Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - June 16, 2022

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

The European Union launched legal action Wednesday against the UK for breaching the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit deal.

Türkiye will not change its stance on Sweden and Finland's NATO bids until they take clear, concrete and decisive steps in their fight against terrorism, the Turkish president said Wednesday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the national flag carrier will make its international flights under the name of “Türk Havayolları,” replacing “Turkish Airlines.”

Sweden and Finland are ready to work with Türkiye on the country’s legitimate security concerns over terrorism, NATO’s secretary-general said Wednesday.

Europe remains the epicenter of a growing monkeypox outbreak, with 25 countries reporting more than 1,500 or 85% of the cases, a regional head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.

NATO leaders will approve a new military assistance package for Ukraine at their summit later this month to modernize its army, the alliance’s secretary-general said Wednesday.

The European Central Bank announced Wednesday that it will create a new anti-fragmentation instrument and apply flexibility in reinvesting redemptions.

The Turkish president spoke by phone Wednesday with NATO’s secretary-general and reiterated the steps required to address Ankara's "legitimate" concerns over the NATO bids of Finland and Sweden.

British Home Secretary Priti Patel defended the government's Rwanda deportation policy in a statement to parliament Wednesday after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) blocked the first planned flight late Tuesday night.

The documents that Sweden and Finland sent to Türkiye regarding their NATO bids do not meet Ankara’s expectations, and its concerns need to be addressed, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the US is providing Ukraine with an additional $1 billion in security assistance as Russia's war enters its fourth month.

Spanish airline Air Nostrum announced Wednesday that it could be flying futuristic, helium-filled aircraft by 2026.

The 18th Astana meeting began Wednesday in the Kazakh capital of Nur Sultan to discuss conditions for the safe return of Syrian refugees and the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in Syria.

The US continued to voice optimism Wednesday that an ongoing row between Türkiye and Finland and Sweden regarding the Nordic nations' NATO membership bids will be resolved.

The death toll from an attack by insurgents in Burkina Faso’s northern town of Seytenga has risen to 86 as seven more bodies have been found, local authorities said Wednesday.