Tag: North Atlantic Treaty
The Hungarian parliament ratifies Finland’s bid for NATO membership
Budapest [Hungary]March 28 (ANI): Hungary’s National Assembly (Parliament) has approved Finland’s NATO membership bid, the chairman of the session said, which was broadcast on the assembly’s website, TASS reported. “The decision has been made,” he announced after the overwhelming majority of lawmakers voted to ratify Finland’s application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. As […]
The US urges Turkey to “quickly” ratify Sweden’s NATO membership
Washington [US]March 18 (ANI): After Turkey approved the process to ratify Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the US welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision, saying the US is encouraging Ankara to “quickly ratify Sweden’s accession protocol as well”. In the statement, released by the White House, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said: […]
Turkey agrees to start the process for Finland’s NATO bid
Ankara [Turkey]March 18 (ANI): Turkey approved the process to ratify Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to Anadolu Agency. According to Anadolu Agency, at a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto in Ankara, President Erdogan noted that Finland has fulfilled all its security […]
Arms imports to Europe rise despite global slowdown: SIPRI
© Provided by Xinhua During the period 2018-2022, imports of major weapons by European states increased by 47 percent from that in the five years between 2013 and 2017, while global arms transfers decreased by 5.1 percent during the same period. STOCKHOLM, March 13 (Xinhua) — European states’ imports of major weapons in the five […]
Finland’s Riksdag approves accession to NATO
HELSINKI, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Finnish parliament on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 184 Members of Parliament voted for, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will sign the legislation “as soon as possible,” he said. In May 2022, Finland’s Riksdag approved […]
New NATO talks with Turkey resume in mid-March: Sweden’s prime minister
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Talks between Sweden, Finland and Turkey would resume in mid-March, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told local media Wednesday evening. “We have just confirmed this today,” says Kristersson to SVT, without specifying a date for such talks. Turkey has postponed a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland on their North […]
Sweden, Finland and Norway promise to strengthen defense cooperation
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway pledged to strengthen defense cooperation on Wednesday in the face of common security challenges. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store met on Wednesday in Harpsund, approximately 12 miles southwest of Stockholm. Harpsund is […]
Ukraine is draining NATO’s ammunition stockpile: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) must “increase production” of munitions as Ukraine’s rate of use is depleting current capabilities and draining stockpiles, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. The conflict in Ukraine is “consuming a huge amount of ammunition and depleting allied stocks,” he told reporters ahead […]
Sweden gives the green light outside the Turkish embassy
The new diplomatic spat comes as Stockholm awaits Ankara’s blessing to join NATO Police in Sweden have said they will allow the leader of a hard-right party to burn a copy of the Koran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, reportedly prompting Ankara to summon its Swedish envoy over the “provocative act”. Anti-Islam activist Rasmus […]
NATO expansion to include Finland and Sweden
The prime ministers of Iceland, Denmark and Norway recently issued a joint statement saying that they were ready for the three countries to ratify the accession agreements of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty. The statement came after the accession agreements of Finland and Sweden were signed in Brussels. It follows a joint […]
More NATO members ratify Finland and Sweden – media
Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Estonia have reportedly accelerated the ratification process one day after the signing of the Accession Protocols Another four NATO members have joined Canada to officially ratify Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the US-led military alliance. On Wednesday, the leaders of Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Estonia gave all their approvals for the […]
GLOBALink | Finland, Sweden’s accession will weaken NATO: Greek researchers
ATHENS, July 1 (Xinhua) – Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be a negative development for the West, as it will eventually weaken the alliance, said a Greek researcher commenting on the results. of the recently concluded NATO summit in Madrid. NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to […]
NATO signs accession protocol for Sweden, Finland
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will sign the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden, days after Turkey lifted its veto on historic Nordic expansion. – Other media news – Monday’s move will pave the way for what is expected to be a lengthy ratification process, which must […]
Russia is holding Baltic exercises in the middle of NATO exercises
MOSCOW, June 10 (Xinhua) – Russian warships are conducting exercises in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is conducting exercises in the same region. About 60 warships, boats and storage ships, about 45 aircraft and helicopters and about 10,000 soldiers are involved in the […]
GLOBALink | Turkey reserves itself for the Nordic NATO bid
ANKARA, May 30 (Xinhua) – Turkey’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance remain despite diplomatic efforts and are unlikely to change until the two Nordic countries refrain from supporting anti-Turkey groups, experts said. Sweden and Finland formally applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this month following the conflict […]
Bulgaria supports Finland and Sweden for NATO
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving the draft protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to NATO and authorizing the Interim Governor of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Bulgaria to sign on its behalf. of Bulgaria. Within the framework of […]
NATO talks between Sweden and Turkey in progress: PM
STOCKHOLM, May 25 (Xinhua) – Sweden continues its dialogue with Turkey to secure Ankara’s support for Stockholm’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson here on Wednesday. “Sweden’s dialogue with Turkey is ongoing, and I look forward to strengthening Swedish-Turkish bilateral relations, including peace, security and the fight […]
Halla-aho: It is unrealistic to think that one member could block joining NATO
“It is mainly a question of Turkey’s domestic policy and the desire to promote the issues that are important to it,” he said at a press conference at the announcement of the NATO committee’s report. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated on Monday that he intends to reject applications from Finland and Sweden. Turkey […]
Finland and Sweden officially submit Letters of Application to NATO
Finland and Sweden have officially applied for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Finland’s Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen and his Swedish counterpart Axel Wernhoff submitted two letters of application together to NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday morning. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg described the simultaneous submission of applications a "a historic […]
Parliament approved the NATO application in a historic vote
On Tuesday, Finnish MPs approved a decision to apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by 188 votes to 8. Three MPs were abstained. On Sunday, the president Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that Finland is aspiring to join the NATO Alliance. The matter then proceeded to […]
Russian Foreign Minister: Finland, Sweden NATO membership does "not much difference"
Finland and Sweden are most likely to join NATO "not much difference" Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. Both countries have long been involved in joint NATO military exercises and have been partners of the Western Alliance for years, Lavrov pointed out. "Finland and Sweden, as well as other neutral countries, have been participating […]
President Niinistö met with McConnell, Republican leader of the US Senate, and Republican senators in Mäntyniemi
“We had a very good discussion. I want to refer to our last meeting in Washington in March. And I want to thank you once again for the encouragement you gave a couple of months ago. And now you see the results,” President Niinistö said at a joint press conference after the meeting. In addition […]
It is official: Finland is applying for NATO membership
Sunday afternoon, President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced that Finland is seeking to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Niinistö officially announced in Finnish, Swedish and English that Finland was entering a new era. The Minister of Defense also spoke at the press conference Antti Kaikkonen (Cen) and the […]
Denmark and the United Kingdom sign a declaration to strengthen military cooperation
COPENHAGEN, March 4 (Xinhua) – Denmark and the United Kingdom signed a declaration on Friday that will strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was drafted by Denmark’s Minister of Defense Morten Bodskov and his visiting British counterpart Ben Wallace, during a meeting with the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). This will ensure that […]
Finland’s former FM questions the benefits of NATO membership
HELSINKI, February 7 (Xinhua) – Finland’s former Foreign Minister and longtime Member of Parliament (MP) Erkki Tuomioja said he doubted his country’s possible membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would strengthen its security. In a commentary on his new book “Finland and NATO” on Monday, Tuomioja addressed the question of what NATO countries […]
Marin is NATO: Finland must keep the options open
In addition to the Prime Minister urging residents to vaccinate against Covid Sanna MarinThe SDP’s New Year’s message emphasized Finland’s possibility of applying for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As Russia urged the Western Union to stop expanding to the east, Marin emphasized the debate, saying: "Finland still retains the opportunity to […]
In Finland, the new Swedish Prime Minister will discuss forestry and security policy
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin said at a joint press conference that countries will continue to work together to improve understanding of sustainable forest management in Northern Europe. Andersson said that both Finland and Sweden are working to lead the green transition not only to reduce emissions but also to strengthen competitiveness and […]
In Finland, new Swedish Prime Minister discusses forestry, security policy
HELSINKI, 8 dec. (Xinhua) – Gaining more understanding in the European Union (EU) for Nordic environmental forest policy was a top item on the agenda during the new Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s visit to Finland on Wednesday. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said at a joint press conference that the two countries will continue […]
Iceland plans to accept refugees from Afghanistan
The Icelandic government plans to accept up to 120 refugees from Afghanistan, but the number is not yet final. This morning the government approved the proposals of the Refugee Committee regarding the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told the news agency after the government meeting that the authorities […]
Russian strategic bombers patrol Baltics after NATO summit
MOSCOW June 15 (Xinhua) – Two Russian strategic bombers, the Tu-160, flew over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday shortly after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization concluded a summit in Brussels. The flight from the missile carriers, together with Russia’s Su-35S and Su-27 fighters, took eight hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. […]
