International Herald TribuneMarch 12, 2009 Putting aside months of tension over how to deal with the global financial crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France joined forces Thursday to reject calls by the United States that Europe spend more to overcome the recession. more
Financial Times March 6, 2009 Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, conquered the hearts of Europe on Friday at a “town hall” meeting where her emphasis on thoughtful diplomacy and her avoidance of threatening language made her sound almost European. more
Time March 5, 2009 Europeans were among the loudest cheerleaders for Barack Obama during his presidential campaign. Soon after he won the Democratic candidacy, 200,000 people turned out in Berlin to hear him speak. But now that he is settled in the White House, many Europeans feel snubbed. more
BBC News March 3, 2009 President Barack Obama has said the US-UK “special relationship” will “only get stronger”, after holding talks with prime minister Gordon Brown. more
International Herald Tribune March 3, 2009 Seeking to protect their beleaguered biodiesel industry, European governments on Tuesday backed a plan to impose provisional tariffs on U.S. biodiesel producers like Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland, European Union diplomats said. more