Deutsche Welle July 24, 2008 At the start of a tour aimed at burnishing his foreign policy credentials, Barack Obama met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday, July 24 for talks on key international issues. Merkel’s spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said the two touched on Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East peace process as […]
Agence France-Presse July 23, 2008 The United States and Poland will hold their next round of talks on US plans to install a controversial missile shield on Polish soil at the end of August in Washington, a senior Polish official said Wednesday in Warsaw. more
New York Times July 23, 2008 The European Commission will propose forcing U.S. diplomats to apply for visas to travel to the European Union from January 1, 2009, unless Washington moves soon towards granting citizens of all EU states visa-free entry. more
Guardian July 21, 2008 One of the more unusual aspects of the 2008 US presidential campaign is that Europeans seem to be just as engaged and excited as Americans – and in some cases, even more so. Looking ahead to next year, Europeans believe there’s one thing they can be certain about: things are going […]
New York Times July 21, 2008 Britain should no longer rely on assurances by the United States that it does not torture terrorism suspects, an influential parliamentary committee said in a report released Sunday. more