Finland will decide on its application for NATO membership on May 12, the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Monday, citing its government sources. The decision is expected to be taken in two steps: initially, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will announce that he has given the approval, while parliamentary groups will give the approval after him.… Continue reading Finland will apply for NATO membership on May 12
Achieving climate resilience while ensuring water security and energy and food security are key preconditions for economic growth, human prosperity and healthy ecosystems in Albania. According to a Nexus Assessment report published by GWP-Med and UNECE, the country has a range of opportunities to enable prosperity and preserve its natural resources, leaning on its water… Continue reading Albania is blessed with water but faces tough choices on environment, development
The US President’s visit to Ukraine is only a matter of time. So writes CNN today while referring to the head of the Intelligence Committee of the US House of Representatives, Adam Schiff. He added that the meeting that the US Congressional delegation that went to Kiev yesterday and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky… Continue reading Biden’s visit to Ukraine is a “matter of time”
Russia is not looking to end its war in Ukraine by Victory Day on May 9, its foreign minister said, as the country looks set to mark the key anniversary under the cloud of a deadly conflict. Speaking with Italian outlet Mediaset, Sergei Lavrov insisted Moscow would not rush to wrap up its so-called “special… Continue reading Russia Not Seeking to End Ukraine War by May 9
Denmark and Sweden are summoning Russia’s ambassadors after a Russian spy plane violated the airspace of both countries, their governments said on May 1. Officials said the plane entered Danish airspace on the evening of April 29 east of the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm before flying into Swedish airspace. “The Russian ambassador is summoned… Continue reading Denmark, Sweden summon Russian envoys over airspace breaches
Poland’s military says it launched a joint military exercise on Saturday, involving 18,000 NATO troops. The exercise will have regular exercises aimed at improving the security of the alliance’s eastern wing and comes at a time when Russia has begun invading Ukraine. Due to these circumstances, the Polish army urged the public not to publish… Continue reading US-led military exercises start in Poland
Germany said on Sunday that it had made progress by significantly reducing its dependence on Russian energy, a strategic shift in Europe’s largest economy following the start of the Russian occupation of Ukraine. Russian supplies now account for 12 percent of Germany’s oil imports, up from 35 percent earlier, the economy ministry said in a… Continue reading Germany says it has reduced its dependence on Russian energy
Today, we commemorate the 110th anniversary of the birth of Sabiha Kasimati (1912-1951). Biologist, scientific worker. She was born in Edrene (Adrianopole) of European Turkey, in a family from Libohova. Sabiha Kasimati (15 September 1912 – 26 February 1951) was an Albanian professor of biology and ichthyologist, cited as one of the first women scientists in Albania.… Continue reading The 110th anniversary of the birth of Sabiha Kasimati, the scientist who was shot by the communist regime
Calls for the recognition of Kosovo by four Greek authors were published in the Greek daily “Ta NEA” in this weekend’s edition. One of the authors, whose article is also published in this newspaper, is Ioannis Armakolas, senior contributor, researcher and director of the Southeast Europe program at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign… Continue reading Call for the recognition of Kosovo by four Greek authors
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is unlikely to have given up his ambitions to seize Kyiv after losing the battle for the city this spring, Britain’s ambassador to Ukraine warned as she returned to work in the wartime capital. Melinda Simmons, who has moved back to Kyiv despite Russian threats against diplomats based there, said it was “overwhelming”… Continue reading Kyiv is ‘the right place to be’, says UK ambassador after returning to city
