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Where is Greece Ranked in the World Happiness Report
Finland is a happy place! For the sixth year in a row, the country has been named the happiest in the world in the annual World Happiness Report 2023.
The Nordic country and its neighbors Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Norway...
Europe
U.S. Senators Appeal to President Biden to Delay F-16 Sale to Turkey
U.S. Senators sent on Thursday a letter to President Biden expressing concern about Turkey’s continued delays around ratifying the NATO accession protocols for Sweden and Finland.
The bipartisan initiative led by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) states that...
Military
Sale of F-16s to Turkey Meets Resistance in Washington
The sale of F-16s to Turkey put forward to Congress by the Biden administration has met with resistance in Washington. The fighter jets are part of a billion-dollar package that would make up one of the biggest military weapons...
Europe
Turkey Raises Demands on NATO Membership Sweden ‘Cannot Meet’
Turkey has raised demands that Sweden, a NATO hopeful, cannot and does not want to meet, said the Swedish Prime Minister on Sunday.
Ankara has blocked Sweden and Finland's entry into the Western military since May in an attempt to...
Europe
Finnish PM Sanna Marin Apologizes For Topless Guest Photo
Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland, has expressed regret over a topless photo of visitors taken at her official residence.
She recently took a voluntary drug test, the results of which were negative, to deflect claims that she had...
Europe
Finnish PM Sanna Marin Private Party Videos Leaked
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is facing distress as videos of her dancing and partying wildly at a private party got leaked to the public.
The 36-year-old Finnish leader was captured in a two-minute video originally published on a private...
Diplomacy
Biden Signs US Approval Documents For Finland, Sweden To Join NATO
President Biden signed ratification documents endorsing Finland and Sweden's NATO accession on Tuesday.
Europe
The U.S. Caves in to Erdogan’s Blackmail with F-16 Pledge
A senior Pentagon official confirmed on Wednesday that the US fully supports the modernization of Turkey's F-16 fleet, hours after Turkish President Erdogan agreed to lift the threat of a veto on Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
As US President...
Europe
Turkey Lifts Veto on Finland and Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
Turkey lifted on Tuesday its veto over Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO after the three nations agreed to protect each other’s security.
The breakthrough, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, came...
Europe
NATO Chief Says Turkey’s Concerns on Finland, Sweden are Legitimate
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the concerns expressed by Turkey on the accession of Finland and Sweden to the alliance are legitimate.
Speaking alongside Finnish President Niinistö, the Secretary General said that Ankara has "legitimate concerns....