Financial TimesOctober 9, 2009 President Nicolas Sarkozy sent his congratulations to Barack Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday but the award would have triggered much grinding of teeth in the Elysée palace. more
The Economist October 8, 2009 A PARISH council would not choose a chairman before his role and powers had been agreed. A corner shop would not select two bosses without deciding which carried more clout. Not so the European Union, which is preparing to choose two new bosses without any final agreement on the sort […]
New York TimesOctober 6, 2009 In an echo of the American tug of war over troop levels in Afghanistan, Britain’s recently retired top general said in an interview published Tuesday that Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government had repeatedly rebuffed his own military’s calls for an increase in troops. more
The New York Times October 4, 2009 LONDON — Ireland’s vote to ratify the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty has finally cleared the way for the creation of a powerful new president, intended to elevate the 27-nation bloc’s standing on the global stage. more
The Washington Post October 1, 2009 The United States hopes to launch a process here Thursday that could rein in Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and possibly reorient Iran’s role in the world, though U.S. officials are skeptical that Tehran will act decisively when its diplomats sit down for long-awaited discussions with world powers more