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Hungary's parliament will decide timing of Finland/Sweden NATO debate -minister

Hungary's parliament will decide on when to schedule a debate on the ratification of Finland's and Sweden's applications to join NATO, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a press conference on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

The fox in the chicken coop: how the far right is playing the European Parliament

Several countries in the European Union are currently governed by far-right political parties. In Hungary, Fidesz under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been progressively dismantling the country’s constitutional protections of the rule of law and democratic institutions. Poland under its ruling Law and Justice party has shown equally worrying trends.…

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Finland and Sweden hopeful Hungary will ratify NATO applications

Finland's president Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday he was counting on Hungary to ratify the Nordic country's NATO application after he had talked on the phone with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Climate pledges depend too much on natural carbon sinks -report

Current climate pledges focus too much on land-based carbon sinks such as tree planting rather than food production and biodiversity, researchers from Australia, Denmark, Sweden and elsewhere said in a report on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Sweden's supreme commander says defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by 2026

Rising prices and a weak currency mean Sweden will reach the NATO target for defence expenditure of 2% of GDP by 2026, two years earlier than previously planned, Sweden's supreme commander said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

'Help is finally here for diabetics prone to UTIs - and it's not antibiotics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from Sweden that has found an alternative option to antibiotics for helping people with diabetes who are more at risk of UTIs and bladder damage

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Kellond-Knight returns to Matildas squad

Matildas veteran Elise Kellond-Knight will return from more than two-and-a-half years of injury woes for friendlies against Sweden and Thailand.

AAP · Oct 31, 2022

In search of George Baker, the forgotten 1958 Wales World Cup squad member who never made it onto the plane

George Baker is one of four surviving members of the 22-man Wales squad named for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden

Wales Online · Oct 30, 2022

How Sweden's Prince Harry copes with being the 'spare' after King's bold move

The title of Prince Harry's memoir, due to be released on January 10, is a nod to the phrase 'the heir and spare' - a reference to his status as a second-born and place in the line of succession

Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022

Finland, Sweden Promise to Join NATO Together in United Front to Türkiye

Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Türkiye which has raised questions about both their applications. The Nordic neighbors asked to join the alliance in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but ran into…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022