Ukraine: NATO declines accession timeline

Vilnius 12.07.2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, July 12, it would be absurd if Ukraine is not offered a timeframe for NATO membership at an alliance summit in Lithuania. Profound divisions in the Alliance are preventing NATO to offer Kyiv a date for accession or a straightforward invitation to join during the Summit…

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Turkey-Sweden: uncertain horizon

Vilnius 07/11/2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to send Sweden’s application for NATO membership to parliament for a vote as soon as possible, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on July 10. Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with @RTErdogan & @SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward #Sweden's accession protocol…

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EU rejects President Erdogan proposal

Vilnius 10.07.2023 The European Commission has rejected the improvised demand put forward by Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄźan. Turkish President Erdogan welcomed upon his arrival in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to attend NATO summit pic.twitter.com/oWZkHaXAMp — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) July 10, 2023 In remarks delivered on Monday morning, July 10, ErdoÄźan made a direct link between…

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Spain leads EU Council

Kingdom of Spain has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union Council, with an intention to focus on the green transition and social justice. 🇪🇸 Spain is a powerful engine for our European future. As the Spanish Presidency begins, I thanked His Majesty King Felipe VI for Spain’s strong support to the European…

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The Hague: International Centre for Russia Crime

Brussels 03.07.2023 Today, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). The newly established Centre will be key to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine and facilitate case building for future…

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Metsola: solidarity with Ukraine existential

Brussels 29.06.2023 “Solidarity with Ukraine is as existential to Ukraine as it is to Europe”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to European leaders to the European Council. đź”´ LIVE | Press Conference at #EUCO @RobertaMetsola @Europarl_EN @EUCouncil https://t.co/zVgJts1ee8 — Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) June 29, 2023 The events in Russia have raised a number of…

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Iraq: protestors stormed Sweden Embassy

Brussels 29.06.2023 A group of Iraqis protesting against the act of public burning of the Quran near a mosque in Stockholm stormed the territory of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, June 29, the Iraqi news media Shafaq News reported. National emblem of Sweden, Three Crowns, was removed from the top of its embassy…

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EU-NATO: Jens Stoltenberg at EU Summit

Brussels 29.06.2023 The EU is committed to taking more responsibility for its security and increasing its capacity to act autonomously while acknowledging the transatlantic relationship and EU-NATO cooperation as key to our overall security. #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's doorstep at the European Council with @eucopresident Charles Michel.https://t.co/OscBgaV1dT — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) June 29, 2023 In…

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Charles Michel: invitation to EU Summit 29-30 June

Brussels 28.06.2023 Invitation letter by the European Union President Charles Michel to the members of the 29-30 June European Council: “I would like to invite you to our June European Council which will take place on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June. Our meeting will be preceded by a lunch with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg,…

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EU top diplomats convene in Luxembourg

Luxembourg 26.06.2023 The European Union Foreign Affairs Council will meet in Luxembourg to discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine. At arrival Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said that the EU will support Ukraine “more than ever”. “Today, the Foreign Affairs Council is approving a new top-up…

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