From Madrid summit, NATO steps into more dangerous era

MADRID — It’s riskier than the Cold War. It’s less predictable, with fewer ground rules, a real danger of nuclear escalation, attritional bloodletting deeply scarring Ukraine, and no clear path back to any sort of détente. NATO leaders on Thursday concluded a summit meeting in Madrid that positioned the alliance on the brink of a […]

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Greece lashes out over EU backing for ‘Turkaegean’ slogan

ATHENS — A new row is brewing between Athens and Ankara over the EU granting trademark approval to the term “Turkaegean” for Turkish tourism campaigns. The slogan, initially registered by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office in December 2021, has triggered a belated backlash from top Greek politicians. Greece’s European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas sent […]

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5 lessons from the NATO summit

MADRID — NATO came together in a rare wartime meeting this week and showed a united front on arming and supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, naming China as an economic and diplomatic threat — that is also rapidly building up its military — and trying to make the alliance better able to respond […]

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