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Hungarian parliament to vote on Swedish NATO bid
Feb 26, 2024 (AFP)
Hungary remains the last obstacle to Stockholm's NATO membership after Turkey ratified their request in January. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden ...
What does NATO entry mean for Sweden?
Feb 26, 2024 (AFP)
Accession to the US-led alliance means stark changes for both Sweden's defence and the geopolitical balance in the region. - Why did Sweden decide to join NATO?...
Sweden set to join NATO after Hungary approves bid
Feb 26, 2024 (AFP)
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden would make the alliance "stronger and safer" while the United States, the main alliance power, as well as Britain and Ge...
Macron hosts leaders to bolster Europe support for Ukraine
Feb 25, 2024 (AFP)
The meeting at the Elysee Palace will be a chance for participants to "reaffirm their unity as well as their determination to defeat the war of aggression waged...
Biden or Trump, hawkish economic approach on China to intensify
Feb 25, 2024 (AFP)
Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher, whether Biden or former presid...
'Don't lose heart': NATO chief tells Ukraine and allies
Feb 24, 2024 (AFP)
"The situation on the battlefield remains extremely serious. President Putin's aim to dominate Ukraine has not changed, and there are no indications that he is ...
US to level more sanctions as Russia claims fresh gains in Ukraine
Feb 23, 2024 (AFP)
Ukraine, grappling with hold-ups to much-needed Western military aid, has been pushed back from the front line in recent months. Already outgunned, Kyiv is rati...
US, UK, Germany back Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next NATO chief
Feb 22, 2024 (AFP)
Rutte is the frontrunner to replace Jens Stoltenberg, even though a shock win for the far-right in the recent Netherlands general election risks tarnishing his ...
Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov both headed to Rio de Janeiro for the first high-level G20 meeting of the year. ...
Sweden warns of Russia threat on eve of NATO membership
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
Moscow also increasingly poses a threat of industrial espionage, as Sweden was seeing a rise in undercover agents from several countries, Sapo said as it presen...
Von der Leyen wants new defence tsar in second EU term
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
The new role would focus on bolstering Europe's "defence industrial base" in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine, said the head of the European Union's executiv...
China says appreciates France's 'independent' foreign policy
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
Meeting the French leader on the final leg of a European tour, Wang Yi -- China's top diplomat -- described their two countries as "important forces in a multip...
Hungary to vote on Swedish NATO bid on Monday: ruling party
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden applied to join the US-led Western military alliance in May 2022, at the same time as Finland. Although it supports S...
France urges more 'vigilance' against Russia sabotage in military: internal memo
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
"The signing of a security agreement between France and Ukraine could lead Russia to step up these operations in order to increase its influence, undermine the ...
Swedish PM to visit Hungary ahead of NATO bid vote
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
Following Turkey's ratification last month, Hungary remains the last NATO member stopping Sweden from joining the alliance. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ...
China's Wang says Canada not a 'rival'
Feb 18, 2024 (AFP)
The two diplomats met on the sidelines of the Munich security conference in Germany, where Wang addressed the gathering of 180 leaders and defence chiefs, vowin...
Beijing's top diplomat says China will be a 'force for stability'
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
"No matter the changes in the international situation, China as a responsible major country will always maintain the continuity and stability of its major polic...
Hungary 'on course' to ratify Sweden NATO bid this month: Orban
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
"The good news is that our current dispute with Sweden is moving towards a conclusion," Orban said in his state-of-the-nation address. "Together with the Swedis...
EU chief backs calls for new defence tsar
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
The EU is set to name a new executive after elections for the European Parliament across its 27 nations in June. "It will be for the new president of the commis...
UN experts voice concern for hunger striking activist in Vietnam
Feb 14, 2024 (AFP)
In a statement, 10 independent United Nations rights experts highlighted the situation of lawyer and environmental rights defender Dang Dinh Bach, who they said...
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