Tag: Ratification
Finland’s NATO application advances to the final parliamentary stage
The parliaments of Turkey and Hungary are moving towards the ratification of Finland’s NATO application.
Niinistö: "So far relieved," After visiting Turkey
Turkish President Erdogan promised that his country will start the ratification process of Finland’s NATO application during Niinistö’s visit to Ankara on Friday.
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: […]
Right now: Green light for Finland’s NATO membership
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö holds a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about Finland’s NATO application. During the press conference in Ankara, President Erdogan says that Finland’s NATO application will be sent to the Turkish parliament for ratification. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast Mike Winnerstighead of the security policy unit at FOI Mats […]
Finland can wait for Turkey’s ratification promise on Friday, says Kaikkonen
“The Turks have hoped that I will be present and welcome a response when they announce the decision. I have naturally responded positively to the invitation [to visit] and get their letters of intent,” he wrote. The news is encouraging, Kaikkonen said. – I would say that on Friday we have permission to wait for […]
Finland’s Niinistö is still optimistic about NATO membership
Niinistö, who spoke to the media after sitting down with the US president Joe Biden In the White House, said Biden, he confirmed his strong support for Finland and Sweden. “Biden urged us forward. He hoped I was right in my optimism,” he said. The meeting was not originally on the agenda of his five-day […]
EU nation’s MEPs green light joining NATO
Meanwhile, two members of the bloc have not yet ratified Helsinki’s bid Finland’s Riksdag voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to join NATO. The vote was held before Hungary and Turkey had the chance to ratify the Nordic nation’s accession to the US-led military bloc. The bill was supported by 184 MPs in the 200-seat parliament, while […]
Parliament approved the NATO proposal with 184 votes in favor and 7 against
Finland’s membership is therefore in the hands of only two member states whose application has not yet been ratified, Hungary and Turkey. On Wednesday, six members of the Left Alliance voted against. Veronika Honkasalo, Katja Hänninen, Anna Kontula, Markus Mustajärvi, Matt Semi and Johannes Yrttiaho – and Ano TurtiainenThe only member of Power Belongs to […]
NATO member may delay vote on expansion
A Hungarian official has suggested lawmakers may need more time to consider bids from Sweden and Finland to join the bloc Hungary, one of only two NATO members yet to formally approve bids from Sweden and Finland to join the western military bloc, may need more time than expected for its lawmakers to vote on […]
YLE: The majority of Finnish parties are ready to join NATO before Sweden, if necessary
The Center, the Christian Democrats, the Fundamental Finns, Movement Now and Kokoomus considered that Finland should join the alliance before its western neighbor if necessary. Conversely, the Left Alliance was the only party that expressed its categorical opposition to joining ahead of Sweden. The Greens, the Social Democrats and the Swedish People’s Party refused to […]
Researcher: Finland should express its readiness to share Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO offers
– The mission of the Foreign Policy Institute is to deliver research information to decision-makers. The aim is not for the institute’s management and researchers to try to influence Finland’s foreign policy, he said comment. On Wednesday, Aaltola thought on Twitter that Finland should express its readiness to separate the two membership applications after his […]
Foreign Minister Haavisto: The road to NATO is still open for Finland and Sweden
Finland does not expect progress on the ratification of its NATO membership before Turkey’s elections in May, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) told Yle.
President of Finland: NATO’s ratification process underway "faster than expected"
The President of Finland responds to the U.S. Senate’s ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership application Sauli Niinistö said Thursday that the process is moving quickly. With Senate ratification, the United States became the 23rd of NATO’s 30 member states to accept Nordic membership within a few months. On Wednesday, the Senate approved by […]
Biden asks the Senate to ratify Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO bid
The Nordic countries meet all requirements and “will be net contributors to the alliance”, says US President US President Joe Biden handed over the minutes of Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to NATO to the Senate on Monday, and asked lawmakers to speed up the ratification process. In a written message to the Senate, the president […]
Canada ratifies Finland, Sweden’s accession protocol, to join NATO
OTTAWA, July 5 (Xinhua) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada is ratifying the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden to join NATO. “Canada became the first country to ratify the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden to join NATO. This brings the two countries one step closer to full membership,” […]
Two states will join NATO
NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to become its newest members The US-led military bloc NATO has formally invited former non-aligned Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. “Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to join NATO and have agreed to sign the accession protocols.” said the bloc in a statement […]
Finland comments on the possibilities of joining NATO
The country’s president acknowledged that no progress had been made on the issue but expressed hopes for talks with Turkey Negotiations with Turkey on its objections to Finland’s and Sweden’s offer to join NATO are progress, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told reporters on Tuesday. However, he acknowledged that there was no change in the issues […]
The Norwegian government is seeking the Storting’s approval for Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
The Government today requested the consent of the Storting to ratify the NATO Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden. – We will do our utmost to ensure a quick accession process, said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. “Norway welcomes Sweden’s and Finland’s decision to apply for NATO membership. NATO is a defense alliance. The Nordic countries […]
Turkey will list the requirements before the start of accession negotiations with Finland and Sweden
Turkey has drawn up a list of requirements that must be met before it can begin negotiations on Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO, the New York Times reports. Turkey blocked NATO’s decision to process Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO applications on Wednesday with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blames the two Nordic countries "protection […]
Finland, Sweden to speed up NATO’s decision to join: German Foreign Minister
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI / Sputnik): NATO will accelerate membership applications from Sweden and Finland if they want to join the alliance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. “If their parliament, if their societies decide to join NATO, this will make us even stronger defensively, but also with our values as democratic partners. […]
Haavisto, Halla-aho downplays fears of a possible NATO veto by Turkey
Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Greens) and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) have downplayed fears that Turkey could block Finland’s NATO membership. Earlier on Friday, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Finland and Sweden would join the union "error" due to the alleged presence "terrorists" in both […]
Prime Minister of Estonia in Finland: Russia "intimidation, intimidation" not to be feared
"I want to say yes they do [Russia] We want to threaten, but the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," The Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas said during a visit to Helsinki on Friday. He added that Estonia, unlike Finland, had been occupied by the Soviet Union for five decades. "We […]
NATO Secretary General, President Niinistö, discusses Finland’s possible application process
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has announced its intention to hold remote negotiations with the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö on Thursday. Stoltenberg said that the discussion will focus on Finland’s possible application for membership and possible arrangements for the period between the submission of the application and its ratification. News agency Reuters reports […]
NATO chief: The decision on Finland’s membership can be quick
In a meeting with Nordic journalists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Thursday that a political decision on Finland’s membership in NATO could be made very quickly if necessary. Stoltenberg also spoke with the Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (green) at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. Stoltenberg expressed interest in, among other things, […]
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs supports the demand for vaccination of social and health workers
On Thursday, the Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution approved a demand to vaccinate social and health care personnel against the coronavirus. The Inter-Party Committee unanimously declared the bill in line with the Constitution, making ratification likely. The committee has blocked a number of previously proposed coronavirus measures. The center-left government has proposed adding a temporary […]
The EU Council and Parliament agree on a 2022 budget
“Today we have a balanced agreement, which is good news for citizens. Next year’s EU budget will have sufficient resources for our priorities while ensuring adequate financial resources for unforeseen situations. The funding agreed today will support the ongoing recovery and strongly support our climate and digital goals. with the next generation of EU funds […]
Relations between China and the EU continue to deteriorate
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) – China is reluctant to see the current difficulties in China-European Union (EU) relations caused by unjustified EU sanctions and the responsibility does not lie with China, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday. that it is hoped that the EU side will make serious reflections. President Zhao Lijian made the […]
Wearable monitoring of COVID-19 biomarkers
Results from 37 people diagnosed with COVID-19 revealed evolutionary forms of these parameters at all stages of the disease, from initial diagnosis to hospitalization and final recovery at home. Systematic imaging studies show a correlation between cough, speaking and laughing time and intensity, and total droplet production as an approximate indicator of the likelihood of […]
The European Parliament ratifies the EU-UK trade agreement
The trade and co-operation agreement was necessary to regulate relations between Britain and the bloc after the end of the post-Brexit transition period, which ended on 1 January. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomes the ratification of the agreement. “I am very pleased with @Europarl_EN [EU Parliament] to vote in favor […]
The study sheds light on inequality in COVID-19 mortality between racial groups
The study is the first to define the COVID-19 mortality inequality and racial and gender. “This analysis complicates the simple report that men die at a higher rate of COVID-19 than women,” said the editor-in-chief. Tamara Rushovich, A Ph.D. The results show that the general perception that COVID-19 is worse in men than in women […]
He wants to be right in the middle of pop culture
American Tommy Hilfiger, who turns 70 on March 24, was one of the first designers to collaborate with big celebrities. In the nineties, it was largely hip-hop stars. When rapper Snoop Dogg wore a big Tommy Hilfiger shirt at an appearance on the American comedy show “Saturday Night Live” in 1994, sales exploded. Since then, […]
Approval of Brexit agreement postponed
The British government agrees to the EU’s request to postpone the formal approval of the Brexit agreement until 30 April. The EU has not had time to translate the Brexit agreement into all EU languages and has examined this legally, which has meant that it has not had time to formally approve the agreement until […]
Two festivals provide queer art to the Azerbaijani audience
Against a frightening set of obstacles – a homophobic climate, COVID restrictions and shrinking space for independent voices in Azerbaijan – Baku is currently hosting two strange festivals. The second edition of the queer and feminist film festival In-Visible began on January 19 and is scheduled for mid-March, while the two-week Queer Art Festival, a […]
FACTS: Section 266 b draws threads back to the 1930s
Although the Supreme Court agrees that the statements “were an expression of insult or humiliation”, it was not a violation of section 266 b of the Penal Code on insulting mention of various groups – also called the racism clause. * The wording of section 266 b of the Penal Code is: Anyone who publicly […]
Media intolerance increased in Pakistan
Brussels [Belgium], October 21 (ANI): Journalists and the media are a priority target for Pakistan’s military and intelligence services to subject to freedom of expression, the EU Chronicle reported, adding that such intolerance of independent journalism has increased dramatically since July 2018 when Imran Khan became Prime Minister. In a report, the EU Chronicle said […]
