By agreeing on Finland and Sweden at the NATO summit, Turkey has shown that it is a ‘loyal partner’ of the West, according to former Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal. Because of the relationship between NATO and the European Union and the possibility that America will take a different political direction, Rosenthal thinks that European countries should not hesitate to cooperate more with Turkey. European reporter Geert Jan Hahn points out the similarities and differences between NATO and the European Union.

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Hong Kong is 25 years old China

Hong Kong is having a special day. The Special Administrative Region of China has received a new leader and marks the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. President Xi Jinping will be there, which is great because he has only made public appearances at the Olympics. The guest was former CDA MP Kathleen Ferrier who had lived in Hong Kong.

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Postma in America | Conservative media split over Trump

America is chatting this week at the commission’s final hearing on January 6. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former right-hand man to Trump’s chief of staff, reveals what Trump did around the Capitol raid. American correspondent Jan Postma saw how conservative media reactions were divided.

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