The Economist December 10, 2009 SERBIA, comments one eurocrat dryly, is being defrosted bit by bit. On December 7th, after lengthy debate, European Union foreign ministers announced that a trade agreement with the country would at last be implemented. The significance cannot be overstated: Serbia’s path towards the EU has been reopened. more
Time December 10, 2009 The time has come for the Obama Administration to do a reset of American policy in the Middle East. At the moment, things are a mess. Earlier this year, U.S. officials requested that the Israelis stop all construction of settlements. Having drawn such a line in the sand, they appeared to […]
BBC December 9, 2009 Newspapers in the Middle East agree that Palestinians stand to benefit from a joint EU statement calling for Jerusalem to serve as the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state. more
BBC December 08, 2009 European Union ministers have called for Jerusalem to serve as the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state as part of a negotiated peace. more
BBC December 08, 2009 UN and EU officials have welcomed the US declaration that greenhouse gases are threatening to human health. more