EU clears hurdle to Lisbon treaty
BBC News October 29, 2009 EU leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed a deal designed to win Czech backing of the Lisbon Treaty, clearing a major hurdle to its ratification. more
Year: 2009
Civic Integration of Third-Country Nationals: Nationalism versus Europeanisation in the Common EU Immigration Policy
Europe’s WorldOctober 28, 2009 Civic integration’ programmes and tests for third-country nationals (TCNs) have increasingly become part of member states’ legislation implementing EC immigration law and the EU Framework on Integration.more
Germany does its bit for global rebalancing
Europe’s WorldOctober 28, 2009 Germany’s centre-right coalition has chosen a bold economic recovery strategy starting with unfunded tax cuts that amount to a third stimulus programme and should be welcomed around Europe and in Washington. more
Keeping our allies on our side in Afghanistan
Los Angelas Times October 27, 2009 ‘There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies,” observed Winston Churchill in 1945, “and that is fighting without them.” It’s a truth worth recalling as the Obama administration nears crucial decisions on Afghanistan. American commentators often shortchange allied efforts in Afghanistan, ignoring the facts and insulting our […]
Cyprus’ Transatlantic Future
Europe’s WorldOctober 24, 2009 Some important questions were raised at an earlier article this year by Katsikides and Charalambides in which they wondered “What is the best possible way for the Europeans to maintain their cohesion? Would it be to move away from NATO or to establish further deeper and constructive cooperation with the North […]