Croatian President Zoran Milanovic intends to send a letter instructing the country’s ambassador to NATO, Mario Nobilo, to vote against Finland and Sweden joining the alliance until the Bosnia-Herzegovina electoral law is changed. the Russian news agency Ria Novosti citing the Croatian media N1. “I am ready for the accusations if there are any. I […]
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N. Dendias: In June, Greece and the USA will announce an initiative for the seas
“If Turkey has specific weapons systems, there must be specific assurances that it will not use them against Greece,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told Star about the supply or upgrade of the F-16. “Greece can not agree to the extent that it has a reason to upgrade its existing weapons systems, if after a while […]
Biden’s top advisers unanimously support Finland, Sweden joining NATO
The United States is “convinced that Sweden and Finland will have an effective accession process (to NATO) and that it is possible to address Turkey’s concerns,” the White House said in a statement. Recalling that Washington is in talks with Ankara, which is threatening to block the two Nordic countries’ accession, Jake Sullivan, President Joe […]
FT: Erdogan blocks Finland-Sweden NATO accession talks
Turkey is blocking NATO enlargement, blocking the accession of Sweden and Finland. NATO ambassadors met today to begin accession talks as the two countries submitted their demands, but Ankara’s opposition blocked any vote, according to the Financial Times, citing a knowledgeable source. The postponement raises doubts that NATO will be able to approve the first […]
Erdogan blocks Finland-Sweden accession talks
Turkey is blocking NATO enlargement, blocking the accession of Sweden and Finland. NATO ambassadors met today to begin accession talks as the two countries submitted their demands, but Ankara’s opposition blocked any vote, according to the Financial Times, citing a knowledgeable source. The postponement raises doubts that NATO will be able to approve the first […]
Erdogan’s 10 conditions to say ‘yes’ to Finland-Sweden NATO membership
Ankara has compiled a list of 10 terms as “proof of compliance” of Helsinki and Stockholm to – once fulfilled – reconsider its stance on Finland and Sweden’s request for NATO membership. Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he was opposed to the two Scandinavian countries joining NATO, after – as he said – they […]
Erdogan: If Sweden does not extradite ‘terrorists’ to Turkey, do not wait for us to approve NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 14.13 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Wednesday that his country’s NATO allies should understand its security sensitivities, referring to his recent statements that he does not view Sweden-Finland’s accession today as positive. formal NATO membership applications. “None of our allies have ever respected those concerns, I’m not talking about support,” he said. […]
Cube tossed: Sweden, Finland formally apply for NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 09.37 Finland and Sweden today formally applied for NATO membership, starting the process of joining the Alliance, which is expected to take a few weeks. Consultations have already begun between NATO member states in order to remove Turkey’s objections. “Historic moment” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke of a “historic moment” that “we […]
Sweden and Finland have formally applied for NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 09.37 Finland and Sweden today formally applied for NATO membership, starting the process of joining the Alliance, which is expected to take a few weeks. Consultations have already begun between NATO member states in order to remove Turkey’s objections. “Historic moment” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke of a “historic moment” that “we […]
Because Erdogan’s moves smell of despair
By Bobby Ghosh What exactly does Recep Tayyip Erdogan want from NATO? And moreover, does NATO need to give it to him? On Friday, as the alliance awaited formal membership bids from Finland and Sweden, the Turkish president casually threw “sand in the machine”, saying his country “would not view positively” the expansion of the […]
