Link to Article Currently, Turkey is still the only member of NATO in the way of Sweden’s membership. After Russia’s advance on Ukraine earlier this year, both Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO. However, on the week of December 1st, Sweden’s extradition to Turkey of a Kurdish man with ties terrorism is what Turkey is calling a “good start”… Read more »
Link to Article Italy has put out a government statement saying, “the transfer of military means, materials, and equipment to the government authorities of Ukraine,” through December 31, 2023. The current Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, has continuously voiced her support for Kyiv & the importance of the Atlantic alliance. However, despite Meloni’s efforts to prove her support of… Read more »
Link to Article On a state visit to Washington D.C, President Biden & French President Emmanual Macron met to “fix ” rising issues regarding U.S. legislation, one of which being the subsidies of American-made products, a common concern from other European countries as well. Hence, Biden’s new Inflation Reduction Act is a $430 billion bill increasing subsidies for American-made products;… Read more »
Link to Article On a visit to Turkey, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson made a stance to gain Turkey’s support in allowing Sweden to join NATO. Both nations of Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May as a result of Russia’s invasions in Ukraine, however Turkey questions their intentions especially with regards to Sweden’s association with the… Read more »
Link to Article British minister of trade, Greg Hands, will visit Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, later this week to discuss trade. During the visit, Hands & Ing-wen will meet and together host the 25th UK-Taiwan Trade Talks and boost trade ties between states. The outward expression of partnership between both parties has led to China publicly speaking out against it… Read more »
Link to Article In hopes of sealing a new deal against illegal migration, current British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak & French President Emmanuel Macron have collaborated in dealing with the large number of illegal migrants entering the UK from France through the English Channel. Sunak’s first official meeting regarding the matter with the French president as prime minister was during… Read more »