Tag: More United

  • Why the mafia believes in Denmark. And how Denmark has made them a fortune

    Reading the news in Denmark is a more cheerful affair than in many countries. Topping happiness metrics, winning the handball, overcoming inequality: it’s all rosy here – not rotten at all. It can also sometimes feel just a little boring. Morten Beiter, the author of ‘Mafiaen Kommer’, a book warning of the Italian mafia’s tentacular […]

  • The crisis in Ukraine puts the EU’s strategic independence back in the spotlight

    The crisis in Ukraine puts the EU’s strategic independence back in the spotlight

    © Provided by Xinhua The EU has also supported Ukraine but analysts say it is clear that the US has taken the lead. ROME, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — The conflict in Ukraine has brought the decades-old issue of the European Union’s (EU) strategic autonomy back into the spotlight, analysts say. In many ways, the United […]

  • NATO is stronger than ever Biden

    NATO is stronger than ever Biden

    The president said the military bloc is ?indispensable? to world peace, at the same time that Finland and Sweden’s membership bids are ratified US President Joe Biden has approved the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO, saying the alliance’s potential new members will make it as strong as it has ever been, while […]

  • Biden says NATO is stronger than ever to approve new members

    Biden says NATO is stronger than ever to approve new members

    The president said the military bloc is ?indispensable? to world peace at the same time that Finland and Sweden’s membership bids are ratified US President Joe Biden has approved the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO, saying the alliance’s new members will make it as strong as it has ever been while vowing […]

  • Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden and Turkey on signing the NATO Accession Treaty

    Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden and Turkey on signing the NATO Accession Treaty

    The President of Finland invited the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Anderssonvisited the White House and said he strongly supported their membership. “Their membership will strengthen NATO’s collective security and benefit the entire transatlantic alliance. I look forward to working with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, our allies and […]

  • Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden and Turkey for reaching a pact to join NATO

    Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden and Turkey for reaching a pact to join NATO

    Washington [US]June 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden and Turkey for reaching an agreement that will pave the way for the Nordic countries to join the alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In a statement, Biden said: “I congratulate Turkey, Finland and Sweden on signing a trilateral memorandum, which paves […]

  • Denmark is voting to join the EU’s defense policy

    Denmark is voting to join the EU’s defense policy

    After staying out of the EU’s common defense policy for 30 years, Denmark will vote in a referendum on Wednesday on whether to lift its exemption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 65 percent of the country’s 4.3 million eligible voters are expected to vote to abolish the exemption, the latest opinion poll published […]

  • Russia sees a “threat”, the allies offer support as Finland moves towards NATO

    Russia sees a “threat”, the allies offer support as Finland moves towards NATO

    Russia would see Finland’s accession to NATO as a threat, according to a Kremlin spokesman, when the Finnish president and prime minister announced that they wanted the country to join NATO as soon as possible. This was reported by the management services Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with the media that Russia considered […]

  • NATO strengthens co-operation with Finland and Sweden

    NATO strengthens co-operation with Finland and Sweden

    The Alliance and the two Nordic nations condemned Russia’s actions as the? Worst military aggression in Europe in decades? NATO will strengthen its coordination with Finland and Sweden on the crisis in Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at an extra meeting with the Alliance’s foreign ministers in Brussels. The announcement came at a press […]

  • Thursday’s papers: Tourist cancellations, a bigger role for the EU, pandemic optimism

    Thursday’s papers: Tourist cancellations, a bigger role for the EU, pandemic optimism

    Tourism in Lapland is already aware of the effects of Russia’s military action against Ukraine on tourism, the afternoon newspaper said Evening News write. People have also made cancellations in cases where payments have already been made and there is no possibility of a refund, Rovaniemi Santapark’s CEO Ilkka Länkinen told the newspaper. "People are […]

  • Niinistö: The extent of European unity "surprise" Russia

    Niinistö: The extent of European unity "surprise" Russia

    Finnish President Sauli Niinistö told Yle’s A-studio’s current affairs program on Monday night that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed Europe. "The European Union is more united than ever," Niinistö said and added that he also believes that the Russian leadership will take into account the extent of European unity. "I’m sure it will surprise […]

  • Finland’s natural resources guarantee security of supply

    Finland’s natural resources guarantee security of supply

    Many asked why the EU could not be a strong Union that brings us all to fight a common enemy? Especially during the first few weeks, you couldn’t avoid the feeling that it was every country for itself. I don’t think it’s that weird because securing citizens is one of the government’s key tasks. As […]

  • Mette Frederiksen expects Trump to go voluntarily

    – As far as we can see, the election in the United States is decided and the future president of the United States is Joe Biden. It is the American voters who decide the outcome of the American election. – What is going to happen now, I dare not predict. I am very Danish in […]

  • The Danes are among the most satisfied with the corona handling

    The Danes are among the most satisfied with the corona handling

    The government has managed the corona outbreak well, and at the same time the pandemic has brought the population together. This is how the Danes’ attitude can be summed up, shows a study conducted by the reputable think tank Pew Research Center. In 14 countries with well-developed economies, the institute has asked people how governments […]