Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession to NATO after months of deliberations, leaving Hungary as the lone holdout to the defense alliance’s northern enlargement. The parliament plenary in Ankara voted 287 to 55 to accept Sweden’s application on Tuesday, sending the document back to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a final sign off before it can … Read more
Turkish parliament is set to vote on Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization later this week, a senior government official told Bloomberg on Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, which commands a majority in the parliament together with its nationalist ally, will seek parliament’s approval to ratify Sweden’s long-awaited NATO membership, … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European Council President Charles Michel will run as a candidate for the European parliamentary election in June, he told three Belgian media outlets. A spokesperson for Michel confirmed the announcement to POLITICO. Michel plans to take up his seat in the European Parliament mid-July … Read more
The last Nordic country to join the alliance is still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to clear its path. ADVERTISEMENT Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlit a protocol for the Nordic country’s accession to the military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dropped his objection … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns. Orbán said the blackmail is “a fact,” even admitted by the blackmailers themselves — members of the European Parliament. “In our view, Hungary fulfils all the qualities of the rule of law, and … Read more
The governments of China and Hungary have offered scholarships to Kenyan students who wish to pursue their education in the two countries. The Ministry of Education in a statement on Saturday said the government of Hungary has offered 200 while that of China had offered 18 scholarships to eligible Kenyans. Under the Hungary scholarships programme … Read more
Podium, Brazilian GP 2023© Red Bull DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mark Webber) Q: Max Verstappen, another victory, the 17th victory of the year. It was relatively straightforward, built off a beautiful Qualifying session, which was tricky, got … Read more
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. After eight years of nationalist rule and routine attacks on the EU, Poland’s Law & Justice party looked to be heading for defeat in Sunday’s election, an outcome that would bring to an end a long … Read more
Warsaw has stopped supplying weapons to Kyiv and is focusing on arming itself instead, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, amid a dispute over Ukraine’s agricultural exports. “We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,” Morawiecki said in an appearance on Polish television channel … Read more
Tensions Over Ukrainian Grain Split European Union The Wall Street Journal Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains Reuters The EU’s balancing act between supporting Ukraine and keeping member states happy | DW News DW News Bulgaria lifts ban on Ukraine grain imports FRANCE 24 English Poland will not let Ukraine join EU without grain restrictions, … Read more