ANKARA: Turkiye is planning to approve Finland’s NATO bid, independently from Sweden’s, ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections that will take place on May 14, two Turkish officials said on Wednesday.
Turkish parliament is highly likely to ratify Finland’s NATO membership before it closes mid-April for elections, the officials said.
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto will visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss his country’s bid to join NATO with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkiye could ratify Finland’s NATO bid ahead of elections on May 14
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Turkiye could ratify Finland’s NATO bid ahead of elections on May 14
- Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto will visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss his country’s bid to join NATO
France: working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland
- Barrot said the subject would be raised at his meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland later in the day
PARIS: France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
Barrot said the subject would be raised at his meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland later in the day.
The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the US military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
Barrot said the subject would be raised at his meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland later in the day.
The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the US military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
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