Tag: NATO

Saturday, January 28th 2017 - 09:33 UTC
“A free and independent UK is a blessing to the world and our relationship has never been stronger”, Trump tells PM May

In his first meeting with a foreign leader, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of the two nations' “special relationship,” and British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed, mentioning common economic interests and shared values, but pointedly saying the new president had pledged he is “100 percent” behind NATO.
Thursday, December 1st 2016 - 12:17 UTC
PM May and Trump talk about UK/US relationship and the role of NATO

Minister Theresa May spoke on Tuesday with President-elect Donald Trump about building close UK-US relationships and about the role of NATO. A Downing Street spokesperson said ”the Prime Minister called the US President-elect this afternoon as part of establishing a regular dialogue between both of them.
Thursday, October 27th 2016 - 09:11 UTC
Russian Task Force passes through Gibraltar Strait; Spain denies refueling at Ceuta

Russia has withdrawn a request to refuel its warships in Ceuta, after Spain became the subject of international criticism, from the NATO secretary general among others. Spain had recently signed statements accusing Russia of war crimes in Syria, where it’s believed the ships are headed.
Monday, July 4th 2016 - 10:05 UTC
Czech president referendum proposal on EU and NATO, rattles Brussels

The Czech government has no intention of holding any referendum on European Union or NATO membership, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka's office said in a statement, a week after Britain's surprise vote to leave the bloc.
Thursday, May 5th 2016 - 15:26 UTC
Israel will have a non-member representation at NATO headquarters

NATO said on Wednesday it had agreed to non-member Israel setting up representation at its Brussels headquarters, a tentative sign of rapprochement between the Jewish state and NATO member Turkey.
Saturday, April 23rd 2016 - 07:33 UTC
As your friend, let me say that the EU makes Britain even greater

By Barack Obama, President of the United States - In 1939, President Franklin D Roosevelt offered a toast to King George VI in the White House. “I am persuaded that the greatest single contribution our two countries have been enabled to make to civilisation, and to the welfare of peoples throughout the world,” he said, “is the example we have jointly set by our manner of conducting relations between our two nations.”
Saturday, April 2nd 2016 - 07:36 UTC
Fallon celebrates the Defense budget increase, 'for the first time in six years'

United Kingdom Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said that April first marks the beginning of a new financial year, but above all a remarkable turnaround: “a major milestone for Defense with our budget increasing for the first time in six years in real terms”.
Monday, June 8th 2015 - 08:51 UTC
Obama presses Cameron on defense expenditure and remaining in the EU

Barack Obama has pressed David Cameron to maintain Britain's commitment to meeting the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defense. In talks at the G7 summit in Germany, the US President also said he was “looking forward” to Britain remaining in the European Union.
Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 05:04 UTC
White House says it prefers the UK to remain “strong, robust and united”

The White House weighed in carefully on the Scottish independence referendum, saying Washington would respect the outcome of the vote but would prefer the United Kingdom to remain “strong, robust and united.”
Wednesday, May 7th 2014 - 23:07 UTC
Falkland Islands and Crimea the new cold war

In an article for Penguin News, distinguished political and scientific Bulgarian author Dr Lyubomir Ivanov (*) discusses the Crimean conflict and its parallel with the Falklands.The Argentine President Cristina Kirchner praised the recent Crimean status referendum as, “one of the famous referendums of self-determination.”