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Poland promises to protect Hungary against EU sanctions
Poland will vote against any possible sanctions against Hungary coming from European organizations, said Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacek Czaputowicz in a statement that was published on the Ministry’s website. Earlier, the European Parliament took an unprecedented decision to impose sanctions against Hungary for the “destruction of democratic institutions.”
The Polish Foreign Ministry expressed its concern at the European Parliament’s decision. “Each EU Member State has a sovereign …
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Fourth American destroyer equipped with Tomahawks enters the Mediterranean Sea
The USS Bulkeley destroyer, which is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, entered the Mediterranean Sea, reported Interfax with reference to Gibraltar resources monitoring the ship traffic.
As reported by the agency, the destroyer headed for the eastern Mediterranean towards the shores of Syria.
The movement of the destroyer was reported on Twitter by Michael Sanchez, who monitors the passage of ships in Gibraltar. He wrote that the USS Bulkeley was seen in the Strait of Gibraltar near …
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Latvia approves purchase of four Black Hawk helicopters from the US
On Tuesday, September 11, the Latvian government supported the purchase of four UH-60 Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopters for 175 million euros and the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the United States, the Latvian Ministry of Defense reported. This came after the US government approved the sale of the helicopters to Latvia.
According to the Delfi news agency, the government decided to add additional funding of about 80 million euros to the Ministry of Defense’s budget …
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US Secretary of Defense concerned about Russia’s possible interference in the referendum in Macedonia
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stated on September 11 that he will visit Macedonia on the eve of the Referendum on changing the name of the country that will take place on September 30. Mattis expressed his fears regarding possible interference from Moscow in the voting process in Macedonia.
In June, the Macedonian government agreed with Greek authorities to change its name to North Macedonia. The change of the country's name will allow Greece to not oppose the neighboring country’s joining …
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Belarus refuses loan from IMF in order to not 'shock the population'
The Belarusian Minister of Finance Maksim Yermolovich said during an evening broadcast of the STV channel that the government refused a loan from the IMF to avoid the possible shock of the population. “The head of state said that this will be a shock to our people. Therefore, the government refused the IMF program,” said Yermolovich.
According to him, the Belarusian government had to do it because the IMF demanded that the reforms be implemented in a shorter period than agreed by the …