NATO summit over three days in Madrid; Biden to attend Turkey’s veto over Sweden, Finland application a big issue NATO to agree new defences for Baltic region Aid package to Ukraine aims for longer-term support MADRID, June 27 (Reuters) – NATO leaders will urge Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to lift his veto over Finland and … Read more
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried attends the donor conference for Moldova to assist the country with the influx of Ukrainian refugees, in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States is hopeful … Read more
Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register More Europeans activate first stage of gas crisis plans Surging gas price adds to policymakers’ inflation headache Slowing flows hinder efforts to refill … Read more
COPENHAGEN, June 17 (Reuters) – A Russian warship early on Friday twice violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm where a democracy festival attended by senior officials and business people was taking place, the Danish Armed Forces said. Denmark called the action an unacceptable provocation. The Russian embassy in Copenhagen … Read more
Nord Stream 1 pipeline capacity down to 40% Europe’s gas price jumps up to 30% after disruption news Gazprom blames cuts on equipment delays from Canada Freeport LNG terminal in U.S. offline until September LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Russian gas supply to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline fell further on Thursday and … Read more
The Hague, June 14 (Reuters) – NATO must build out “even higher readiness” and strengthen its weapons capabilities along its eastern border in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the military alliance’s chief said on Tuesday. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was speaking after informal talks in the Netherlands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Read more
COPENHAGEN, June 1 (Reuters) – Denmark will join the European Union’s defence policy after a referendum on Wednesday, final results showed, signalling the latest shift among Nordic countries to deepen defence ties in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Denmark is the only EU member that is not part of the bloc’s defence and security … Read more
Soldiers march during a celebration of UN’s 75th anniversary and and a wreath laying ceremony at Kastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark October 24, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson via REUTERS/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register COPENHAGEN, June 1 (Reuters) – Danes vote on Wednesday to decide whether to join the European … Read more
Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ANKARA/WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) – A chief adviser to Turkey’s president told his U.S. counterpart that Turkey wanted “concrete … Read more
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony at the Golcuk Naval Shipyard in Izmit, Turkey May 23, 2022. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ISTANBUL, May 29 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at … Read more