AFPThe Swedish Prime Minister, NATO Chief and Swedish Crown Princess (middle three from left) at NATO Headquarters NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 16:55 The Swedish flag was raised for the first time today at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Sweden was welcomed as the 32nd member of the alliance with an official ceremony. The country joined NATO on Thursday. … Read more
AFPHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, early January NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 21:38 Mark Rutte does not have to count on support from Hungary for his candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General. Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto said this at a press conference. “We certainly cannot support a man as head … Read more
Russian troops heading to Europe. Vladimir Putin responds with this threat to the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. But will that work? “He wants a kind of Iron Curtain 2.0, but Putin does not have the resources for that at the moment.” Putin promised the military reinforcement this week during his annual speech … Read more
23 Feb 2024 at 14:52 Hungary will buy four fighter planes from Sweden, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson announced on Friday. Orbán spoke of restoring trust between the countries, bringing Sweden closer to NATO membership. Kristersson traveled to Budapest after Orbán made his visit to Hungary a condition for agreeing … Read more
Feb 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM Update: an hour ago Romania is presenting a rival candidate for NATO leadership, now that numerous countries are publicly backing Mark Rutte as the alliance’s new top executive. Romania has informed other NATO members that it wants to nominate its president as a candidate for the post of secretary … Read more
ANPUkrainian President Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 21:28 Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent While he did it via a screen last year, Ukrainian President Zelensky personally addressed the audience at the security conference in Munich this year. His appeal: his country needs more weapons. But there was also room … Read more
ANPDemissionary Prime Minister Rutte The newly formed Dutch cabinet will continue its support for Ukraine, expects outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte. If PVV leader Wilders continues to insist that the Netherlands must stop providing financial and material support to Ukraine, Rutte believes it will be impossible to form a cabinet. “I think Geert Wilders realizes … Read more
Imago Stock & People GmbHThe hotel in Munich where the safety conference has been taking place for years NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 10:14 The annual international security conference has started in Munich. Over the next three days, heads of state, soldiers, diplomats and ministers from all over the world will speak about the Russian threat and the … Read more
AFPNATO chief Stoltenberg and outgoing Prime Minister Rutte at a NATO summit in Lithuania last summer NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 01:13 NATO wants to appoint the new secretary general of the military alliance in the short term. The Member States wish to complete the selection process by next month at the latest. That said US Ambassador to … Read more
Phil NijhuisDe Hoop Scheffer during a debate in 2019 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:07 It is right that European leaders condemn former President Trump’s comments about NATO, but his statements also force European member states to ask each other difficult questions. This is what Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, former Secretary General of NATO, says in conversation with … Read more