New York Times February 16, 2009 Czech officials are pushing hard for President Obama to come to Prague early in April to meet the 27 leaders of the European Union, of which the Czech Republic currently holds the presidency. The visit, Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said, would be important to every smaller country in the […]
International Herald Tribune February 16, 2009 The biotechnology industry, claiming the backing of European Union governments, signaled a new effort Monday to win greater leeway to grow genetically modified crops in Europe, a region where citizens have long been skeptical about the safety and value of the technology. more
AFP February 16, 2009 The US administration is committed to a “new era of cooperation” with its allies, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday during a visit to Rome. “You can look forward to that new era of cooperation and that possibly will start with Afghanistan,” Pelosi told a news conference, adding tongue in […]
Financial Times February 15, 2009 Bashkim Osmani’s juice company was a rarity in Kosovo – a profitable manufacturing and export business. But two months ago the government replaced the United Nations customs stamps with its own. Then the problems started. more
Reuters February 14, 2009 he United States is ready to look at re-modeling its missile defense plans to include Moscow, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Friday in a concession to Russian opposition. more