International Herald Tribune January 10, 2008 The Polish and Czech governments agreed Thursday to coordinate negotiations with the United States over deploying elements of a shield against ballistic missiles, a change of strategy aimed at obtaining better conditions at meetings next week in Washington and at easing tensions with Russia, Polish officials said. more
International Herald Tribune January 10, 2008 The United States and Germany have agreed to recognize Kosovo and get the rest of Europe to follow suit after the province declares independence following the Serbian elections next month, according to senior European Union diplomats close to negotiations over the future of Kosovo. more
The New York Times January 11, 2008 Columnist Paul Krugman discusses why Americans should care about Europe’s economy, which he says has lately been showing surprising vitality. more
Spero News January 10, 2008 How can America improve its image abroad? Answers to this question are being bandied by all of the presidential hopefuls. Hillary Clinton says she would “send a message heard across the world: The era of cowboy diplomacy is over.” John McCain promises to “immediately close Guantanamo Bay.” Ron Paul and […]
International Herald Tribune January 10, 2008 Adopting an increasingly assertive tone before meetings in Washington next week, Poland’s new center-right government has warned that it would not accept a controversial U.S. antiballistic missile shield until the United States agreed to bolster Polish air defenses. more