The New Statesman January 9, 2008 Much rides on who becomes president of the United States. The list of candidates promises substantial change. Whoever it is will be dogged by his or her inheritance: a United States distrusted, less loved and respected than in the era of Bill Clinton or even of George Bush the […]
Middle East Times January 9, 2008 Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur this week proposed in a long essay “a true union of the West” between Europe and North America, which received a warm response from France’s new President Nicolas Sarkozy.more
Guardian Unlimited January 9, 2008 France on Monday became the latest major European economy to warn of a period of sluggish growth and high inflation, as soaring energy prices and fresh signs that the United States may suffer a sharp slowdown threaten to drag down European expansion. more
Reuters January 9, 2008 British Airways said on Wednesday it plans to fly new routes between mainland Europe and the United States from June, taking advantage of a new transatlantic liberalization pact. more
International Herald Tribune January 9, 2008 Poland’s prime minister made clear Wednesday that he plans to drive a harder bargain than his predecessor over plans to accept part of a proposed U.S. missile defense shield. more