European Security Policy
Finland to withdraw from anti-personnel mine treaty
Finland plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the stockpiling, production, sale and use of anti-personnel mines. This was announced by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at a press conference, according to news agencies.
This means that the Finnish military can start stockpiling mines again for the first time since the country approved the international Ottawa Treaty in 2012.
“Finland and Europe must take all measures to strengthen our deterrence and defense capabilities. Individually and in NATO,” he says.
Poland and the Baltic countries stated last month that they will withdraw from the convention due to the military threat from neighboring Russia.
Greenland's future
US and Denmark to hold ministerial meeting on Greenland
The foreign ministers of the US and Denmark are to meet in what will be the first summit between the two countries since Donald Trump began claiming that he would take over the island - with military help if necessary. This is according to sources for the Financial Times.
The meeting is to take place in connection with a NATO meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
According to the informants, Foreign Ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Marco Rubio are to talk about Greenland.
Finland to withdraw from anti-personnel mine treaty
Finland plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the stockpiling, production, sale and use of anti-personnel mines. This was announced by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at a press conference, according to news agencies.
This means that the Finnish military can start stockpiling mines again for the first time since the country approved the international Ottawa Treaty in 2012.
“Finland and Europe must take all measures to strengthen our deterrence and defense capabilities. Individually and in NATO,” he says.
Poland and the Baltic countries stated last month that they will withdraw from the convention due to the military threat from neighboring Russia.
Greenland's future
US and Denmark to hold ministerial meeting on Greenland
The foreign ministers of the US and Denmark are to meet in what will be the first summit between the two countries since Donald Trump began claiming that he would take over the island - with military help if necessary. This is according to sources for the Financial Times.
The meeting is to take place in connection with a NATO meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
According to the informants, Foreign Ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Marco Rubio are to talk about Greenland.
Voices on the Le Pen verdict
Trump: “This is very reminiscent of the United States”
US President Donald Trump sees similarities to himself when he glances at France and the verdict against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The verdict means, among other things, that she is barred from running for president for five years.
– She was banned for five years and she was the leading candidate. It is very reminiscent of this country, Trump told reporters at the White House last night, according to Politico.
Earlier in the night, Tammy Bruce, a spokeswoman for the US State Department, said that the exclusion of individuals from the political process is particularly worrying given “the aggressive and corrupt legal war that is being waged against President Donald Trump here in the United States.”
Trump: “This is very reminiscent of the United States”
US President Donald Trump sees similarities to himself when he glances at France and the verdict against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The verdict means, among other things, that she is barred from running for president for five years.
– She was banned for five years and she was the leading candidate. It is very reminiscent of this country, Trump told reporters at the White House last night, according to Politico.
Earlier in the night, Tammy Bruce, a spokeswoman for the US State Department, said that the exclusion of individuals from the political process is particularly worrying given “the aggressive and corrupt legal war that is being waged against President Donald Trump here in the United States.”
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