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Headline: Turkey continues to oppose Finland and Sweden joining NATO
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opposes Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
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Ankara continues to play spoilsport.
While the leaders of the Atlantic Alliance had promised to welcome “
with open arms the 2 Nordic countries
”, the Turkish president once again said he was “
opposed to their entry into NATO
”, reports the
Guardian.
"
There is no question of saying yes
", hammered Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to countries "
which welcome Kurdish militants and refuse
'terrorist' extradition requests".
And the Turkish president to warn "
that it was also useless for the 2 countries to travel to Ankara to discuss their membership
", notes for his part
Le Soir
which recalls "
that the unanimity of the 30 members of NATO is nevertheless necessary to bring in new members
”.
“
So what does Turkey expect from its veto threat?
asks the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
, which highlights that what Ankara really wants "
is to obtain the lifting of restrictions on arms
", while certain European countries, including Sweden, "
have suspended 3 years their arms sales to Turkey in retaliation for the Turkish operation in Syria
”.
A bargaining denounced by the German press, "
Erdogan acts only for his own interests to the detriment of the Alliance
"
,
thus enrages
Die Welt
, "
even if they are only aimed at obtaining concessions, Turkey's objections could well delay the accession process
”, considers for its part the
Guardian
.
"
The United States, which plays a leading role in the alliance
" intends in any case to use all its weight to prevent "
this blockage
", assures the
Washington Post.
The head of Turkish diplomacy is thus expected tomorrow in Washington to "
discuss with his American counterpart Antony Blinken
".
In the midst of war, the European Union is already preparing the reconstruction of Ukraine
Information from the
Guardian
, which has managed to get its hands on "
a leaked European Commission plan
", and which reveals that Brussels would already provide "
loans and subsidies to Ukraine, possibly even compensation for assets seized from Russian oligarchs to help Kiev pay the billions of euros for the reconstruction of the country
,” reports the British daily.
"
Brussels officials are advocating for the EU to borrow en bloc on the international financial markets to finance these loans for Kiev as they did to finance the 750 billion euros of post-Covid recovery
", explains the
Guardian
again. which mentions "
a reconstruction which could take more than 10 years
" and will require "
considerable financial needs
", "
the damage caused to the infrastructures alone could already exceed 100 billion euros
".
In China, authorities begin to ease anti-covid restrictions in Shanghai
After - almost 2 months - of being locked up, "
Shanghai is beginning to emerge from its brutal confinement
", headlines the
Times.
Containment continues for a large part of the 25 million inhabitants of the economic capital, but “
the city authorities have given the green light for a gradual reopening
(starting this week)
of shopping centers, supermarkets, and other businesses.
“, notes the correspondent of the
Wall Street Journal.
“
A first relaxation on the strict policy of zero covid
”, made necessary while “
the distress of the Chinese economy is worsening
”, underlines the American daily.
"
The total closure of shannghai has also sent shockwaves through global supply chains and international trade
," said the
Guardian
, which reports city authorities ensure "
a possible return to normal by now. at the end of June, subject to a rebound in the epidemic
”.
Which leaves “
doubting the inhabitants of the city still locked
”.
While the nationalist press for its part is already enthusiastic about these happy prospects, the Chinese
Global Times
thus describes the reopening of the small local markets which again supply "
a whole variety of products that Shanghainese flock to to satisfy their long-hungry taste buds
.”
A woman at Matignon, the world press hails the appointment of Elisabeth Borne
She is the "
1st female prime minister in 3 decades in France
", headlines the
Wall Street Journal.
The only "
revolution lies in the appointment of a woman
", comments more dryly
Le Soir
for whom "
Macron has chosen a technician, a collaborator who will not overshadow him
".
"
No wow effect
", explains the Belgian daily, "
only the choice of experience and security for a president who seems to want to keep the reins of his camp alone
", also analyzes
Le Temps.
“
A loyal and determined worker
”, salutes the
Washington Post.
And
Die Welt
"
without real political weight of course, able to influence the next legislative elections, but which is eagerly awaited on the negotiations on pensions
", a subject "
which could become one of the most divisive reform projects of the new five-year term of Emmanuel Macron
”, comments the American daily.
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