Sweden joining […]
Turkish media celebrate: Turkey got what it wanted from Sweden, Finland – Terms of agreement
The media in Turkey is in a frenzy after the announcement of an agreement lifting the Turkish veto on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, as it seems that the two Baltic countries have made significant concessions to the PKK and the Kurds. The line of the Erdogan government clearly seems to be […]
Turkish veto lifted – Finland, Sweden agree to join NATO, Stoltenberg announces
LAST UPDATE 23:40 An agreement on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Madrid. “I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO,” Stoltenberg told reporters at a […]
G. Stoltenberg: Russia uses energy as a weapon – It is necessary to differentiate suppliers
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said today that the Alliance must diversify its energy suppliers as Russia uses energy “as a weapon”. “The war in Ukraine shows the danger of over-dependence on the products of authoritarian regimes. The way Russia uses energy as a weapon of coercion underscores the need to quickly break free from Russian […]
Government sources: The NATO Summit is at a critical juncture
The regular NATO Summit in Madrid is taking place at a critical juncture for Euro-Atlantic security, in the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which ended a long period of peace in the Old Continent, according to government sources. At the heart of the Summit will be particularly important strategic choices for the future of […]
