Among possible scenarios is the “Ukrainization” of the country. By Gökalp Erbaş Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service recently announced that it had received intelligence about NATO’s intention to make Moldova a center of war against Russia. Transnistrian officials also believe that NATO plans for a direct attack on the Transnistrian Republic are being developed. Anyone who has been following developments in ...
Interview with Hillal Sor, the metalworkers’ trade union Secretary General. From Brussels / Belgium We are continuing our interview made in Brussels, Belgium, with European representatives and their views on NATO and militarization. Today, we asked Hillal Sor for his opinions. Sor is Secretary General of the metalworkers’ Trade Union within the General Labour Federation of Belgium. His trade union ...
On the “Trump Norm” to spend 5% of GDP for defense and the public opinions reactions. From Brussels, Belgium End of June, NATO celebrated its summit of Heads of State in the Dutch city of Den Haag. The organization’s Secretary General is Mark Rutte, a former Dutch Prime Minister. Given these facts, let’s ask a Dutch politician on his views ...
Conclusions in the aftermath of the Iran-Israel War. The Iran-Israel war and the use of NATO bases in Türkiye to provide intelligence assistance to Israel have once again brought Türkiye’s NATO–US ties and US–Israel relations back into focus. We asked Prof. Dr. Atakan Hatipoğlu, faculty member at Aydın Adnan Menderes University of Türkiye, two questions: What does Türkiye’s NATO membership ...
On the alliance’s decision to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused a lot of criticism and opposition in various European countries, leading to mass demonstrations in Madrid, Rome, and ...
Interview with Fabrizio Verde, the Director of l’AntiDiplomatico, Italy Europe’s NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that “even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will not go away” and called on “Washington’s European allies” to increase their air and missile defense budgets by 400%. The European ...
Agenda of the meeting of the heads of state. The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague will mark a critical moment for the alliance, with member states set to redefine defense commitments, address emerging global threats, and recalibrate alliance cohesion in response to shifting geopolitical dynamics. Main Points of Discussion 1. Increased Defense Spending NATO leaders are expected to adopt ...
Germany sets up military posts just 20 km from the Russian border, while NATO pursues military exercises along Türkiye’s borders. By Deniz Yıldırım Germany has begun to deploy troops to Lithuania, with the “need to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank”. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 45th Tank Brigade stationed in Lithuania. This move marks the ...
Consolidation of progressive and left-wing forces in the struggle against neo-fascism and neo-nazism in modern society and against World War III. by Nil Malyguine (Communist Party of Switzerland) The dream of a united Europe has undoubted power over people’s minds. Indeed, it is hard to say that a ‘common European home’ is a bad thing a priori. Who would not ...
Interview with Alberto Togni from the Political Bureau of Communist Party of Switzerland. Negotiations regarding the third bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) have been concluded with an agreement. The agreement increases Switzerland’s “commitment” to the EU. To this end, the agreement focuses on reducing state control in energy and transportation sectors, easing regulations on companies and ...