NATO’s top official said Tuesday that he wants swift approval of Sweden’s and Finland’s application for alliance membership, as allies launched a ratification process that demands the backing of all 30 members. Historically, entry into NATO is a lengthy endeavor, taking years in some cases. But for Finland and Sweden, …
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6 July
Russia’s oil is in long-term decline – and the war has only added to the problem
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, world oil prices jumped above US$100 per barrel, hitting US$130 for Brent crude on March 8. The prevailing fear was that substantial Russian supplies would be lost to the world market either through western sanctions or a voluntary decision by Moscow in retaliation to …
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6 July
Finland, Slovenia hopeful for Kosovo visa liberalisation
The EU will finalise the issue of visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens in the coming months, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen said during a press conference in Pristina on Monday, sentiments echoed by Slovenia. Tuppurainen said that Finland supports the Euro-Atlantic process of Kosovo and the Western Balkan …
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6 July
Protests and Albania pressure Skopje over French proposal
On day three of protests, Skopje finds itself torn between parties and citizens who oppose the French proposal regarding unlocking Bulgaria’s veto, and pressure from Albania and domestic ethnic Albanian parties to accept it. Following a proposal from the French that some areas of dispute, centred on culture, language, and …
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6 July
French renewable energy giant expands presence in Finland
French company Neoen, one of the world’s leading independent producers of renewable energy and Finsilva, one of the largest private forest owners in Europe, signed a cooperation agreement to survey the large-scale utilisation of solar power in Finland on Monday.
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6 July
Morocco/Spain: Horrific Migrant Deaths At Melilla Border
The deaths of at least 23 African men at the Melilla-Morocco border on June 24, 2022 requires an independent, impartial investigation capable of determining what occurred and who bears responsibility for such loss of life, Human Rights Watch said. The deaths occurred during an attempt by as many as 2,000 …
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6 July
Western Countries Must Recognize Regime Change In Iran
Iran’s 1979 revolution is considered one of the most important events of the late twentieth century. The overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah and the emergence of a religious government reshaped Iran, dramatically shifted the balance of power in the Middle East, and generated serious challenges to the global geopolitical order, …
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6 July
Jerzy Haszczyński: Słów ambasadora Andrija Melnyka nie da się tak łatwo wymazać
W czasie, gdy Rosja dokonuje zbrodni wojennych w jego kraju, najsławniejszy ukraiński ambasador relatywizuje zbrodnie banderowców. Mimo szybkiej akcji ratunkowej polityków z Warszawy i Kijowa wypowiedzi Andrija Melnyka mogą zostać z nami dłużej, podkopując wzajemne zaufanie.
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6 July
Madrid sonrası yeni NATO, Batı’nın ayrık otu Türkiye
Erdoğan, Türkiye’nin “Batı ve Rusya arasında” denge politikası sürdürmeye devam edeceğini söyledi. 2022 NATO Stratejik Konsepti’nden sonra bu mümkün değil, olamaz… Türkiye, yeni Avrupa Güvenlik Mimarisi gibi tarihi bir gelişmenin önüne geçebilir miydi? Bundan sonra geçebilir mi? NATO’nun Madrid Zirvesi geride kaldı. Madrid, İttifak’ın yetmiş yılı aşan tarihindeki en önemli …
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6 July
U.S.-Led Holy War to Conquer Russia and China Declared by Pompeo
On June 24th, at the think tank, the Hudson Institute, U.S. President Trump’s CIA chief and Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, delivered a 5,000+-word speech, suggesting that America has an essentially God-assigned mission to control the world, so as to preserve freedom and democracy for everybody, and that victory against …
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