The EU demands respect for its leaders and member states, said Commission Vice President Margaritis Schoinas when asked about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s attack on Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s objections to Finland and Finland joining. He pointed out that Finland, Sweden and the Greek Prime Minister do not need to prove their […]
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Tsavousoglou: The process for the F-16 continues, tomorrow tripartite with Sweden-Finland in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu went to Palestine for official contacts. He told him that the F-16 process was proceeding well and that NATO-related issues were off the agenda. Regarding the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, Tsavousoglu said, “They said that we can take concrete steps, we want a written agreement.” In a […]
Finland, Sweden to send delegations to Ankara – to attend NATO summit in June
LAST UPDATE: 14.23 Turkish officials will meet with Swedish and Finnish delegations in Ankara tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss Stockholm and Helsinki applications for NATO membership, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said today. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has opposed Sweden and Finland joining NATO, had telephone conversations with the leaders of the two Nordic countries […]
French experts: ‘Negotiation game’ with Ankara on Sweden-Finland accession to NATO
Two “experts” on international politics speak of a “negotiation game” with Ankara on the issue of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, with the aim of some “exchanges”. Asked in particular by the French newspaper Le Figaro if Turkey could block the accession process of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Cyril Brett, a professor of political […]
Sweden: Decreases surplus estimates
Lower economic growth and higher spending on government bonds are burdening Sweden’s central budget, leading to a lower surplus this year and next, the National Debt Office said in a review of its borrowing. debt, keeping the issuance of domestic bonds unchanged. After the very high growth in the previous year, the war in Ukraine […]
Turkish Ambassador to France: No ‘principle objection’ to Sweden-Finland NATO membership
Turkish Ambassador to France Ali Onaner told a French television station that his country had “no objection in principle” to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, but that as “the largest European army in the alliance” it expected its partners “to confirm that they are acting as allies in all areas”. Referring in particular to the […]
Why Turkey stands in the way of Sweden-Finland bids for NATO membership
When Finland and Sweden announced their interest in joining NATO, the two Nordic countries were expected to be quickly accepted as members of the defense alliance. But NATO membership requires the consent of all existing members, and Turkey – one of the most strategically important and militarily powerful members of the alliance – is not […]
Bloomberg: Do not let Erdogan slow down NATO enlargement
By threatening to block NATO enlargement with the accession of Finland and Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rekindled doubts about Turkey’s credibility as a member of the alliance. US and European leaders need to make it clear that Erdogan’s behavior undermines NATO’s collective security – and be willing to take action if it […]
Do not let Erdogan slow down NATO enlargement
By the Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board By threatening to block NATO enlargement with the accession of Finland and Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rekindled doubts about Turkey’s credibility as a member of the alliance. US and European leaders need to make it clear that Erdogan’s behavior undermines NATO’s collective security – and be […]
Politico: Turkey’s secret agenda for Finland-Sweden accession to NATO – Why it will finally say “yes”
Despite the harsh words of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is likely to finally give the green light for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, according to a Politico article. The military alliance just has to pay a price first, he estimates. Ankara has objected to the two Nordic countries’ applications for NATO membership, preventing […]
