News about NATO, scientists and Winter Olympics (Wednesday, July 8)

At the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit in Ankara, defense deals worth tens of billions of euros were announced. European countries want to buy more weapons, and Turkey is showing itself as a fast producer.

Several dozen researchers from the United States came to the Netherlands with a special grant. Among them are Jocelyn Kelly Holley-Bockelmann and associate professor Maisha Wester. They say that academic freedom in the United States is under pressure.

The Hungarian public broadcaster temporarily stopped broadcasting the news. Afterwards, Prime Minister Péter Magyar replaced the leadership and appointed an interim board. On M1, an apology was issued for the news under Viktor Orbán.

In the Netherlands, 973 billion euros is going to the next generation. More than half want higher inheritance taxes, says the CPB (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis). The cabinet is working on new regulations for January 1, 2028.

The team sprint will become an Olympic speed skating event starting from the 2030 Winter Olympics. The first titles will be awarded in Thialf, and the IOC (International Olympic Committee) is removing the Nordic combined event. That sport has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924.