Author: Lorne Cook
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Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
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The EU says it will send funds to Gaza’s main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
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The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week
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NATO chief warns against dividing the US and Europe or undermining their joint nuclear deterrent
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NATO’s chief is warning member countries not to allow a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe
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NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels
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NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
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NATO’s leader is warning that Donald Trump is putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk
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EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds
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European Union lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in Serbia
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NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears thin
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U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan says he and his NATO counterparts have cautioned Hungary against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance
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NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession
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ISTANBUL • NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey on Thursday to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden’s efforts to join the military alliance, insisting the Nordic neighbors have done enough to satisfy Ankara’s concerns about their membership. Finland and Sweden applied for membership of the world’s biggest security alliance in the months after…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession
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ISTANBUL (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey on Thursday to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden’s efforts to join the military alliance, insisting the Nordic neighbors have done enough to satisfy Ankara’s concerns about their membership. Finland and Sweden applied for membership of the world’s biggest security alliance in the months…
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Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin
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BRUSSELS • Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little — but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling with how to reduce the energy imports feeding the Kremlin’s war chest and how to keep a united front on the war in Ukraine. European Union officials say…





