Kristian Malva, Author at Vikingar Post

On NATO’s Shared Burdens, Europe is Finally Starting to Pull its Weight

Posted by Kristian Malva
August 17, 2023

It didn’t all start with former President Donald Trump’s foot stomping — Americans have been complaining for decades that they effectively subsidize Europe by assuming an inordinate share...

European Outcry Forces US Economist to Drop Top Job

Posted by Kristian Malva
August 2, 2023

A highly qualified American economist, Fiona Scott Morton, has pulled out of a top European Commission post after her appointment prompted widespread European criticism....

Türkiye, Sweetened by F-16s, Approves Sweden NATO Membership

Posted by Kristian Malva
August 2, 2023

Frankfurt, Brussels (21/7 – 37) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again reversed course, approving Sweden’s bid to join the legacy European military...

Train Fares Are Up to 30 Times More Expensive Than Planes in Europe, Says Greenpeace

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 31, 2023

As Europe swelters in a heat wave, and the climate crisis accelerates, many travelers are looking towards trains rather than polluting planes. But those...

Menendez Maintains Hold on Turkey F-16 Jets Despite Sweden NATO Deal

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 28, 2023

WASHINGTON ― A key senator is refusing to lift his longstanding hold on the sale of 40 Block 70 F-16 fighter jets to Turkey...

NATO Summit Concludes with 90-Point Communique

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 24, 2023

Frankfurt, Brussels (14/7 – 30) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has concluded a summit held on July 11-12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, having issued a...

EU Plans €20B Fund to Stock Ukraine’s Military for Years

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 23, 2023

The EU will propose a dedicated fund to keep Ukraine’s military stocked for the next four years at a cost of up to €20...

The Mark Rutte Regime Has Had It – Now What?

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 21, 2023

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, (15/7 – 22) The governing Dutch coalition led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been dissolved as a result of sharp differences...

Egypt Holds Political Consultations With Sweden, Czechia, Slovenia

Posted by Kristian Malva
July 3, 2023

Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs Ehab Nasr held a European tour that included Sweden, Czechia, and Slovenia to participate...

The Spectacular Threat of LIV Golf: PGA Tour Forced to Change

Posted by Kristian Malva
June 28, 2023

London, New York, Mexico City (11/3 – 18) PGA is looking gloomy – are the fat years over? The emergence in 2019 of LIV...