Before his ouster as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez strongly opposed the sale of F-16s to Turkey as a concession for Sweden’s accession to this alliance. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this military alliance currently led by Jens Stoltenberg. Finland joined this alliance in April 2023 after a swing of popular opinion following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
ANSWER: NATO
[10m] This country was the latest to join NATO before Finland. Bulgaria has blocked this country’s accession to the European Union due to claims of state-supported hate speech.
ANSWER: North Macedonia
[10h] North Macedonia’s NATO accession plan faced a naming challenge that was resolved by this agreement. This agreement added the qualifier “North” and stipulates that North Macedonia will not publicly use the Vergina Sun.
ANSWER: Prespa Agreement
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