The New York Times January 19, 2009 PARIS — After a first round of costly bank bailouts and stimulus programs came up short, governments in Europe are moving more forcefully to take control over banks and their lending policies. more
International Herald Tribune January 19, 2009 By traveling to Egypt and Israel on Sunday to lend their support to the cease-fires announced by Hamas and Israel, the leaders of Britain, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy and Spain showed how much they want the European Union to be a player in the region. more
Financial Times January 19, 2009 Ever since Barack Obama became front-runner in the US presidential race, there has been a strange paradox about Europeans’ view of him. more
The Independent January 18, 2009 George Bush’s old enemies could well become Barack Obama’s new friends as diplomatic relations thaw. more
Washington Post January 18, 2009 It has been seven years since Afghan forces supported by the United States toppled the Taliban and denied al-Qaeda the terrorist haven, training ground and launch pad that Afghanistan had become. more