Bloomberg April 1, 2008 There are still times when Germans must be reminded of history’s lessons….Sadly, Germany may fail history’s test this week at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, beginning tomorrow. Chancellor Angela Merkel has led opposition to an alliance membership path sought by Georgia and Ukraine, states that grew out of the former Soviet […]
Bloomberg March 31, 2008 The U.S. and Canada must scrap curbs on $127 million of European Union goods including Dijon mustard and truffles, the World Trade Organization ruled in a case that bolsters an EU ban on hormone-treated beef. more
New York Times April 1, 2008 NATO plans to add three new members at its summit this week, proving that it is still a club that European states want to join. The chance of membership has proved to be a good carrot for encouraging democracy in the 11 nations that have joined since the end […]
New York Times April 1, 2008 President Bush on Tuesday vowed full support for Ukraine and Georgia’s NATO aspirations, saying Russia would have no veto over the ex-Soviet states’ membership bids. more
Washington Post March 31, 2008 President Bush heads to Europe today to try to rescue the faltering mission in Afghanistan, and key NATO allies plan to meet his demands for more forces with modest troop increases, though not by as much as U.S. military officers say is needed to put down a stubborn Taliban insurgency. […]