Turkey Turkey demands Sweden, Finland extradite 'terrorists' after NATO deal The country is asking the NATO hopefuls to hand over some 33 people sought on terrorism charges, Turkish justice minister said on Wednesday. 29/06/2022
Spain US boosting forces across Europe over Russian threat, Biden tells NATO The US president told alliance leaders in Madrid that Washington will enhance its "force posture in Europe", with additional air, sea and land resources. 29/06/2022
Ukraine Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Tuesday From the testimonies of the Kremenchuk shopping centre missile attack survivors to the NATO chief saying Ukraine is facing brutality unseen in Europe since WWII, these are five of the main developments of the war on Tuesday. 28/06/2022
Europe News Finland and Sweden set for NATO invite after Turkey drops opposition A new "memorandum of understanding" between the three countries seeks to allay Turkish fears over security. 28/06/2022
Spain Ukraine facing 'brutality' unseen in Europe since WW2, says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the NATO summit in Madrid will agree "a comprehensive programme of assistance" to help Ukraine "enforce its right to self-defence" against Russian aggression. 28/06/2022
Ukraine Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Monday From the Russian missile strike on a busy shopping centre in Kremenchuk to Moscow facing a possible default on its foreign debt as its economy slows down due to sanctions, here are five of the main stories about the war on Monday. 27/06/2022
Europe News Moves to admit Finland and Sweden into NATO 'will likely drag on' Turkey is "unlikely to simply back down on its demands" to Stockholm and Helsinki, say experts. 27/06/2022
Belgium NATO to hike number of soldiers on high alert from 40,000 to 300,000 Huge reinforcements are heading for NATO's eastern flank. 27/06/2022
Spain Thousands protest against NATO ahead of key Madrid summit Thousands of people gathered in Madrid to protest against NATO just days before the alliance is due to hold a summit in the Spanish capital. 27/06/2022
Spain NATO summit to highlight growing influence of Russia, China in Africa The Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenaries have established a strong presence in conflict-stricken African countries, while China is quietly building its overseas military network, officials believe. 26/06/2022
Ukraine NATO secretary-general warns of a possible lengthy war in Ukraine Meanwhile, in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military says they have found 103 bodies, believed to be of Russian troops, in territories liberated from the Kremlin's forces. 19/06/2022
Belgium NATO to boost military forces and equipment on its eastern flank NATO defence ministers on Thursday discussed ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance's eastern borders. 16/06/2022
Uncovering Europe Could Finland break with Sweden on NATO membership? Despite Finland's president and prime minister calling for a lock-step approach to joining NATO for Finland and Sweden, some people want to see Finland proceed on their own. 16/06/2022
Ukraine Send more weapons to Ukraine, Poland's PM urges NATO “Where is our credibility if Ukraine fails? Can we imagine that Ukraine fails and we revert to business as usual? I hope not." 15/06/2022
Finland NATO's chief meets Finland's president to discuss membership bid Finland, and its neighbour Sweden, applied to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked security concerns. 12/06/2022
Romania NATO's eastern flank nations demand better protection against Russia Nine NATO eastern flank nations met in Bucharest to request better protection from the military alliance in the light of Russia's aggresslon in Ukraine. 11/06/2022
Sweden Sweden's government survives confidence vote amid tensions with Turkey The no-confidence motion, which targeted Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson, failed by just one vote. 07/06/2022
Sweden Finland and Sweden prepare for large NATO naval drill NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland are getting ready for an enlarged military exercise in the Baltic Sea, amid Turkish contestation. 04/06/2022
state of the union Europe's week: More Russian sanctions drama and Denmark votes In a historic referendum, 67 per cent of the Danish people voted in favour of scrapping the opt-out from EU security and defense policy after 30 years. 03/06/2022
Europe News German MPs set to approve massive military spending spree The decision is expected to easily pass in the lower house of the Bundestag today and comes in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 03/06/2022
Ukraine NATO warns the war in Ukraine could continue for a long time It has been 100 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine and NATO has warned the war could last a long time. 03/06/2022
Europe News Turkey warns of 'security risks' if Finland & Sweden join NATO Turkey's president wrote Finland and Sweden's entry into NATO would endanger his country and the "organisation's future". 31/05/2022
Europe News Here are the four EU countries that are not seeking to join NATO All four EU countries are either militarily neutral or non-aligned. 24/05/2022
Finland Russia cuts gas supplies to Finland for 'refusing to pay in roubles' The cutoff is not expected to have any major immediate effect and there would be no disruption to customers, Finnish authorities said. 21/05/2022
Finland 'A taste of security': NATO beer flies off the shelves in Finland The owners of Olaf craft brewery in the eastern city of Savonlinna say they can't keep up with demand for the new brew. 20/05/2022
Russia Russia to build '12 new military bases' in response to NATO expansion Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu cited 'growth of military threats on Russia's borders' for the move. 20/05/2022
