Poll: Icelanders narrowly oppose resumption of EU accession talks
A narrow majority of Icelandic voters oppose resuming EU accession talks, according to a new Gallup poll.
Sweden to deploy fighter jets and warships to protect Finland
This was reported on Friday by the Defense Forces of Finland.
“Pressure doesn’t work”: Iran signals readiness for dialogue with US after talks with Qatar
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says resuming US diplomacy is possible after constructive talks with Qatar, while the US maintains pressure and former President Donald Trump opposes lifting the port blockade.
Trump signed a decree renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in the US
The renaming will only apply to the American part of the lake, as Trump cannot force Canada to use the new name.
Trump to Axios: “I’m not at all concerned” about possible Russian attack on NATO
US President Donald Trump tells Axios he is not concerned about a possible Russian attack on NATO, while Russian and Ukrainian officials comment on the growing tensions.
EU sees no signs of Russia preparing to attack NATO — AFP
European intelligence services see no signs that Russia is preparing a military attack on European NATO countries.
EU Commissioners from Eastern Flank urge von der Leyen to appoint special coordinator amid growing Russian threat
Among the proposed steps is the creation of a new high-level position of special coordinator for the region.
Poland refused to host nuclear weapons despite Russia’s threat
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense Pawel Zalevsky on Thursday at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Russia cut spending after April liquidity crisis and budget surplus drop to 5.5 trillion rubles
Russia has imposed strict limits on government spending following an April liquidity crisis that highlighted the rising cost of the war in Ukraine.
Asylum applications in the UK drop by more than a fifth, new government data shows
This comes amid a politically charged debate on migration and the government’s efforts to reduce recently recorded high figures and costs of the asylum system.