Can the EU Lead on Global Warming?
Spiegel Online January 29, 2009 The European Union on Wednesday unveiled its far-reaching negotiating platform ahead of this year’s effort to find a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. more
Month: January 2009
Biden’s Munich role: Reinvigorate NATO ties
Associated Press January 28, 2009 Hoping for a fresh start with Europe, the Obama administration is sending a more high-powered delegation, led by Vice President Joe Biden, to Germany for an annual talkfest on foreign and defense policy. more
NATO irked by Russia’s reported Georgian base
Reuters January 28, 2009 NATO countries expressed concern Wednesday about reports that Russia plans to set up bases in Russian-backed breakaway territories in Georgia, a NATO spokesman said. more
Is Europe’s welfare system a model for the 21st century?
International Herald TribuneJanuary 27, 2009 Along with skiing and partying into the night, Europe-bashing has long been a favorite sport when the world’s business and political elite gather here for their once-a-year winter schmoozefest. more
A return to NATO: Can Obama help Sarkozy?
International Herald TribuneJanuary 26, 2009 For a deal that’s supposed to be a cinch, France’s return to NATO’s integrated military command – and its symbolic goodbye to a tired role as reflex antagonist to the United States – has a particularity. more