Forbes November 17, 2008 The G-20 summit on Saturday has received favorable press reviews. Countercyclical fiscal policy was mentioned in favorable terms, more resources for the International Monetary Fund were discussed and an extensive work plan for regulators was specified in some detail. more
Agence France-Presse November 14, 2008 Citizens from six European countries will be able to travel to the United States without visas from next week and people from other EU nations could join them this year, US officials said Friday. more
New York Times November 13, 2008 Russia’s threat to station missiles along its border with Europe drew strong criticism from senior United States and European officials Thursday, as they prepared to confront President Dmitri A. Medvedev on the matter before heading together to Washington to discuss reforming the world financial system. more
The Weekly Standard November 13, 2008 In a recent Financial Times interview, Germany’s former Green foreign minister Joschka Fischer slams Chancellor Angela Merkel for renouncing “any claim to leadership in shaping Europe’s response to the financial and economic crises” and for “acting purely nationally”. In contrast, Fischer praises UK prime minister Gordon Brown and French […]
Washington Post November 13, 2008 The United States is studying whether NATO could offer Georgia something short of a formal path to membership to take account of European opposition, U.S. and European officials said on Thursday. more