Finland may need to join NATO without Sweden, foreign minister says – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Finland could reconsider its joint NATO bid with Sweden if Stockholm’s application is delayed further, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday, a day after Turkey said it would not support the Swedish candidacy. “You have to assess the situation,” Haavisto told Finnish public … Read more

Erdoğan says Turkey won’t support Sweden’s NATO bid – POLITICO

[ad_1] Sweden should not expect Turkey’s support for its NATO membership bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday following tensions over anti-Islam protests in Stockholm over the weekend. He said at a press conference that if Sweden does not show respect to Turkey or Muslims, “they won’t see any support from us on the … Read more

Greece to hold elections in spring, Mitsotakis says – POLITICO

[ad_1] ATHENS — Greece will hold parliamentary elections in the spring, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday, specifying “from April onwards” ahead of the conservative government’s term ending in July. The next Greek elections will be held under a proportional representation system, which makes it almost impossible for any candidate to win outright; and … Read more