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Could Turkey block Sweden’s NATO bid?

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1 year ago

January 31, 2023

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Stockholm is feeling the heat from Turkey’s President Recep Teyep Erdogan, who’s now drawn a very hard line on Swedish NATO membership, suggesting it may never happen.

He criticised Sweden’s refusal to extradite 120 people allegedly tied to Kurdish militant groups and other opponents of his government.

Ties have soured over the past week after a controversial protests here in Stockholm, where one copy of the Koran was burned.

Swedish officials have condemned the protests, but defended the country’s free speech laws.

And previously, they approved a constitutional amendment which allows it to create tougher anti-terror laws demanded by Turkey.

It has 8.5 months since Sweden launched a bid to join NATO – together with Finland – as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This ended decades of deliberate military non-alignment.

Finland does appear to have a provisional green light from Turkey.

President Erdogan suggested this was the case in those same comments.

Finland has also signalled it may be ready to move ahead with its bid, and “decouple” from Sweden.

It’s also been announced that Finland’s Prime Minister will take meetings this week, with separation of the joint application likely high on the agenda.

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European elections loom: the rise of the far-right

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10 hours ago

May 15, 2024

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What can we expect from the upcoming European elections?

Euro Bloch is a comprehensive program designed to highlight the breadth of topics and issues within the EU political landscape. It offers insightful analysis within the evolving framework of relations between the European Union and Australia/Asia-Pacific region. Hosted by Natanael Bloch.

Next month’s EU elections are looming, with the far-right gaining traction. In this episode, Natanael is joined by Professor Bruce Wilson, Director of EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT University. #EURO BLOCH

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Will the U.S. approve MDMA therapy?

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18 hours ago

May 15, 2024

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MDMA is a drug commonly known as molly or ecstasy.

Some medical professionals say it can be helpful for people with post-traumatic stress disorder — which is why a group has been fighting to get MDMA legalized as a prescription drug.

Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application to use MDMA to treat PTSD. The agency is expected to announce its ruling as soon as August.

Anna Silman, a features correspondent with Business Insider joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #drugs #MDMA #MDMATherapy #business #pharmaceutical

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Apple responds to crushing iPad Pro criticism

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1 day ago

May 14, 2024

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Apple issued an apology following backlash over a recent advertisement for the latest iPad Pro.

On this episode of Ahron & Mike Live – Painted Panda dogs confuse zoo goers, luxury Police cars cruise the roads, Siri meets up with ChatGpt and Apple’s “Crush” iPad ad faces overwhelming backlash.

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Mike Loder discuss. #featured #trending