Quiet diplomacy will get our voice heard
TimesOnline December 17, 2009 In her first article since taking the post, the EU’s new ‘foreign secretary’ outlines her plans for Europe on the world stage more
Year: 2009
Iran’s missile test angers the West
The LA Times December 17, 2009 Reporting from Tehran – Iranian authorities confronted their international and domestic rivals Wednesday, angering the West by testing a high-speed missile and raising political tensions at home by warning reformist opposition leaders they could be arrested. more
U.S. says it could help raise $100 billion to fight climate change
The LA Times December 17, 2009 Reporting from Copenhagen – Attempting to revive climate negotiations that appear dangerously close to flat-lining, the Obama administration announced today that it would join allies in raising $100 billion by 2020 to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to climate change. more
Sarkozy backs calls to keep Kyoto
BBC December 17, 2009 French President Nicolas Sarkozy has backed calls by developing nations to keep the Kyoto Protocol, which only requires rich nations to cut emissions. more
The EU is appeasing the unappeasable in Bosnia
EuropeanVoice.com December 17, 2009 The EU and the US may at last have similar ideas on how to deal with Bosnia, but the result is a shameful mess. more