2008 – Page 61 – Atlantic Partnership

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, the British Council and New America Foundation Launch ‘Transatlantic Network 2020’

PR Newswire May 21, 2008 Today, the British Council, the United Kingdom’s cultural relations organization, launched a new long-term venture aimed at building new connections across the Atlantic, the Transatlantic Network 2020. The program, which brings together emerging leaders from the United States, Europe and Canada, will seek to improve international cooperation on pressing global […]

EU, US start talks on air services agreement

FOCUS International Agency May 15, 2008 The European union and the United States kicked off today in Ljubljana talks on a second stage agreement which promises a new perspective on how aviation is structured in the future, potentially removing restrictions on the foreign ownership of airlines, exchanging access to domestic markets and introducing a more […]

Open Skies: the bell rings for round two

CNN May 16, 2008 After four years and 11 rounds of hard negotiation, the introduction of the “Open Skies” agreement in March was greeted with a sigh of relief. This was not just from airlines, but also their passengers. more

Ex-Soviet Georgia’s election seen as democracy test

International Herald Tribune May 18, 2008 The West will closely watch Georgia’s parliamentary election on Wednesday for signs the NATO aspirant is committed to democracy, four months after leader Mikheil Saakashvili won a presidential vote described as flawed. more

Google Maps Could Cross EU Privacy Laws

Business Week May 16, 2008 Global search engine colossus Google has been warned by the EU data protection chief that the “Street View” feature on its Google Maps service could run up against European privacy laws if it launches in EU countries. more