Economist February 28, 2008 ANYBODY who dabbles in transatlantic affairs has come across one giant stereotype: Americans admire risk-takers, whereas Europeans (at least in the rich, stable parts of the continent) are instinctively risk-averse, expecting the state to shield them from all sorts of dangers, including their own folly. Move a bit farther east to […]
Agence France-Press February 28, 2008 US President George W. Bush and Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said Wednesday they were on the cusp of reaching agreement on a radar for a planned US missile shield that has angered Russia. more
United Press International February 28, 2008 EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton urged the United States to work on carbon capture. In connection with his visit to Wyoming this week, Bruton, head of the European Union Commission Delegation to the United States, issued a statement urging the United States to turn Wyoming’s coal […]
Forbes February 28, 2008 EU interior ministers changed tack today and allowed nations to conclude their own visa arrangements with the US, after the Czech Republic broke ranks and signed a bilateral deal. more
Sophia Echo February 28, 2008 Bulgarian military officers were eager to start joint trainings with their US colleagues, Defence Minister Vesselin Blizankov said on February 28 2008, after Bulgaria and the US signed 11 agreements expanding the scope of the joint military training agreement sealed last year. more