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How a 'Piece of Ice' Froze the Atlantic Alliance When Air Force One touched down in Zurich, Ursula von der Leyen was already gone, on her way to Brussels. Between the President of the United States and the President of the European Commission, there was no confrontation, no clash, no exchange of words. Just a missed connection in the Swiss skies that sanctions, perhaps definitively, the new transatlantic hierarchy: Europe is not an interlocutor. At best, it is a problem to be managed.
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Sweden in Early Nuclear Talks with France and Britain
According to quotes from SVT's program Agenda for Sweden, there are discussions with Britain and France about nuclear weapons cooperation. Since Britain's nuclear weapons are completely dependent on the United States for manufacturing and maintenance, France is the only realistic discussion partner and discussions have already begun.
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Nordic Countries Reject President Trump's Board of Peace
Perhaps the Board of Peace recently established by President Trump will not become a sort of pocket mini-UN for the outgoing global hegemon, as some experts believe, and will soon take its rightful place in the dustbin of history, according to EU leaders.
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Sweden to Lower Age of Criminal Responsibility for Serious Crimes
One compelling example of the failure of the inherently flawed multiculturalism policy in Sweden is the rise in crimes against the individual, including homicide, the growth of organized gangs, and juvenile delinquency.
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Rosatom Head Comments on Greenland Debate
Renewed discussion around Greenland highlights broader questions about the future of Arctic shipping, as Russia and the United States weigh economic opportunities in a region undergoing rapid change...
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Will a Nordic Nuclear Bomb Be Created?
For 68 years, Denmark rejected the very idea of deploying nuclear weapons on its national territory in Europe, much less developing such weapons independently or in cooperation with other countries, primarily the Nordic countries.
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How a 'Piece of Ice' Froze the Atlantic Alliance
When Air Force One touched down in Zurich, Ursula von der Leyen was already gone, on her way to Brussels. Between the President of the United States and the President of the European Commission, there was no confrontation, no clash, no exchange of words. Just a missed connection in the Swiss skies that sanctions, perhaps definitively, the new transatlantic hierarchy: Europe is not an interlocutor. At best, it is a problem to be managed.
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Norwegian Defense Chief: Trump's Statements Undermine NATO
Norwegian Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen cooperates just as well with American colleagues as before, and says that nothing has changed in military cooperation with the United States. He tries to remain calm about NATO's future.
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What Is Europe Ready to Do in Greenland?
The hastily launched deployment of small military groups from several European countries to Greenland a week ago could, in all likelihood, turn into military exercises lasting up to a year or two—that is, until the US abandons annexation of the vast ice island or implements this plan by any available means.
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