The New York Times October 23, 2009 BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Defense ministers from NATO on Friday endorsed the ambitious counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan proposed by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, giving new impetus to his recommendation to pour more troops into the eight-year-old war. more
Europe’s WorldOctober 23, 2009 Right now it’s hard to see how, but with economic stability and geopolitical stability so intertwined, Dmitri Trenin looks his crystal ball and speculates on the more inclusive grouping’s future rolemore
EuropeanVoice.com October 22, 2009 The EU and the US will next week (28 October) sign a treaty intended to simplify and accelerate the extradition of those suspected of serious crimes. more
EuropeanVoice.com October 22, 2009 The foreign ministers of the EU’s 27 member states are to adopt a new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan when they meet in Luxembourg next Tuesday (27 October). The strategy aims to make the various strands of the EU’s civilian engagement more coherent and ensure that they complement member states’ military […]
EuropeanVoice.com October 19, 2009 The EU has said that it intends to soon start talks to replace its partnership agreement with Moldova, with the aim of creating a successor that would act as “a powerful tool to promote deeper co-operation and approximation between Moldova and the EU”. more